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For Immediate Release:

January 11, 2022

Latest Public Health Data Shows Vaccines Are Still the Best Way to Protect Against COVID-19 - 34,827 New Positive Cases and 15 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

According to the latest Public Health data, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is still the best way to prevent serious illness and death.

In L.A. County cases have continued to increase rapidly across all groups however at significantly lower levels for vaccinated individuals. For the week ending December 25th, case rates were much higher for those unvaccinated. There were 991 new cases per 100,000 unvaccinated; 588 cases per 100,000 fully vaccinated without boosters; and 254 cases per 100,000 fully vaccinated with boosters.

The vaccine also continues to provide very strong protection against hospitalization and death. One way to evaluate the protection offered by vaccines is rate ratios. These ratios compare rates of an outcome in unvaccinated people with rates of the same outcome in fully vaccinated people. The higher the rate ratio, the more protective the vaccine is against the outcome.

The hospital rate ratio was 9 when comparing those unvaccinated vs those fully vaccinated without boosters, meaning a 9-fold higher rate of hospitalization for the unvaccinated compared to this protected group. More markedly, the hospital rate ratio was 38 when comparing the unvaccinated vs fully vaccinated with boosters, meaning those fully vaccinated and boosted were 38 times less likely to be hospitalized than those unvaccinated.

Lastly, at the end of December, those fully vaccinated were 22 times less likely to die when compared those unvaccinated. Of note, the rate ratio for deaths has held steady over the course of the latest surge. While increases in deaths generally lag transmission surges, it is clear that increasing the number of people who are vaccinated will help reduce the worst outcomes of COVID infections.

“I send my heartfelt condolences to those families who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Even as transmission surges, we are seeing that vaccines are still the best way to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the most serious consequences of COVID.”

“However, at the moment, vaccinations alone are not sufficient to get us back to slowing the spread. We all need to exercise more caution in the weeks ahead. One effective strategy for reducing transmission is to wear a high-quality mask whenever around non-household members. Given the dominance of the highly infectious Omicron variant, well-fitting masks provide a great layer of protection to both the wearer and all those nearby. It is also time to pause those non-essential activities where people are unmasked and in close contact with others. The reality is that parties and events, especially those indoors, make it easy for the virus to spread. Limiting our time with others to those more essential work or school activities is a prudent action for us to take when-ever possible until the surge subsides.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 15 additional deaths and 34,827 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 15 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18 and 29, one was between the ages of 30-49, five people were between the ages of 50 and 64, three were between the ages of 65-79, and five were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 15 newly reported deaths, 10 had underlying conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 27,812.

Public Health has identified a total 2,046,208 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 21%.

There are 3,766 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,395,600 individuals, with 18% of people testing positive.

To keep workplaces and schools open, residents and workers are asked to:

Adhere to masking requirements when indoors or at crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

Remain home when sick, isolate if positive and quarantine when a close contact.

Residents are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and vaccinated close contacts with symptoms and unvaccinated close contacts need to be quarantined.

For updated isolation and quarantine guidance, please visit www.publichealth.lacounty.gov

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and are recommended for everyone 5 years old and older to help protect against COVID-19. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites and many community sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

