LISTING OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASES
News Release
Los Angeles County Public Health Logo

313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 806  |  Los Angeles, CA 90012  |  (213) 288-8144  |  media@ph.lacounty.gov

twitter logo instagram logo facebook logo youtube logo Spotify logo

For Immediate Release:

February 01, 2022

COVID-19 Cases, Positivity Rate and Hospitalizations Continue Downtrend - 8,786 New Positive Cases and 37 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles

Public Health data shows that LA County is continuing to head in the right direction with decreases across most COVID-19 metrics including daily cases, test positivity, and hospitalizations.

For the week ending January 31, LA County reported an average of 18,617 daily cases, representing a 38% decrease from the average of 29,978 daily cases reported the previous week. Similarly, the daily average case rate decreased to 193 positive cases per 100,000 residents for the week ending January 31 compared to 311 positive cases per 100,000 residents for the prior week, representing a 38% decline in the average daily case rate. The seven-day average daily test positivity rate also declined by 33% to 8.8%, compared to 13.2% for the week prior.

In addition to hopeful case and test positivity trends, hospital admissions for Covid-positive patients in LA County have also significantly declined. For the week ending January 30, the seven-day average of daily hospital admissions decreased by 143 admissions from the prior week to 441 admissions, translating into a 24% decline in County hospital admissions.

Unfortunately, deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, continue to trend slightly upward. The 7-day average daily deaths increased by 7% from an average of 58 daily reported deaths for the week ending January 24, to an average of 62 daily deaths reported for the week ending January 31. Tragically, we are reporting another 37 deaths in the county today.

“I send my heartfelt condolences and wishes for healing to every family mourning the loss of a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPh, MEd, Director of Public Health. “The declines we are seeing are a hopeful sign that many of the disruptions experienced during this surge will begin to dissipate. Staffing shortages at schools, hospitals, public safety agencies, and businesses have interrupted essential services and the sheer number of residents infected, completely stressed our healthcare providers. Slowing the spread is always helped by many integrated public health interventions and we are grateful to all who continue to layer in protections and take personal responsibility for getting us back down to low rates of COVID -19 transmission. While we have turned the corner, we will need to remain cautious in order to maintain this downward trend.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 37 additional deaths and 8,786 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 37 new deaths reported today, two people were between the ages of 30 and 49, two were between the ages of 50 and 64, 12 were between the ages of 65-79, and 13 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 37 newly reported deaths, 26 had underlying conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,998. Information on the eight deaths reported by the City of Long Beach is available at www.LongBeach.gov

Public Health has identified a total 2,668,094 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 8.9%.

There are 3,710 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,074,000 individuals, with 22% 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 in close contact.

Residents are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and are 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, connecting 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 01/31/2022

