Public Health Provides Framework for Lifting Masking Requirements and Update on Plans to Vaccinate Children 5 to 11 - 17 New Deaths and 896 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) provided the framework for lifting masking requirements at events and indoor establishments.

For outdoor mega events involving more than 10,000 people, Public Health outlined that before masking requirements are lifted, all of the following criteria need to be met: L.A. County case rates must demonstrate three consecutive weeks at or below moderate transmission as defined by the CDC – that is, less than 50 new weekly cases per 100,000 residents; hospitalizations remain low and stable at or below 600 daily COVID hospitalizations for three consecutive weeks; 80% or more of county residents 12 and older are fully vaccinated; and there are no emerging reports of significantly circulating new variants of concern that threaten vaccine effectiveness.

For masking requirements to be lifted at indoor events or establishments involving fewer than 1,000 people, including indoor offices and worksites, sites must have a vaccination verification process in place, and all employees and customers must be fully vaccinated, accommodating with additional requirements those employees with approved exemptions. Additionally, L.A. County metrics must meet all of the same standards as for lifting masking requirements at outdoor mega events.

Indoor masking will remain mandatory due to federal and state requirements on public transit and transportation hubs (federal), and at TK-12 schools, childcare, and youth settings; healthcare settings; correctional facilities; homeless and emergency shelters and cooling centers; and indoor mega events involving more than 1,000 people (state).

In L.A. County, 900,000 children between the ages of 5 and 11 will likely become newly eligible for vaccination this week. The County is well prepared to vaccinate children once the CDC grants final approval. Currently, the County expects to get nearly 300,000 doses as part of its first three waves of vaccine supply by the end of this week; the first pediatric doses are arriving today with additional doses scheduled to arrive later this week. If the CDC approves pediatric vaccines today, sites that already received doses may be able to start vaccinating as early as tomorrow afternoon or on Thursday. Doses are being allocated to the County and to the rest of the country on a pro-rata basis. Public Health does not anticipate scarcity, and expects there will be ample vaccine to meet demand.

A network of nearly 900 providers countywide is prepared to provide vaccines to children between the ages of 5 and 11. County mobile vaccination teams will work to supplement vaccinations offered by existing providers so that children have easy access to our most powerful protection from COVID-19. Over the course of the month of November, vaccines for children will be offered at 480 school-based events with a focus on schools in high-need areas.

Today, Public Health confirms 17 new deaths and 896 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, three people who passed away were over the age of 80, five people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, three people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. Four deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health has identified 1,495,014 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,661 deaths.

The County’s daily average case rate, with a 3-day lag, is 9.0 cases per 100,000 people, a slight increase from last week’s 3-day-lagged case rate of 8.0 cases per 100,000. CDC’s estimation of the County’s weekly case rate is 80.3 new cases per 100,000 residents, reflecting continued substantial transmission across the county and a small increase from last week’s case rate of 72 new cases per 100,000 residents.

There are 659 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 26% of these people are in the ICU. This is an increase of 30 daily hospitalizations over the past week.

Testing results are available for more than 9,076,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.0%.

“Our deepest condolences to those who are grieving the loss of a friend, neighbor, coworker, or loved one at this time. Our prayers and thoughts are with you,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We are hopeful that with continued increases in vaccination and boosters and adherence to the existing common sense safety precautions, we can reach a lower level of community transmission that positions us to lift the masking requirements. While transmission is substantial, we need to continue layering on protections, understanding that significant spread of the virus affects unvaccinated individuals and increasingly results in post-vaccination infections among those vaccinated. Substantial spread also creates a fertile breeding ground for new variants that can threaten our progress to date. Let’s continue to do what it takes to enable everyone to celebrate the upcoming holidays with family and friends, rather than being quarantined, sick, or hospitalized.”

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it can be helpful to plan ahead in order to have the safest and healthiest gatherings possible. Getting yourself and your loved ones vaccinated now gives you the best chance at having some protection from COVID over the holidays. Public Health recommends staying local until everyone in your household is fully vaccinated, and if you travel with unvaccinated family members, including young children, planning enough travel time to complete quarantine before joining the holiday gathering. Gathering outdoors is safest, especially when masks are off for eating and drinking. If outdoors isn’t possible or practical, improve the air flow indoors by opening windows and doors, using fans and portable air cleaners, and running the heating or air conditioner with upgraded or replaced filters.

Los Angeles County is administering boosters for all three FDA-approved vaccines; Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. People eligible for boosters include adults of any age who received their first Johnson & Johnson dose at least two months ago, and people who got the second dose of their Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at least six months ago and are 65-plus years old or are over 18 and live in long-term care settings, have underlying medical conditions, or work or live in high-risk settings.

