New COVID-19 Cases in Los Angeles County More than Double from Yesterday to 6,509 New Cases

Today, Public Health confirmed 6,509 new cases, 162 additional Omicron cases, and 16 additional deaths of COVID-19. The increase in cases represents more than double yesterday’s case count. This steep increase, one of the steepest rises we have ever seen over the course of the pandemic, reflects the increased circulation of Omicron and the associated rapid acceleration of transmission associated with this variant.

Today’s positivity rate is 4.5%. One week ago, the test positivity rate was 1.9%.

Of the 16 new deaths reported today, two were between the ages of 50 and 64, eight were between the ages of 65-79 and three were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 16 newly reported deaths, eleven had underlying conditions.

To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 27,488. Information on the two deaths reported by the City of Long Beach and the one death reported by the City of Pasadena is available at: LongBeach.gov and CityofPasadena.net

Public Health has identified a total 1,576,702 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County.

There are 748 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 9,854,776 individuals, with 15% of people testing positive.

“We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to all who have lost neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family during this difficult time,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “These numbers make it crystal clear that we are heading into very challenging times over the winter holidays. If our case numbers continue to increase at a rapid pace over this next week, we could be looking at case numbers we have never seen before, well over 20,000 cases a day by the end of this year. Although hospitalizations and deaths remain relatively stable at this time, these are both known to be lagging indicators because most people don’t experience severe illness until a few days after testing positive. While many will be protected against the most severe illness from Omicron because they are fully vaccinated and boosted where eligible, very high case numbers can easily cause significant stress to the health care system if even a small percentage of those infected require hospital care.”

Public Health would like to remind residents that getting vaccinated & boosted, testing, and masking remain critical while in the surge.

Boosters help restore high-levels of COVID-19 protection, similar to the levels offered two weeks after the second dose. According to Public Health data, between December 5th-11th, fully vaccinated people with boosters were 20 times more protected from infection versus only 4 times more protected for fully vaccinated without boosters, as compared to unvaccinated people.

Testing is also critically important since it helps identify potential sources of transmission before they have contact with high-risk individuals. This week, with assistance from the California Department of Public Health, hundreds of thousands of over-the-counter testing kits will be distributed for vulnerable residents through service provider networks, daycare centers, and community partners. Public Health is encouraging residents to get tested before and after travel, if exposed or sick, and if gathering with people outside their home.

Masks are also very important as they provide a good physical barrier against the virus, and help prevent people from both getting infected, and from inadvertently spreading infection. Given that Omicron is spreading quickly, it’s also best to consider upgrading to a medical-grade, surgical, or KN95 mask when in close contact with others.

Public Health would also like to remind residents that staying home and away from others if you’re sick keeps everyone safe, including your loved ones and the essential workers who will continuing showing up for work throughout the holiday season.

To find a vaccination site near you, or to make an appointment, please visit:

www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) or www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish).

If you need assistance, you can also call 1-833-540-0473 for help:

Finding an appointment

Connect to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or

Schedule a home visit if you are homebound.

For more information regarding COVID-19 in LA County you can also visit the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov here you will find information on:

COVID-19 sector protocols & best practices,

COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboards, and

COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive and, Recovery Dashboards

Please see additional information below:

