COVID-19 Cases Among People Experiencing Homelessness Decline; Pfizer Booster Available to Eligible Residents - 32 New Deaths and 1,571 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Reflecting the overall trend in Los Angeles County, the number of COVID-19 cases among people experiencing homelessness increased in July and August and has declined in the past few weeks.

During the week ending August 22, 184 cases were reported among people experiencing homelessness. This week, there were 142 new cases reported among people experiencing homelessness, which includes 70 cases from previous weeks that have been newly identified as cases associated with people experiencing homelessness and are now included in the new case totals. One person experiencing homelessness passed away from COVID-19 this week. To date, 8,948 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County have tested positive for COVID-19 and 232 people who were experiencing homelessness have passed away from COVID-19. Of these people who passed away, 109 were sheltered, 75 were unsheltered, and for 48 people who passed away, their shelter status was unknown.

There are 1,221 providers administering vaccinations to people experiencing homelessness; together they have administered over 57,157 doses of COVID-19 vaccine across Los Angeles County; 28,874 people experiencing homelessness are fully vaccinated.

The County continues to work closely with partner organizations to vaccinate and protect people experiencing homelessness from COVID-19 and is offering Pfizer booster doses to eligible people.

Following CDC’s endorsement, eligible Los Angeles County residents can begin receiving their booster doses at any of the hundreds of sites offering the Pfizer vaccine.

Los Angeles County residents eligible for a booster dose of Pfizer include the following groups of people who received the second of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine series at least 6 months ago and are either:

People aged 65 years or older
Residents of long-term care facilities
People aged 18 to 64 years with underlying medical conditions
People aged 18 to 64 years with high institutional or occupational risk, including healthcare workers, first responders, teachers and day care staff, grocery workers, and workers in homeless shelters or prisons, among others

Residents who received Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will need to wait until the FDA reviews the data and determines the need for and safety of boosters for these vaccines.

Those not yet vaccinated can make an appointment to get vaccinated by using the MyTurn system. Eligible residents who completed their two-dose Pfizer vaccine series at least six months ago can also make an appointment for their boosters by using the MyTurn system or by making an appointment at a pharmacy or clinic that offers Pfizer vaccinations. Residents will need to bring proof they received two previous Pfizer doses, which for most people will be in the form of the white vaccination card, or a photo of the white card, or a digital record of your two doses. At many sites, residents may be asked to sign an attestation form indicating they meet the criteria to receive the Pfizer booster.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 32 new deaths and 1,571 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 32 new deaths reported today, nine people who passed away were over the age of 80, nine people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 10 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and one person who died was between that ages of 30 and 49. Three deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,451,438 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,972 deaths.

There are 956 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 8,543,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.5%.

"To everyone who is mourning a loved one or friend who has passed away from COVID-19, we send our deepest condolences,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Sensible protections are instrumental in keeping transmission of COVID-19 in check. In places where sensible steps have not been taken to reduce the spread of this virus, COVID-19 continues to ruin futures and take lives. Until community transmission is low and vaccination coverage is much higher, prevention strategies are essential to our collective well-being and economic recovery. Get vaccinated if you haven’t done so yet, and if you are eligible, you should get a third booster Pfizer shot to enhance your protection from severe disease.”

Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated.

