With High Numbers of Cases Among Students, Parents are Encouraged to Get Their Children Vaccinated and Boosted - 6,195 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The number of cases among students and staff at LA County K-12 schools continues to increase. For the week ending May 29, there were 7,854 cases in schools across the county; 6,362 were among students and 1,492 among staff. A month prior, for the week ending May 1, there were 4,479 cases, of which, 3,647 were among students and 832 among staff.

Test positivity also doubled this past month at schools. For the week ending June 3, test positivity was 1.2%, compared to 0.5% for the week ending May 6.

For the week ending June 4, there were 12 reported classroom outbreaks (seven in elementary schools, one in a middle school, and four in high schools), Throughout the past month, there have been 15 outbreaks associated with end-of-year field trips, school performances, and special events, such as prom, with over 750 cases among students and staff.

The highest case rate in the county is among teens ages 12-17, with 762 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 teens; this rate is more than double the rate one month ago when there were 363 cases per 100,000 teens. As of June 4, the case rate for children ages 5-11 was 588 per 100,000 children, a 96% increase from one month ago when the case rate was 300 per 100,000 children on May 4.

The high case rates reflect elevated transmission of the Omicron variants among children. And while most children will experience mild illness, unvaccinated children are at increased risk of severe illness and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Over the past 3 months, unvaccinated children ages 12-17 were nearly four times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated children in the same age group. Additionally, 65% of vaccine-eligible children with confirmed cases of MIS-C, were unvaccinated.

Since vaccinations provide the best protection against severe illness and MIS-C, parents are urged to make sure that they and their children are up-to-date on their vaccinations and boosters. This week, there are 101 school vaccine clinics scheduled. These sites offer pediatric doses and boosters for children ages five to 11, along with vaccines and boosters for older children and adults.

As a reminder, the Pfizer vaccine is the only vaccine available for children ages 5-17, and the primary series of doses (two doses) are administered three to eight weeks apart. Children ages 5-17 can also stay up-to-date on their vaccinations by receiving a booster dose at least five months after they complete their primary series. Note that the vaccine for children ages 5-11 has the same active ingredients as the adult vaccine but is one-third of the dose.

For information, go to VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) and go to the How to Get Vaccinated webpage, or call the COVID-19 information line at (833) 540-0473 between the hours of 8 am and 8:30 pm seven days a week.

“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. “It is misleading to dismiss the danger of this virus for children. With a very safe and effective pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, we can prevent many of the serious cases and reduce the number of children with MIS-C. This requires that more children are vaccinated and up-to-date on their vaccines. And while those fully vaccinated can get infected, they are two times less likely to become infected than those not yet vaccinated. This means that fully vaccinated children also protect others in the community who may be more susceptible to serious illness should they become infected. As children get ready to enjoy their summer break and families arrange for summer camps, travel and more gatherings, the high rate of transmission can quickly derail plans and interrupt operations at camps and recreational programs. It makes sense, as part of organizing those fun summer activities, to include getting everyone vaccinated, and where eligible, boosted.”

Today, Public Health reported eight additional deaths and 6,195 new positive cases. Of the eight new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, one person was between the ages of 50-64, three people were between the ages of 65-79, and three people were among people aged 80 years or older. Of the eight newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,186.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,014,758 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 4.5%.

There are 555 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,060,276 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:

COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations)
Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths
Recovery Metrics
Contact Tracing Metrics
Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics
Citations due to Health Officer Order Noncompliance
Outbreaks:

Residential Congregate Settings
Non-Residential Settings
Homeless Service Settings

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
California Department of Public Health:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Spanish https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

