2,642 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 45 new deaths and 2,642 new cases of COVID-19.
The number of new cases reported today are not known to include many backlog numbers from the state’s electronic lab report system (ELR), if any. They do, however, include delayed reporting of a few hundred cases from yesterday. A backlog of cases from the state is still expected. Data sources that track other key indicators, including hospitalizations and deaths, are not affected by this reporting issue.
There are 1,415 confirmed cases currently hospitalized and 33% of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. Today, the 7-day average of daily hospitalizations is 1,521 patients. Two weeks ago, on July 31, daily hospitalizations averaged 2,026 patients. There has been a 25% reduction in the number daily hospitalized patients in just two weeks.
To date, Public Health has identified 218,693 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 5,214 deaths.
Testing results are available for nearly 2,037,000 individuals with 10% of all people testing positive.
Of the 45 new deaths reported today, 21 people that passed away (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena) were over the age of 80 years old, 12 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, nine people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Thirty-three people had underlying health conditions including 19 people over the age of 80 years old, nine people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old and five people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach.
Ninety-two percent of the people who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 4,904 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 50% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 24% among White residents, 15% among Asian residents, 10% among African American/Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 88 cases and two deaths reported earlier were not LA County residents.
"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the thousands of people in L.A. County who tragically lost their life to COVID-19," said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "The lower number of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations is encouraging, however we still have far too many people spreading this virus. Every day, a team of public health specialists investigate clusters of cases associated with parties, dinner events and gatherings. None of these activities are essential and all can lead to growing number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. We save lives and slow the spread of COVID-19 when we commit to doing what we know works - avoid gathering with people that you don't live with, wear a face covering, maintain physical distance, and wash hands often. Only when we get to low community transmission rates, can we re-open our schools and get more people back to work. The choice is ours to make - our recovery journey continues only if we all do our part today to slow the spread.”
Business owners and business operators also need to take the necessary steps that protect workers and customers and adherence to infection control and distancing directives. In addition to following infection control directives, businesses need to immediately alert Public Health when there are three or more cases at a worksite. Directives and checklists for all businesses to follow are posted at: publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
Reports of non-compliance and dangerous conditions at businesses can be reported by phone at 888-700-9995 or online. These tips can be submitted anonymously.
The State ELR problems have resulted in under counting, affecting the number of COVID-19 cases reported each day and our contact tracing efforts. Given the ELR delays, the department urges any person with a positive lab result to call 1-833-540-0473 to connect with a public health specialist who can provide information about services and support. Residents who do not have COVID-19 should continue to call 211 for resources or more information.
The Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.
Please see additional information below:
Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases
218693
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*
207090
-- Long Beach
9425
-- Pasadena
2178
Deaths
5214
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
4915
-- Long Beach
188
-- Pasadena
111
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4
3226
- 5 to 11
7109
- 12 to 17
8948
- 18 to 29
51125
- 30 to 49
71524
- 50 to 64
40248
- 65 to 79
16003
- over 80
7649
- Under Investigation
1258
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
103481
- Male
100334
- Other
88
- Under Investigation
3187
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
187
- Asian
6552
- Black
5949
- Hispanic/Latino
73807
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
659
- White
15684
- Other
26145
- Under Investigation
78107
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
14561
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
12
- Asian
737
- Black
499
- Hispanic/Latino
2442
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
18
- White
1168
- Other
28
- Under Investigation
11
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
128
613
City of Alhambra
1036
1195
City of Arcadia
404
700
City of Artesia
262
1560
City of Avalon
5
129
City of Azusa
1234
2466
City of Baldwin Park
2379
3099
City of Bell
1333
3669
City of Bell Gardens
1614
3747
City of Bellflower
1965
2528
City of Beverly Hills
570
1651
City of Bradbury
13
1216
City of Burbank
1146
1069
City of Calabasas
218
896
City of Carson
1489
1587
City of Cerritos
472
943
City of Claremont
302
828
City of Commerce*
473
3619
City of Compton
3328
3331
City of Covina
1126
2296
City of Cudahy
933
3832
City of Culver City
348
873
City of Diamond Bar
450
782
City of Downey
3393
2969
City of Duarte
422
1917
City of El Monte
3692
3148
City of El Segundo
106
631
City of Gardena
995
1623
City of Glendale
2715
1315
City of Glendora
1073
2034
City of Hawaiian Gardens
443
3019
City of Hawthorne
1636
1843
City of Hermosa Beach
173
880
City of Hidden Hills
7
370
City of Huntington Park
2403
4040
City of Industry
29
6636
City of Inglewood
2392
2106
City of Irwindale
61
4181
City of La Canada Flintridge
139
672
City of La Habra Heights
32
587
City of La Mirada
722
1456
City of La Puente
1235
3035
City of La Verne
368
1106
City of Lakewood
1027
1278
City of Lancaster*
2551
1579
City of Lawndale
532
1583
City of Lomita
199
960
City of Lynwood*
2724
3781
City of Malibu
90
694
City of Manhattan Beach
293
814
City of Maywood
1183
4218
City of Monrovia
608
1567
City of Montebello
1882
2923
City of Monterey Park
782
1256
City of Norwalk
2739
2545
City of Palmdale
3199
2012
City of Palos Verdes Estates
77
569
City of Paramount
2010
3588
City of Pico Rivera
1997
3107
City of Pomona
4465
2863
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
249
582
City of Redondo Beach
482
702
City of Rolling Hills
5
258
City of Rolling Hills Estates
34
419
City of Rosemead
690
1247
City of San Dimas*
422
1223
City of San Fernando
733
2978
City of San Gabriel
488
1192
City of San Marino
62
467
City of Santa Clarita
2602
1180
City of Santa Fe Springs
444
2418
City of Santa Monica
703
760
City of Sierra Madre
63
573
City of Signal Hill
219
1856
City of South El Monte