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For Immediate Release:

October 01, 2021

Cases at Skilled Nursing Facilities Decrease- 20 New Deaths and 1,485 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

COVID-19 case numbers among staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities continue to decline over recent weeks.

During the week ending August 8, 123 cases were reported among residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities. In the week ending September 19, 41 people tested positive for COVID-19 at skilled nursing facilities: 25 new cases were among skilled nursing facility residents and 16 new cases were among skilled nursing facility staff. Fifty-two percent of new cases the week ending September 19 at skilled nursing facilities are among staff/residents that are fully vaccinated.

Currently, 88% of residents and 91% of staff at skilled nursing facilities are fully vaccinated. Skilled nursing facilities are subject to strict infection control precautions and are also required to verify the vaccine status of all workers and conduct routine testing of staff and residents. As of yesterday, all staff at skilled nursing facilities, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; those with an approved medical or religious exemption need to be tested twice weekly.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 20 new deaths and 1,485 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 20 new deaths reported today, five people who passed away were over the age of 80, four 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 the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health identified 1,460,645 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,126 deaths.

There are 872 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, and 28% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 8,660,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.7%.

"I send my deepest sympathies to everyone mourning loved ones and friends who have passed away from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We thank all healthcare workers complying with the State and County vaccination requirements. Their support ensures we are protecting each other and our patients as we comply with these and other public health safety measures. We also support the State as they plan to add COVID-19 to the list of already required vaccines for schools. Among L.A. County teens 12 to 17 years old eligible for the vaccine, 59% are fully vaccinated. With vaccines an extremely safe and highly protective defense against COVID-19, we remain focused on increasing vaccination rates as quickly as possible.”

Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Boosters are available for eligible individuals at all sites offering the Pfizer vaccine. Many vaccination sites across the county, including all the County-run sites, are also offering third doses of vaccine to eligible immunocompromised people. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. 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:



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Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

1460645

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

1383644

-- Long Beach

63778

-- Pasadena

13223

Deaths

26126

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

24746

-- Long Beach

1019

-- Pasadena

361

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 4

36214

- 5 to 11

76163

- 12 to 17

87106

- 18 to 29

329242

- 30 to 49

459819

- 50 to 64

255780

- 65 to 79

101943

- over 80

36554

- Under Investigation

823

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

697762

- Male

654599

- Other

739

- Under Investigation

30544

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

2337

- Asian

65947

- Black

65994

- Hispanic/Latino

715206

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

5082

- White

168518

- Other

117301

- Under Investigation

243259

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)