To find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish). If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take 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	1451438
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1374902
-- Long Beach	63405
-- Pasadena	13131
Deaths	25972
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	24602
-- Long Beach	1011
-- Pasadena	359
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	35882
- 5 to 11	75085
- 12 to 17	86270
- 18 to 29	327518
- 30 to 49	457127
- 50 to 64	254407
- 65 to 79	101396
- over 80	36401
- Under Investigation	816
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	693559
- Male	650537
- Other	736
- Under Investigation	30070
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2324
- Asian	65513
- Black	65300
- Hispanic/Latino	711298
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5047
- White	166871
- Other	116642
- Under Investigation	241907
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	101518
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	53
- Asian	3256
- Black	2131
- Hispanic/Latino	13081
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	83
- White	5735
- Other	214
- Under Investigation	49
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1388	6647
City of Alhambra	8019	9247
City of Arcadia	3295	5705
City of Artesia	2415	14379
City of Avalon	31	801
City of Azusa	7267	14522
City of Baldwin Park	14463	18840
City of Bell	7451	20508
City of Bell Gardens	8993	20879
City of Bellflower	12735	16383
City of Beverly Hills	3552	10290
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	10917	10186
City of Calabasas	1723	7084
City of Carson	11811	12586
City of Cerritos	3663	7316
City of Claremont	2755	7551
City of Commerce*	2674	20461
City of Compton	19364	19383
City of Covina	7527	15351
City of Cudahy	5321	21855
City of Culver City	2849	7147
City of Diamond Bar	3915	6807
City of Downey	20099	17590
City of Duarte	2712	12318
City of El Monte	18830	16057
City of El Segundo	1041	6202
City of Gardena	7650	12478
City of Glendale	24233	11736
City of Glendora	5813	11017
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2537	17287
City of Hawthorne	12456	14029
City of Hermosa Beach	1504	7646
City of Hidden Hills	131	6931
City of Huntington Park	12227	20555
City of Industry	189	43249
City of Inglewood	16545	14567
City of Irwindale	297	20356
City of La Canada Flintridge	1027	4963
City of La Habra Heights	127	2328
City of La Mirada	5231	10547
City of La Puente	7419	18230
City of La Verne	3461	10399
City of Lakewood	9141	11375
City of Lancaster*	27387	16951
City of Lawndale	4210	12525
City of Lomita	1892	9127
City of Lynwood*	14727	20441
City of Malibu	642	4953
City of Manhattan Beach	1993	5536
City of Maywood	5707	20347
City of Monrovia	3902	10057
City of Montebello	11373	17667
City of Monterey Park	5492	8821
City of Norwalk	18275	16981
City of Palmdale	28913	18188
City of Palos Verdes Estates	651	4814
City of Paramount	11217	20022
City of Pico Rivera	12387	19269
City of Pomona	28577	18327
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2054	4805
City of Redondo Beach	3994	5814
City of Rolling Hills	79	4072
City of Rolling Hills Estates	420	5177
City of Rosemead	5488	9915
City of San Dimas*	3893	11279
City of San Fernando	5925	24074
City of San Gabriel	3611	8817
City of San Marino	461	3472
City of Santa Clarita	26112	11846
City of Santa Fe Springs	3305	17997
City of Santa Monica	6476	7005
City of Sierra Madre	601	5469
City of Signal Hill	1420	12037
City of South El Monte	3779	18094
City of South Gate	20864	21256
City of South Pasadena	1667	6398
City of Temple City	2699	7404
City of Torrance	9413	6306
City of Vernon	135	64593
City of Walnut	2105	6894
City of West Covina	14918	13783
City of West Hollywood	3531	9556
City of Westlake Village	146	1746
City of Whittier	12894	14747
Los Angeles	592468	14648
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1344	16386
Los Angeles - Alsace	1818	14608
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	337	13469
Los Angeles - Arleta	7782	22642
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1694	11551
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3512	11284
Los Angeles - Bel Air	545	6466
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	867	6922
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1256	9535
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19101	21984
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2076	6707
Los Angeles - Brookside	45	7745
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	847	11894
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	10794	16533
Los Angeles - Carthay	1271	8849
Los Angeles - Central	8310	21312
Los Angeles - Century City	846	6614
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7121	21089
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4491	12118
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	642	7000
Los Angeles - Chinatown	917	11432
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1919	13186
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1817	11991
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1820	13161
Los Angeles - Crestview	1269	11163
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2622	8759
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5249	19082
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4289	10834
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3714	12681
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1647	11553
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7001	16746
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	637	11152
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1469	14443
Los Angeles - Encino	4445	9840
Los Angeles - Exposition	436	13109
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7143	15903
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	364	10111
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1587	18197
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10346	21806
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3980	12593
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1693	15728
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	7955	13670
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4458	20730
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1373	8058
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3159	10867
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5822	13353
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	217	9008
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2844	15769
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8191	21592
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6582	13602
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2316	16698
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7516	11012
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2263	7688
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4570	16012
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1336	16549
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6260	12110
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	627	13753
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6404	15173
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2621	19957
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2027	13305
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5717	17538
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1309	16312
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3194	11269
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	478	15257
Los Angeles - Longwood	670	15567
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1466	6785
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1237	14492
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	200	6402
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2810	6616
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	225	5161
Los Angeles - Melrose	9867	12699
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1503	10000
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1399	7779
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4968	20594
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3230	13378
Los Angeles - North Hills	10620	17247
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	24581	16234
Los Angeles - Northridge	9116	13061
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1133	5321
Los Angeles - Pacoima	18931	24592
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	199	5174
Los Angeles - Palms	3352	7640
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15010	19947
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	873	6429
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7761	18548
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	170	5319
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	843	7701