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	1495014
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1416180
-- Long Beach	65274
-- Pasadena	13560
Deaths	26661
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25256
-- Long Beach	1042
-- Pasadena	363
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	37344
- 5 to 11	79980
- 12 to 17	90025
- 18 to 29	335413
- 30 to 49	470177
- 50 to 64	260928
- 65 to 79	104205
- over 80	37263
- Under Investigation	845
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	713615
- Male	669827
- Other	750
- Under Investigation	31988
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2424
- Asian	67749
- Black	68195
- Hispanic/Latino	729330
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5221
- White	175750
- Other	119842
- Under Investigation	247669
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	105940
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	58
- Asian	3296
- Black	2220
- Hispanic/Latino	13408
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	92
- White	5941
- Other	198
- Under Investigation	43
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1477	7073
City of Alhambra	8289	9558
City of Arcadia	3414	5911
City of Artesia	2453	14606
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7498	14984
City of Baldwin Park	14732	19190
City of Bell	7603	20926
City of Bell Gardens	9127	21191
City of Bellflower	13093	16843
City of Beverly Hills	3664	10614
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11361	10600
City of Calabasas	1808	7433
City of Carson	12202	13002
City of Cerritos	3812	7614
City of Claremont	2888	7916
City of Commerce*	2715	20774
City of Compton	19754	19773
City of Covina	7771	15849
City of Cudahy	5405	22200
City of Culver City	2972	7455
City of Diamond Bar	4062	7063
City of Downey	20615	18042
City of Duarte	2793	12686
City of El Monte	19200	16373
City of El Segundo	1093	6511
City of Gardena	7930	12934
City of Glendale	25087	12149
City of Glendora	6032	11432
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2590	17648
City of Hawthorne	12741	14350
City of Hermosa Beach	1599	8129
City of Hidden Hills	136	7196
City of Huntington Park	12464	20954
City of Industry	194	44394
City of Inglewood	16898	14877
City of Irwindale	306	20973
City of La Canada Flintridge	1116	5393
City of La Habra Heights	131	2401
City of La Mirada	5451	10990
City of La Puente	7550	18552
City of La Verne	3596	10805
City of Lakewood	9486	11804
City of Lancaster*	28931	17906
City of Lawndale	4324	12864
City of Lomita	1969	9499
City of Lynwood*	15049	20888
City of Malibu	684	5277
City of Manhattan Beach	2119	5886
City of Maywood	5804	20692
City of Monrovia	4055	10451
City of Montebello	11611	18037
City of Monterey Park	5644	9065
City of Norwalk	18677	17354
City of Palmdale	30083	18924
City of Palos Verdes Estates	683	5051
City of Paramount	11464	20463
City of Pico Rivera	12665	19702
City of Pomona	29501	18919
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2165	5065
City of Redondo Beach	4194	6105
City of Rolling Hills	87	4485
City of Rolling Hills Estates	442	5448
City of Rosemead	5638	10186
City of San Dimas*	4024	11658
City of San Fernando	6041	24545
City of San Gabriel	3714	9069
City of San Marino	476	3585
City of Santa Clarita	27574	12510
City of Santa Fe Springs	3406	18547
City of Santa Monica	6808	7364
City of Sierra Madre	659	5997
City of Signal Hill	1477	12520
City of South El Monte	3861	18487
City of South Gate	21295	21695
City of South Pasadena	1737	6667
City of Temple City	2789	7651
City of Torrance	9859	6605
City of Vernon	141	67464
City of Walnut	2159	7071
City of West Covina	15380	14210
City of West Hollywood	3667	9924
City of Westlake Village	153	1830
City of Whittier	13256	15161
Los Angeles	609127	15060
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1374	16752
Los Angeles - Alsace	1868	15010
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	349	13949
Los Angeles - Arleta	7935	23087
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1733	11816
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3631	11666
Los Angeles - Bel Air	580	6881
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	905	7226
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1316	9990
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19392	22319
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2180	7042
Los Angeles - Brookside	48	8262
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	874	12274
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11052	16928
Los Angeles - Carthay	1312	9135
Los Angeles - Central	8434	21630
Los Angeles - Century City	877	6856
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7309	21646
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4687	12647
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	664	7240
Los Angeles - Chinatown	951	11856
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1956	13441
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1856	12248
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1871	13530
Los Angeles - Crestview	1332	11717
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2711	9056
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5426	19726
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4436	11205
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3824	13057
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1692	11869
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7157	17119
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	661	11572
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1496	14708
Los Angeles - Encino	4644	10281
Los Angeles - Exposition	450	13530
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7299	16250
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	375	10417
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1622	18599
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10595	22331
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4083	12919
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1737	16137
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8204	14098
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4566	21232
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1446	8486
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3246	11166
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5994	13748
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	226	9381
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2887	16008
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8376	22080
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6731	13910
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2363	17037
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7755	11362
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2366	8038
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4713	16513
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1360	16846
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6394	12369
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	635	13928
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6585	15602
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2674	20361
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2089	13712
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5828	17879
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1339	16685
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3256	11488
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	494	15768
Los Angeles - Longwood	685	15915
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1548	7164
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1265	14820
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	204	6530
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2942	6927
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	245	5619
Los Angeles - Melrose	10183	13106
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1531	10186
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1453	8079
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5104	21157
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3313	13721
Los Angeles - North Hills	10874	17660
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25315	16718
Los Angeles - Northridge	9412	13485
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1185	5566
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19338	25121
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	212	5512
Los Angeles - Palms	3488	7949
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15315	20352
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	915	6738
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7884	18842
