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For Immediate Release:

April 13, 2022

TK-12 Schools Experience Small Increases in Cases and Outbreaks Over the Past Month as the BA.2 Subvariant Circulates More Widely - 973 New Positive Cases and 11 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With a relaxing of masking mandates at schools and increased circulation of the more infectious BA.2 subvariant, there were small increases in cases and outbreaks at TK-12 schools in LA County.

For the week ending April 8, there were 822 positive tests among the 443,000 tests administered, resulting in a positivity rate of 0.19%. Positive tests increased by 42% from the week prior when there were 577 positive tests among the 433,000 tests administered for the week ending April 1.

School-associated outbreaks nearly doubled in one month. For the week ending April 9, there were 11 new school-associated outbreaks, (seven in elementary schools, one in a middle school, three in high schools). This is nearly double when compared to the number of new outbreaks one month ago when there were six new school-associated outbreaks for the week ending March 12. It is important to note that many schools have been closed these past two weeks for spring break.

To help promote safety at schools, Public Health is working with partners to ensure easy access to COVID-19 vaccines at schools, with over 240 school-based vaccine clinics scheduled this week and next week. More than 400 additional school-based vaccine clinics are scheduled during the remainder of April. School vaccine clinics offer pediatric doses for those 5-11 years of age, as well as vaccines and boosters for eligible individuals 12 years of age and older. As a reminder, vaccines continue to provide the best protection against illness and hospitalizations and are the safest way to keep children in school and other activities.

Safety at schools is enhanced when everyone continues following sensible safety measures. Public Health strongly recommends students and staff wear masks indoors, as mask wearing is highly effective at reducing spread inside classrooms. Note that schools are required to offer medical masks and respirators to school employees who work indoors and are in contact with others.

Schools should also conduct response testing of persons with an exposure and/or for those who have symptoms. Those who test positive are required to isolate need a negative test to return to school for shortened isolation periods. Exposed, asymptomatic students remaining in school during their 10-day quarantine period should be masked whenever indoors and tested as soon after the exposure as possible. Where resources allow, those students unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated should be tested weekly.

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “With the highly infectious BA.2 subvariant circulating and residents traveling and gathering for Spring Break and Spring holidays, there is increased risk of virus transmission. There are also tools at hand that can mitigate the increased risks: masking indoors can reduce transmission; testing regularly or quickly after developing symptoms or being exposed can help identify those infected; making it easy to access vaccines and boosters improves community level protection; and, following all COVID isolation and quarantine protocols for those who test positive or are exposed helps break the chain of transmission. If we take sensible safety measures, we each have an ability to better protect ourselves and others from becoming infected with this more easily transmissible variant, BA.2”

Today, Public Health reported 11 additional deaths and 973 new positive cases of COVID-19. Of the 11 new deaths reported today, two people were between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and five people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 11 newly reported deaths, 10 people had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 31,830.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,848,030 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 1.3%.

There are 256 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,765,800 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov including:

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Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,848,030