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3205	9006
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	511	7790
Los Angeles - Regent Square	323	11619
Los Angeles - Reseda	13342	17414
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	817	17623
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	331	7829
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9132	11702
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	487	10964
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	7970	9134
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4126	9360
Los Angeles - South Carthay	963	9089
Los Angeles - South Park	8205	21614
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	772	16841
Los Angeles - Studio City	1906	8494
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10643	20279
Los Angeles - Sunland	2709	13274
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	45	6955
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18325	22240
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4059	13146
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5820	14741
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1115	11367
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	730	8387
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	179	13706
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	151	8127
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3538	12722
Los Angeles - University Hills	317	9245
Los Angeles - University Park	4117	14995
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4566	15212
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2745	11104
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16691	17910
Los Angeles - Venice	2595	7658
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3339	19413
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1707	22293
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8662	21031
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12164	23393
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1181	14061
Los Angeles - View Heights	289	7823
Los Angeles - Watts	8598	20148
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	684	13917
Los Angeles - West Adams	4587	16602
Los Angeles - West Hills	3879	9567
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3216	8545
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11408	21266
Los Angeles - Westchester	3481	6746
Los Angeles - Westlake	8689	14639
Los Angeles - Westwood	3618	6687
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8066	22326
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9702	17176
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6450	12856
Los Angeles - Winnetka	7826	15112
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6701	9846
Unincorporated - Acton	722	9058
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	386	9283
Unincorporated - Altadena	3990	9147
Unincorporated - Anaverde	171	11340
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	38	3052
Unincorporated - Arcadia	723	9059
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7509	17692
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1181	24117
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1257	18554
Unincorporated - Azusa	2655	16674
Unincorporated - Bassett	2872	19383
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	62	5778
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1115	14428
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4346	15983
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	51	7265
Unincorporated - Covina	2688	15982
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1790	13618
Unincorporated - Del Aire	382	8696
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	233	9648
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	408	16366
Unincorporated - Duarte	941	21251
Unincorporated - East Covina	44	13374
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	626	11829
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27404	21876
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	238	3717
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3096	20225
Unincorporated - East Whittier	569	10724
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	968	11011
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	106	6382
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	14951	23106
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	84	12727
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5965	10666
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	352	14002
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	53	4827
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	307	21742
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1403	7086
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	318	15325
Unincorporated - La Verne*	197	9657
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	550	7778
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	52	7784
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1867	14368
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	174	10590
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3899	17297
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	147	8395
Unincorporated - Littlerock	621	15444
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	142	10948
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	606	16980
Unincorporated - Llano	54	6157
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	649	6896
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	438	11286
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	185	15442
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1256	15024
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1866	7763
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	12	5581
Unincorporated - Palmdale	125	14846
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	31	4992
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	173	8845
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	189	30533
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	73	3767
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1551	12018
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	468	17587
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	105	11278
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	192	16094
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	592	17614
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4124	8083
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	18	2098
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3849	19035
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	43	2113
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	22	7143
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	231	86517
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	978	5252
Unincorporated - Saugus	161	103871
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	47	13202
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	41	9011
Unincorporated - South El Monte	383	21337
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1043	11788
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9543	16114
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	104	13316
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1622	7736
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1034	17131
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	209	16127
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	134	8082
Unincorporated - Val Verde	414	12511
Unincorporated - Valencia	265	8626
Unincorporated - Valinda	4240	18142
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	980	8423
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3336	20665
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	63	4169
Unincorporated - West Carson	2684	12152
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	211	22164
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1911	19431
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	227	16703
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4800	17827
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	60	4615
Unincorporated - Westhills	66	7867
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	352	9557
Unincorporated - Whittier	367	9699
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7730	22141
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	628	10420
- Under Investigation	16876

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 41 cases and 2 deaths previously reported were not in Public Health's jurisdiction.

* Means that case numbers include cases associated with correctional facility outbreaks located in the city/community.

**Rate is crude and is per 100,000. This represents the number of cases per 100,000 people and allows for the proportional comparison of cities of different sizes.

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