Cases through 6:00pm 12/21/2021
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1576702	6509
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1493424	6027
-- Long Beach	68879	403
-- Pasadena	14399	79
Deaths	27488	16
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	26053	13
-- Long Beach	1065	2
-- Pasadena	370	1
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	39832
- 5 to 11	88148
- 12 to 17	95669
- 18 to 29	353800
- 30 to 49	496938
- 50 to 64	271606
- 65 to 79	108121
- over 80	38407
- Under Investigation	903
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	751519
- Male	706146
- Other	784
- Under Investigation	34975
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2594
- Asian	72688
- Black	73918
- Hispanic/Latino	757883
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5509
- White	194182
- Other	127468
- Under Investigation	259182
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	110309	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	59
- Asian	3370
- Black	2325
- Hispanic/Latino	13785
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	96
- White	6188
- Other	196
- Under Investigation	34
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1644	7872
City of Alhambra	8762	10103
City of Arcadia	3666	6348
City of Artesia	2543	15141
City of Avalon	35	905
City of Azusa	7870	15727
City of Baldwin Park	15149	19733
City of Bell	7865	21648
City of Bell Gardens	9313	21622
City of Bellflower	13641	17548
City of Beverly Hills	4165	12065
City of Bradbury	43	4022
City of Burbank	12158	11344
City of Calabasas	2012	8272
City of Carson	12869	13713
City of Cerritos	4090	8169
City of Claremont	3161	8664
City of Commerce*	2793	21371
City of Compton	20417	20437
City of Covina	8258	16842
City of Cudahy	5564	22853
City of Culver City	3315	8316
City of Diamond Bar	4317	7506
City of Downey	21478	18797
City of Duarte	2911	13222
City of El Monte	19822	16903
City of El Segundo	1240	7387
City of Gardena	8403	13706
City of Glendale	26613	12888
City of Glendora	6462	12247
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2660	18125
City of Hawthorne	13298	14977
City of Hermosa Beach	1766	8978
City of Hidden Hills	155	8201
City of Huntington Park	12830	21569
City of Industry	199	45538
City of Inglewood	17648	15538
City of Irwindale	322	22070
City of La Canada Flintridge	1256	6070
City of La Habra Heights	131	2401
City of La Mirada	5737	11567
City of La Puente	7812	19196
City of La Verne	3900	11718
City of Lakewood	10110	12581
City of Lancaster*	31199	19310
City of Lawndale	4501	13390
City of Lomita	2096	10111
City of Lynwood*	15585	21632
City of Malibu	816	6296
City of Manhattan Beach	2415	6709
City of Maywood	5991	21359
City of Monrovia	4280	11031
City of Montebello	12068	18746
City of Monterey Park	5888	9457
City of Norwalk	19390	18017
City of Palmdale	32047	20159
City of Palos Verdes Estates	752	5561
City of Paramount	11850	21152
City of Pico Rivera	13128	20422
City of Pomona	30885	19807
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2348	5493
City of Redondo Beach	4645	6762
City of Rolling Hills	96	4948
City of Rolling Hills Estates	479	5904
City of Rosemead	5848	10565
City of San Dimas*	4277	12391
City of San Fernando	6252	25402
City of San Gabriel	3929	9594
City of San Marino	533	4014
City of Santa Clarita	29855	13544
City of Santa Fe Springs	3539	19271
City of Santa Monica	7867	8510
City of Sierra Madre	732	6661
City of Signal Hill	1569	13300
City of South El Monte	3981	19062
City of South Gate	22104	22519
City of South Pasadena	1900	7293
City of Temple City	2924	8021
City of Torrance	10645	7131
City of Vernon	145	69378
City of Walnut	2307	7556
City of West Covina	16151	14922
City of West Hollywood	4297	11629
City of Westlake Village	167	1998
City of Whittier	13849	15840
Los Angeles	643088	15900
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1445	17618
Los Angeles - Alsace	1942	15605
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	380	15188
Los Angeles - Arleta	8147	23704
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1895	12921
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3849	12366
Los Angeles - Bel Air	695	8245
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	1074	8575
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1479	11228
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19903	22908
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2528	8167
Los Angeles - Brookside	53	9122
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	922	12948
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11541	17677
Los Angeles - Carthay	1509	10506
Los Angeles - Central	8620	22107
Los Angeles - Century City	973	7606
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7579	22446
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4972	13416
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	746	8134
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1010	12592
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	2074	14251
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1952	12882
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1990	14390
Los Angeles - Crestview	1490	13107
Los Angeles - Del Rey	3005	10038
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5986	21762
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4716	11912
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	4005	13675
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1860	13047
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7463	17851
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	708	12395
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1567	15407
Los Angeles - Encino	5124	11343
Los Angeles - Exposition	476	14311
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7652	17036
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	418	11611
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1686	19333
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10927	23031
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4321	13672
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1835	17048
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8672	14903
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4696	21837
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1616	9484
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3453	11878
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	6321	14498
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	232	9631
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2979	16518
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8667	22847
Los Angeles - Highland Park	7110	14693
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2473	17830
Los Angeles - Hollywood	8627	12640
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2753	9353
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4932	17280
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1416	17540
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6676	12915
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	669	14674
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6893	16332
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2767	21069
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2220	14572
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	6032	18505
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1408	17545
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3414	12045
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	550	17555
Los Angeles - Longwood	734	17054
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1811	8381
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1318	15440
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	236	7554
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	3299	7768
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	296	6789
Los Angeles - Melrose	11077	14257
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1671	11118
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1676	9319
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5339	22131
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3507	14525
Los Angeles - North Hills	11244	18261
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	26668	17612
Los Angeles - Northridge	9990	14313
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1380	6482
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19818	25745
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	247	6422
Los Angeles - Palms	3860	8797
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15757	20940
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1039	7651
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	8109	19380