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

2,693,947

-- Long Beach

125,764

-- Pasadena

28,319

Deaths

31,830

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

30,157

-- Long Beach

1,261

-- Pasadena

412

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

- 0 to 4

82788

- 5 to 11

239601

- 12 to 17

233900

- 18 to 29

600257

- 30 to 49

859299

- 50 to 64

446128

- 65 to 79

173425

- over 80

56441

- Under Investigation

2108

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

- Female

1370073

- Male

1248137

- Other

1087

- Under Investigation

74650

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4948

- Asian

165709

- Black

135194

- Hispanic/Latino

1229865

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

13637

- White

347361

- Other

298830

- Under Investigation

498403

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

136,762

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

73

- Asian

3761

- Black

2793

- Hispanic/Latino

15508

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

111

- White

7504

- Other

312

- Under Investigation

95

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

4182

20026

City of Alhambra

16944

19538

City of Arcadia

8068

13970

City of Artesia

4179

24882

City of Avalon

63

1628

City of Azusa

13701

27380

City of Baldwin Park

22866

29785

City of Bell

13858

38143

City of Bell Gardens

14156

32867

City of Bellflower

23289

29959

City of Beverly Hills

8365

24232

City of Bradbury

66

6174

City of Burbank

22341

20844

City of Calabasas

3994

16421

City of Carson

25555

27231

City of Cerritos

8398

16774

City of Claremont

6937

19014

City of Commerce*

4512

34524

City of Compton

33087

33119

City of Covina

14657

29893

City of Cudahy

10022

41163

City of Culver City

7410

18588

City of Diamond Bar

9146

15902

City of Downey

35870

31392

City of Duarte

5166

23465

City of El Monte

33018

28156

City of El Segundo

2801

16687

City of Gardena

16224

26462

City of Glendale

44449

21526

City of Glendora

11774

22314

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4169

28407

City of Hawthorne

22579

25431

City of Hermosa Beach

3309

16823

City of Hidden Hills

260

13757

City of Huntington Park

22035

37044

City of Industry

400

91533

City of Inglewood

29359

25848

City of Irwindale

538

36875

City of La Canada Flintridge

2886

13947

City of La Habra Heights

162

2970

City of La Mirada

10436

21041

City of La Puente

12676

31147

City of La Verne

7063

21222

City of Lakewood

18949

23580

City of Lancaster*

50846

31470

City of Lawndale

8092

24073

City of Lomita

4305

20768

City of Lynwood*

24795

34415

City of Malibu

2121

16364

City of Manhattan Beach

4991

13864

City of Maywood

10554

37627

City of Monrovia

8273

21322

City of Montebello

19200

29825

City of Monterey Park

11517

18498

City of Norwalk

33198

30847

City of Palmdale

52921

33290

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1518

11226

City of Paramount

18911

33756

City of Pico Rivera

20953

32594

City of Pomona

51961

33323

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4913

11493

City of Redondo Beach

10031

14602

City of Rolling Hills

189

9742

City of Rolling Hills Estates

996

12277

City of Rosemead

10801

19514

City of San Dimas*

8060

23351

City of San Fernando

10432

42386

City of San Gabriel

7593

18540

City of San Marino

1433

10793

City of Santa Clarita

53963

24481

City of Santa Fe Springs

6353

34595

City of Santa Monica

17135

18535

City of Sierra Madre

1526

13887

City of Signal Hill

2843

24099

City of South El Monte

6573

31472

City of South Gate

38352

39073

City of South Pasadena

4023

15442

City of Temple City

6213

17043

City of Torrance

22898

15340

City of Vernon

308

147368

City of Walnut

4880

15983

City of West Covina

29234

27010

City of West Hollywood

8023

21713

City of Westlake Village

278

3325

City of Whittier

23693

27099

Los Angeles

1173226

29007

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2610

31822

Los Angeles - Alsace

3537

28421

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

631

25220

Los Angeles - Arleta

13613

39607

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3539

24131

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

7487

24055

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1492

17701

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2363

18866

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3039

23070

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

33273

38296

Los Angeles - Brentwood

5560

17962

Los Angeles - Brookside

97

16695

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1827

25657

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

20077

30751

Los Angeles - Carthay

2914

20288

Los Angeles - Central

14857

38103

Los Angeles - Century City

2359

18441

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

13471

39895

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

9286

25056

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1632

17795

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1988

24785

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4047

27809

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3650

24088

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3981

28787

Los Angeles - Crestview

2874

25281

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5972

19949

Los Angeles - Downtown*

11805

42916

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

9211

23267

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

7317

24984

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3345

23464

Los Angeles - El Sereno

13266

31731

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1371

24002

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2718

26723

Los Angeles - Encino

10319

22844

Los Angeles - Exposition

974

29284

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

14477

32231

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

895

24861

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3023

34663

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

19476

41050

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

8012

25351

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3192

29654

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

15979

27460

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8525

39642

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3368

19766

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6997

24069

Los Angeles - Har



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