Total Cases

NEW

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,668,094

8786

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

2,523,557

7949

-- Long Beach

118,356

743

-- Pasadena

26,181

94

Deaths

28,998

37

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

27,479

29

-- Long Beach

1,137

8

-- Pasadena

382

0

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

- 0 to 4

76092

- 5 to 11

220334

- 12 to 17

217053

- 18 to 29

568062

- 30 to 49

808715

- 50 to 64

419014

- 65 to 79

160679

- over 80

51857

- Under Investigation

1751

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

- Female

1281819

- Male

1169464

- Other

913

- Under Investigation

71361

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4682

- Asian

143460

- Black

126367

- Hispanic/Latino

1159397

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

13058

- White

320241

- Other

277946

- Under Investigation

478406

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

125129

**DATA Under reported

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

64

- Asian

3499

- Black

2496

- Hispanic/Latino

14378

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

98

- White

6641

- Other

246

- Under Investigation

57

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

3072

14711

City of Alhambra

15508

17882

City of Arcadia

7350

12726

City of Artesia

3844

22888

City of Avalon

59

1525

City of Azusa

13030

26039

City of Baldwin Park

21878

28498

City of Bell

12981

35729

City of Bell Gardens

13109

30436

City of Bellflower

22099

28429

City of Beverly Hills

7634

22115

City of Bradbury

56

5239

City of Burbank

20823

19428

City of Calabasas

3637

14953

City of Carson

23899

25466

City of Cerritos

7744

15467

City of Claremont

5668

15536

City of Commerce*

4208

32198

City of Compton

31469

31499

City of Covina

13959

28469

City of Cudahy

9430

38732

City of Culver City

6784

17017

City of Diamond Bar

8432

14661

City of Downey

34024

29777

City of Duarte

4855

22052

City of El Monte

31040

26469

City of El Segundo

2575

15340

City of Gardena

15339

25019

City of Glendale

41846

20265

City of Glendora

11043

20929

City of Hawaiian Gardens

3915

26676

City of Hawthorne

21464

24175

City of Hermosa Beach

3090

15709

City of Hidden Hills

236

12487

City of Huntington Park

20754

34890

City of Industry

330

75515

City of Inglewood

27904

24567

City of Irwindale

509

34887

City of La Canada Flintridge

2671

12908

City of La Habra Heights

156

2860

City of La Mirada

9781

19720

City of La Puente

12044

29594

City of La Verne

6710

20161

City of Lakewood

17714

22043

City of Lancaster*

47876

29632

City of Lawndale

7661

22791

City of Lomita

3998

19287

City of Lynwood*

23296

32334

City of Malibu

1901

14667

City of Manhattan Beach

4573

12703

City of Maywood

9793

34914

City of Monrovia

7724

19907

City of Montebello

18254

28356

City of Monterey Park

10589

17007

City of Norwalk

31400

29176

City of Palmdale

50246

31608

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1401

10361

City of Paramount

17833

31832

City of Pico Rivera

19721

30678

City of Pomona

48859

31334

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4500

10527

City of Redondo Beach

9286

13517

City of Rolling Hills

175

9021

City of Rolling Hills Estates

900

11093

City of Rosemead

9872

17836

City of San Dimas*

7559

21900

City of San Fernando

9955

40448

City of San Gabriel

6836

16692

City of San Marino

1269

9558

City of Santa Clarita

51259

23255

City of Santa Fe Springs

5995

32645

City of Santa Monica

15577

16850

City of Sierra Madre

1413

12858

City of Signal Hill

2699

22879

City of South El Monte

6221

29787

City of South Gate

36051

36729

City of South Pasadena

3689

14160

City of Temple City

5700

15636

City of Torrance

20970

14049

City of Vernon

262

125359

City of Walnut

4449

14572

City of West Covina

27726

25616

City of West Hollywood

7368

19940

City of Westlake Village

256

3062

City of Whittier

22163

25349

Los Angeles

1093980

27048

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2415

29444

Los Angeles - Alsace

3310

26597

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

580

23181

Los Angeles - Arleta

13043

37949

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3306

22542

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

6935

22281

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1343

15933

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2162

17261

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

2775

21066

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

31028

35712

Los Angeles - Brentwood

5036

16269

Los Angeles - Brookside

86

14802

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1722

24182

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

19025

29140

Los Angeles - Carthay

2656

18492

Los Angeles - Central

13974

35838

Los Angeles - Century City

2111

16503

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

12799

37905

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

8708

23496

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1451

15822

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1834

22865

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

3710

25493

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3287

21692

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3666

26510

Los Angeles - Crestview

2634

23170

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5580

18640

Los Angeles - Downtown*

10894

39604

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

8435

21306

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

6740

23014

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3062

21479

Los Angeles - El Sereno

12411

29686

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1265

22146

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2504

24619

Los Angeles - Encino

9536

21110

Los Angeles - Exposition

900

27060

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

13182

29347

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

820

22778

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

2879

33012

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

18416

38815

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

7417

23469

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3032

28168

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

15017

25806

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8037

37373

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3038

17830

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6542

22504

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

11493

26360

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

435

18057

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

4732

26238

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

14149

37298

Los Angeles - Highland Park

12079

24961

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

3974

28652

Los Angeles - Hollywood

14680

21508

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

4793

16284

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

8630

30237

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2316

28688

Los Angeles - Koreatown

11546

22336

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1143

25071

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

11536

27333

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4376

33321

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

3960

25993

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

9494

29125

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2196

27364

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

5969

21060

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

981

31312

Los Angeles - Longwood

1219

28322

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

3438

15911

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2264

26523

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

469

15013

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

6628

15606

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

598

13716

Los Angeles - Melrose

18341

23606

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3141

20898

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3123

17364

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

8973

37195

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

5902

24444

Los Angeles - North Hills

18970

30808

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

43739

28886

Los Angeles - Northridge

17876

25611

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

2901

13625

Los Angeles - Pacoima

30562

39702

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

541

14067

Los Angeles - Palms

7359

16772

Los Angeles - Panorama City

25689

34138

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

1989

14647

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

12659

30254

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

376

11765

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2070

18909

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

6663

18723

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1287

19619

Los Angeles - Regent Square

605

21763

Los Angeles - Reseda

23267

30368

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1330

28689