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	188	5882
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	878	8020
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3366	9458
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	523	7973
Los Angeles - Regent Square	328	11799
Los Angeles - Reseda	13682	17858
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	826	17817
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	345	8160
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9517	12195
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	515	11594
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8319	9534
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4256	9655
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1008	9514
Los Angeles - South Park	8360	22023
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	785	17125
Los Angeles - Studio City	1996	8895
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10939	20843
Los Angeles - Sunland	2787	13656
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	50	7728
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18789	22803
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4220	13668
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5936	15035
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1144	11663
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	764	8778
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	187	14319
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	159	8558
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3673	13207
Los Angeles - University Hills	327	9536
Los Angeles - University Park	4215	15352
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4703	15668
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2864	11586
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	17048	18293
Los Angeles - Venice	2744	8098
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3416	19860
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1750	22855
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8849	21485
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12365	23780
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1205	14347
Los Angeles - View Heights	301	8148
Los Angeles - Watts	8793	20605
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	692	14079
Los Angeles - West Adams	4672	16909
Los Angeles - West Hills	4037	9957
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3338	8869
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11622	21665
Los Angeles - Westchester	3661	7095
Los Angeles - Westlake	8832	14880
Los Angeles - Westwood	3771	6969
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8731	24166
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9948	17611
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6583	13121
Los Angeles - Winnetka	8093	15628
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	7009	10299
Unincorporated - Acton	785	9848
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	418	10053
Unincorporated - Altadena	4125	9457
Unincorporated - Anaverde	179	11870
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	39	3133
Unincorporated - Arcadia	746	9347
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7729	18211
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1198	24464
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1281	18908
Unincorporated - Azusa	2752	17283
Unincorporated - Bassett	2921	19714
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	72	6710
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1181	15282
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4530	16660
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	53	7550
Unincorporated - Covina	2780	16529
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1871	14235
Unincorporated - Del Aire	395	8992
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	254	10518
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	440	17649
Unincorporated - Duarte	956	21590
Unincorporated - East Covina	47	14286
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	656	12396
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27933	22298
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	242	3779
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3160	20643
Unincorporated - East Whittier	591	11138
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	999	11364
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	119	7164
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15208	23504
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	85	12879
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6123	10948
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	355	14121
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	61	5556
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	310	21955
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1481	7479
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	330	15904
Unincorporated - La Verne*	210	10294
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	561	7934
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	60	8982
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1931	14861
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	185	11260
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3971	17616
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	156	8909
Unincorporated - Littlerock	656	16314
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	153	11796
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	629	17624
Unincorporated - Llano	56	6385
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	699	7427
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	452	11646
Unincorporated - Newhall	69	31364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	202	16861
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1299	15538
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1934	8046
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	128	15202
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	33	5314
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	182	9305
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	195	31502
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	5	1087
Unincorporated - Pomona	75	3870
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1684	13048
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	482	18113
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	112	12030
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	200	16764
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	610	18149
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4244	8318
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	21	2448
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3929	19430
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	254	95131
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1046	5617
Unincorporated - Saugus	167	107742
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	52	14607
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	43	9451
Unincorporated - South El Monte	398	22173
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1087	12285
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9759	16479
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	107	13700
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1777	8476
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1088	18025
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	214	16512
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	136	8203
Unincorporated - Val Verde	434	13116
Unincorporated - Valencia	298	9701
Unincorporated - Valinda	4327	18514
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1018	8749
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3394	21025
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	68	4500
Unincorporated - West Carson	2761	12501
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	211	22164
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1961	19939
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	234	17219
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4909	18232
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	63	4846
Unincorporated - Westhills	67	7986
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	387	10508
Unincorporated - Whittier	374	9884
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7966	22817
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	648	10752
- Under Investigation	17643

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 24 cases 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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