102265

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

53

- Asian

3266

- Black

2149

- Hispanic/Latino

13148

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

85

- White

5779

- Other

214

- Under Investigation

52

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

1402

6714

City of Alhambra

8065

9300

City of Arcadia

3316

5742

City of Artesia

2423

14427

City of Avalon

32

827

City of Azusa

7337

14662

City of Baldwin Park

14525

18920

City of Bell

7494

20626

City of Bell Gardens

9017

20935

City of Bellflower

12812

16482

City of Beverly Hills

3570

10342

City of Bradbury

42

3929

City of Burbank

11007

10270

City of Calabasas

1733

7125

City of Carson

11873

12652

City of Cerritos

3683

7356

City of Claremont

2778

7614

City of Commerce*

2687

20560

City of Compton

19469

19488

City of Covina

7583

15465

City of Cudahy

5345

21953

City of Culver City

2868

7194

City of Diamond Bar

3938

6847

City of Downey

20208

17686

City of Duarte

2726

12382

City of El Monte

18929

16142

City of El Segundo

1046

6231

City of Gardena

7696

12553

City of Glendale

24376

11805

City of Glendora

5854

11095

City of Hawaiian Gardens

2552

17389

City of Hawthorne

12511

14091

City of Hermosa Beach

1525

7753

City of Hidden Hills

134

7090

City of Huntington Park

12274

20634

City of Industry

190

43478

City of Inglewood

16610

14624

City of Irwindale

298

20425

City of La Canada Flintridge

1040

5026

City of La Habra Heights

128

2346

City of La Mirada

5285

10655

City of La Puente

7443

18289

City of La Verne

3495

10501

City of Lakewood

9215

11467

City of Lancaster*

27715

17154

City of Lawndale

4238

12608

City of Lomita

1908

9204

City of Lynwood*

14796

20537

City of Malibu

653

5038

City of Manhattan Beach

2022

5617

City of Maywood

5724

20407

City of Monrovia

3940

10155

City of Montebello

11428

17752

City of Monterey Park

5533

8887

City of Norwalk

18358

17058

City of Palmdale

29190

18362

City of Palos Verdes Estates

655

4844

City of Paramount

11287

20147

City of Pico Rivera

12440

19352

City of Pomona

28808

18475

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

2083

4873

City of Redondo Beach

4023

5856

City of Rolling Hills

79

4072

City of Rolling Hills Estates

422

5202

City of Rosemead

5517

9967

City of San Dimas*

3921

11360

City of San Fernando

5947

24163

City of San Gabriel

3621

8842

City of San Marino

464

3495

City of Santa Clarita

26386

11971

City of Santa Fe Springs

3332

18144

City of Santa Monica

6531

7065

City of Sierra Madre

609

5542

City of Signal Hill

1430

12122

City of South El Monte

3807

18228

City of South Gate

20972

21366

City of South Pasadena

1678

6441

City of Temple City

2719

7459

City of Torrance

9505

6368

City of Vernon

140

66986

City of Walnut

2120

6944

City of West Covina

15014

13872

City of West Hollywood

3561

9637

City of Westlake Village

151

1806

City of Whittier

12976

14841

Los Angeles

596006

14736

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

1354

16508

Los Angeles - Alsace

1835

14745

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

5

12500

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

340

13589

Los Angeles - Arleta

7810

22723

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

1705

11626

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

3543

11383

Los Angeles - Bel Air

549

6513

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

875

6986

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

1261

9573

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

19161

22054

Los Angeles - Brentwood

2097

6774

Los Angeles - Brookside

46

7917

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

854

11993

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

10837

16599

Los Angeles - Carthay

1278

8898

Los Angeles - Central

8338

21384

Los Angeles - Century City

851

6653

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

7170

21234

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

4517

12188

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

646

7044

Los Angeles - Chinatown

920

11470

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

1931

13269

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

1823

12031

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

1830

13233

Los Angeles - Crestview

1282

11277

Los Angeles - Del Rey

2639

8815

Los Angeles - Downtown*

5284

19210

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

4325

10925

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

3730

12736

Los Angeles - Echo Park

1652

11588

Los Angeles - El Sereno

7034

16825

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

640

11204

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

1472

14473

Los Angeles - Encino

4491

9942

Los Angeles - Exposition

437

13139

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

7178

15981

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

365

10139

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

1598

18324

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

10407

21935

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

3996

12644

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

1700

15793

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

8018

13779

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

4486

20860

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

1388

8146

Los Angeles - Harbor City

3178

10932

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

5851

13420

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

220

9132

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

2857

15841

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

8238

21716

Los Angeles - Highland Park

6613

13666

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

2327

16777

Los Angeles - Hollywood

7561

11078

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

2286

7767

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

4599

16114

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

1339

16586

Los Angeles - Koreatown

6288

12164

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

626

13731

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

6432

15240

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

2637

20079

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

2038

13377

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

5759

17667

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

1313

16361

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

3207

11315

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

483

15417

Los Angeles - Longwood

670

15567

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

1483

6863

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

1245

14585

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

200

6402

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

2836

6677

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

230

5275

Los Angeles - Melrose

9931

12782

Los Angeles - Mid-city

1511

10053

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

1417

7879

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

4990

20685

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

3255

13481

Los Angeles - North Hills

10676

17338

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

24717

16323

Los Angeles - Northridge

9174

13144

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

1141

5359

Los Angeles - Pacoima

19011

24696

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

202

5252

Los Angeles - Palms

3379

7701

Los Angeles - Panorama City

15092

20056

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

881

6487

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

7786

18608

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

173

5413

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

849

7756

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

3235

9090

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

513

7820

Los Angeles - Regent Square

326

11727

Los Angeles - Reseda

13387

17473

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

820

17688

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

338

7994

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

9204

11794

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

493

11099

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

8047

9222

Los Angeles - Silverlake

4149

9412

Los Angeles - South Carthay

978

9231

Los Angeles - South Park

8230

21680

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

776

16928

Los Angeles - Studio City

1925

8578

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

10712

20410

Los Angeles - Sunland

2726

13358

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

48

7419

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

18415

22349

Los Angeles - Tarzana

4095

13263

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

5843

14799

Los Angeles - Thai Town

1122

11438

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

738

8479

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

180

13783

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

153

8235

Los Angeles - Tujunga

3557

12790

Los Angeles - University Hills

318

9274

Los Angeles - University Park

4142

15086

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

4590

15292

Los Angeles - Valley Village

2762

11173

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

16790

18016

Los Angeles - Venice

2624

7744

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

3364

19558

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

1719

22450

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

8707

21141

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

12211

23484

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

1185

14109

Los Angeles - View Heights

292

7905

Los Angeles - Watts

8640

20247

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

686

13957

Los Angeles - West Adams

4603

16659

Los Angeles - West Hills

3908

9639

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

3237

8601

Los Angeles - West Vernon

11456

21356

Los Angeles - Westchester

3517

6815

Los Angeles - Westlake

8715

14683

Los Angeles - Westwood

3671

6784

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

8227

22771

Los Angeles - Wilmington

9746

17254