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 12:00pm 01/10/2022

Total Cases

NEW

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,046,208

34827

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

1,942,856

32145

-- Long Beach

83,946

2217

-- Pasadena

19,406

465

Deaths

27,812

15

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

26,359

15

-- Long Beach

1,080

0

-- Pasadena

373

0

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

- 0 to 4

53125

- 5 to 11

137806

- 12 to 17

143774

- 18 to 29

461679

- 30 to 49

641250

- 50 to 64

333285

- 65 to 79

127718

- over 80

42938

- Under Investigation

1281

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

- Female

985326

- Male

905979

- Other

837

- Under Investigation

50714

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

3328

- Asian

105467

- Black

100267

- Hispanic/Latino

923373

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

9013

- White

255617

- Other

189771

- Under Investigation

356020

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

113204

**DATA Under reported

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

62

- Asian

3393

- Black

2359

- Hispanic/Latino

13910

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

97

- White

6296

- Other

206

- Under Investigation

36

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

2356

11282

City of Alhambra

11922

13747

City of Arcadia

5487

9501

City of Artesia

3047

18142

City of Avalon

45

1163

City of Azusa

10025

20034

City of Baldwin Park

17853

23255

City of Bell

9706

26715

City of Bell Gardens

10612

24638

City of Bellflower

17103

22002

City of Beverly Hills

6120

17729

City of Bradbury

47

4397

City of Burbank

16478

15374

City of Calabasas

2868

11791

City of Carson

18155

19346

City of Cerritos

5877

11738

City of Claremont

4297

11778

City of Commerce*

3357

25687

City of Compton

24499

24523

City of Covina

10926

22283

City of Cudahy

7014

28808

City of Culver City

5155

12931

City of Diamond Bar

6244

10856

City of Downey

26750

23411

City of Duarte

3782

17178

City of El Monte

23804

20299

City of El Segundo

2063

12290

City of Gardena

11513

18778

City of Glendale

34135

16531

City of Glendora

8679

16449

City of Hawaiian Gardens

3173

21620

City of Hawthorne

17028

19178

City of Hermosa Beach

2544

12933

City of Hidden Hills

206

10899

City of Huntington Park

15883

26701

City of Industry

244

55835

City of Inglewood

22641

19934

City of Irwindale

411

28170

City of La Canada Flintridge

2054

9926

City of La Habra Heights

140

2566

City of La Mirada

7488

15097

City of La Puente

9378

23043

City of La Verne

5346

16063

City of Lakewood

13384

16655

City of Lancaster*

36903

22840

City of Lawndale

6025

17924

City of Lomita

3041

14670

City of Lynwood*

18239

25315

City of Malibu

1440

11110

City of Manhattan Beach

3725

10348

City of Maywood

7364

26254

City of Monrovia

5769

14869

City of Montebello

14765

22936

City of Monterey Park

8000

12849

City of Norwalk

24040

22337

City of Palmdale

38327

24110

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1131

8364

City of Paramount

14072

25118

City of Pico Rivera

15925

24773

City of Pomona

37811

24249

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

3573

8358

City of Redondo Beach

7153

10412

City of Rolling Hills

146

7526

City of Rolling Hills Estates

721

8887

City of Rosemead

7522

13590

City of San Dimas*

5831

16894

City of San Fernando

7834

31830

City of San Gabriel

5220

12746

City of San Marino

976

7351

City of Santa Clarita

39785

18049

City of Santa Fe Springs

4585

24967

City of Santa Monica

12223

13222

City of Sierra Madre

1080

9828

City of Signal Hill

2086

17682

City of South El Monte

4810

23031

City of South Gate

27114

27624

City of South Pasadena

2794

10724

City of Temple City

4205

11535

City of Torrance

15860

10625

City of Vernon

191

91388

City of Walnut

3281

10746

City of West Covina

21259

19642

City of West Hollywood

6135

16603

City of Westlake Village

210

2512

City of Whittier

17317

19806

Los Angeles

844746

20886

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

1805

22007

Los Angeles - Alsace

2557

20546

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

471

18825

Los Angeles - Arleta

10230

29764

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

2586

17633

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

5296

17015

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1081

12825

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

1711

13661

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

2170

16473

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

24041

27670

Los Angeles - Brentwood

4076

13168

Los Angeles - Brookside

72

12392

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1300

18256

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

14708

22528

Los Angeles - Carthay

2183

15199

Los Angeles - Central

10571

27111

Los Angeles - Century City

1565

12234

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

9609

28458

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

6782

18300

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1144

12474

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1404

17504

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

2810

19309

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

2554

16855

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

2759

19951

Los Angeles - Crestview

2100

18473

Los Angeles - Del Rey

4397

14688

Los Angeles - Downtown*

8326

30269

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

6469

16340

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

5244

17906

Los Angeles - Echo Park

2411

16912

Los Angeles - El Sereno

9718

23244

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

989

17314

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

1989

19556

Los Angeles - Encino

7434

16457

Los Angeles - Exposition

649

19513

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

9919

22083

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

630

17500

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

2218

25433

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

13789

29063

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

5786

18308

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

2424

22520

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

11734

20165

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

5962

27724

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

2435

14291

Los Angeles - Harbor City

4781

16447

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

8453

19388

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

325

13491

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

3698

20505

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

10816

28512

Los Angeles - Highland Park

9508

19648

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

3090

22278

Los Angeles - Hollywood

11901

17436

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

3908

13277

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

6541

22918

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

1828

22643

Los Angeles - Koreatown

8689

16809

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

874

19171

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

8946

21196

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

3489

26567

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

3025

19856

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

7399

22698

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

1685

20997

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

4540

16018

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

716

22853

Los Angeles - Longwood

963

22375

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

2662

12320

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

1760

20619

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

359

11492

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

5129

12076

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

473

10849

Los Angeles - Melrose

14681

18895

Los Angeles - Mid-city

2400

15968

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

2494

13867

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

7035

29162

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

4600

19052

Los Angeles - North Hills

14575

23670

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

34429

22737

Los Angeles - Northridge

13589

19469

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

2211

10385

Los Angeles - Pacoima

23969

31137

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

395

10270

Los Angeles - Palms

5822

13269

Los Angeles - Panorama City

19631

26088

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

1524

11222

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

9907

23677

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

321

10044

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

1637

14954

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

5029

14131

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

987

15046

Los Angeles - Regent Square

489

17590

Los Angeles - Reseda

18340

23937

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1049

22627

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

583

13789

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

14139

18118

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

735

16547

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

13476

15445

Los Angeles - Silverlake

6832

15498

Los Angeles - South Carthay

1688

15932

Los Angeles - South Park

10555

27805

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1023

22317

Los Angeles - Studio City

3240

14439

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

14202

27060

Los Angeles - Sunland

3809

18664

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

84

12983

Los Angeles - Sylmar*



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