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	210	6571
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	1021	9327
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3589	10085
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	610	9299
Los Angeles - Regent Square	350	12590
Los Angeles - Reseda	14295	18658
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	852	18378
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	374	8846
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	10044	12871
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	542	12202
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	9311	10671
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4751	10777
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1139	10750
Los Angeles - South Park	8629	22731
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	811	17692
Los Angeles - Studio City	2277	10147
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	11310	21550
Los Angeles - Sunland	2981	14607
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	58	8964
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	19521	23691
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4518	14633
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	6235	15792
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1216	12397
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	855	9823
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	202	15467
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	182	9795
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3883	13963
Los Angeles - University Hills	355	10353
Los Angeles - University Park	4524	16477
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4965	16541
Los Angeles - Valley Village	3166	12807
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	17613	18899
Los Angeles - Venice	3270	9650
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3529	20517
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1793	23416
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	9150	22216
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12629	24287
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1241	14776
Los Angeles - View Heights	329	8906
Los Angeles - Watts	9076	21268
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	728	14812
Los Angeles - West Adams	4844	17532
Los Angeles - West Hills	4408	10872
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3751	9967
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11957	22290
Los Angeles - Westchester	4055	7858
Los Angeles - Westlake	9171	15451
Los Angeles - Westwood	4297	7941
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	9414	26057
Los Angeles - Wilmington	10344	18312
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6877	13707
Los Angeles - Winnetka	8446	16309
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	7632	11214
Unincorporated - Acton	874	10965
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	453	10895
Unincorporated - Altadena	4418	10128
Unincorporated - Anaverde	195	12931
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	44	3534
Unincorporated - Arcadia	781	9786
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	8037	18936
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1244	25403
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1320	19483
Unincorporated - Azusa	2904	18238
Unincorporated - Bassett	3015	20348
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	88	8201
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1286	16641
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4763	17517
Unincorporated - Cerritos	80	13629
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	57	8120
Unincorporated - Covina	2906	17278
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1954	14866
Unincorporated - Del Aire	435	9902
Unincorporated - Del Rey	43	13522
Unincorporated - Del Sur	290	12008
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	467	18732
Unincorporated - Duarte	971	21929
Unincorporated - East Covina	47	14286
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	689	13020
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	28747	22948
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	248	3873
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3248	21218
Unincorporated - East Whittier	629	11855
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1044	11876
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	129	7766
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15568	24060
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	90	13636
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6413	11467
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	365	14519
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	80	7286
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	326	23088
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1565	7904
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	344	16578
Unincorporated - La Verne*	229	11225
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	630	8910
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	78	11677
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	2045	15738
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	192	11686
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	4083	18113
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	184	10508
Unincorporated - Littlerock	707	17583
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	177	13647
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	649	18184
Unincorporated - Llano	62	7070
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	817	8681
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	473	12188
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	221	18447
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1361	16280
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	2027	8433
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	142	16865
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	35	5636
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	199	10174
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	198	31987
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	5	1087
Unincorporated - Pomona	84	4334
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1910	14799
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	500	18790
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	117	12567
Unincorporated - Rosewood	206	16019
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	203	17016
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	635	18893
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4461	8743
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	23	2681
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	4032	19940
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	259	97004
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1216	6530
Unincorporated - Saugus	190	122581
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	55	15449
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	53	11648
Unincorporated - South El Monte	420	23398
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1136	12839
Unincorporated - South Whittier	10142	17125
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	116	14853
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1964	9368
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1145	18970
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	220	16975
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	152	9168
Unincorporated - Val Verde	467	14113
Unincorporated - Valencia	332	10807
Unincorporated - Valinda	4514	19315
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1108	9523
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3512	21756
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	78	5162
Unincorporated - West Carson	2915	13198
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	223	23424
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	2035	20691
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	240	17660
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	5087	18893
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	71	5462
Unincorporated - Westhills	73	8701
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	439	11920
Unincorporated - Whittier	396	10465
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	55	458333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	8274	23699
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	682	11316
- Under Investigation	19508

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.

* 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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