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	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,014,758
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	2,853,101
-- Long Beach	130,980
-- Pasadena	30,677
Deaths	32,186
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	30,491
-- Long Beach	1,280
-- Pasadena	415
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	87473
- 5 to 11	253516
- 12 to 17	248761
- 18 to 29	634230
- 30 to 49	911170
- 50 to 64	471509
- 65 to 79	184732
- over 80	59615
- Under Investigation	2095
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1455020
- Male	1318853
- Other	1278
- Under Investigation	77950
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	5250
- Asian	186875
- Black	143466
- Hispanic/Latino	1275476
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	14506
- White	380955
- Other	317077
- Under Investigation	529496
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)***	139,918
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	73
- Asian	3814
- Black	2830
- Hispanic/Latino	15639
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	111
- White	7631
- Other	305
- Under Investigation	88
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	4759	22789
City of Alhambra	18522	21357
City of Arcadia	9057	15682
City of Artesia	4435	26407
City of Avalon	64	1654
City of Azusa	14287	28551
City of Baldwin Park	23705	30878
City of Bell	14348	39491
City of Bell Gardens	14474	33605
City of Bellflower	24275	31228
City of Beverly Hills	9236	26756
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	24639	22988
City of Calabasas	4469	18374
City of Carson	27292	29082
City of Cerritos	9294	18563
City of Claremont	7612	20864
City of Commerce*	4662	35672
City of Compton	33956	33989
City of Covina	15331	31267
City of Cudahy	10310	42346
City of Culver City	8431	21149
City of Diamond Bar	10035	17448
City of Downey	37468	32791
City of Duarte	5494	24955
City of El Monte	34140	29113
City of El Segundo	3192	19016
City of Gardena	17335	28274
City of Glendale	47302	22907
City of Glendora	12475	23643
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4308	29354
City of Hawthorne	23712	26707
City of Hermosa Beach	3736	18993
City of Hidden Hills	306	16190
City of Huntington Park	22658	38091
City of Industry	421	96339
City of Inglewood	30786	27105
City of Irwindale	555	38040
City of La Canada Flintridge	3367	16271
City of La Habra Heights	170	3116
City of La Mirada	11066	22311
City of La Puente	13120	32238
City of La Verne	7458	22409
City of Lakewood	20362	25338
City of Lancaster*	52554	32527
City of Lawndale	8527	25367
City of Lomita	4667	22514
City of Lynwood*	25457	35334
City of Malibu	2363	18232
City of Manhattan Beach	5750	15973
City of Maywood	10858	38711
City of Monrovia	8809	22704
City of Montebello	20016	31093
City of Monterey Park	12621	20271
City of Norwalk	34341	31909
City of Palmdale	54711	34416
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1712	12661
City of Paramount	19424	34671
City of Pico Rivera	21838	33971
City of Pomona	53587	34366
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	5572	13035
City of Redondo Beach	11531	16785
City of Rolling Hills	213	10979
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1117	13768
City of Rosemead	11523	20818
City of San Dimas*	8577	24849
City of San Fernando	10844	44060
City of San Gabriel	8212	20052
City of San Marino	1697	12782
City of Santa Clarita	57808	26226
City of Santa Fe Springs	6583	35847
City of Santa Monica	19919	21547
City of Sierra Madre	1691	15388
City of Signal Hill	3048	25837
City of South El Monte	6747	32305
City of South Gate	39693	40439
City of South Pasadena	4588	17610
City of Temple City	6893	18908
City of Torrance	25289	16942
City of Vernon	320	153110
City of Walnut	5365	17572
City of West Covina	30968	28612
City of West Hollywood	8915	24127
City of Westlake Village	311	3720
City of Whittier	24915	28496
Los Angeles	1248860	30877
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2708	33016
Los Angeles - Alsace	3739	30044
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	680	27178
Los Angeles - Arleta	14150	41170
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3878	26442
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	8030	25799
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1781	21129
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2669	21309
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3356	25476
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	34295	39472
Los Angeles - Brentwood	6556	21179
Los Angeles - Brookside	117	20138
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1968	27637
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	21123	32353
Los Angeles - Carthay	3283	22857
Los Angeles - Central	15203	38990
Los Angeles - Century City	2746	21467
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13819	40926
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	10130	27333
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1954	21306
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2141	26692
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4305	29582
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3902	25751
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4251	30740
Los Angeles - Crestview	3111	27366
Los Angeles - Del Rey	6639	22177
Los Angeles - Downtown*	12859	46748
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	10329	26091
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7765	26513
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3648	25589
Los Angeles - El Sereno	13989	33460
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1479	25893
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2927	28778
Los Angeles - Encino	11573	25620
Los Angeles - Exposition	1038	31209
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	15161	33753
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	977	27139
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3134	35936
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	19977	42106
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	8663	27411
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3333	30964
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	17210	29575
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8785	40851
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3769	22120
Los Angeles - Harbor City	7497	25789
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	12805	29369
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	484	20091
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5357	29703
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	15437	40693
Los Angeles - Highland Park	13867	28656
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4495	32408
Los Angeles - Hollywood	17448	25563
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	5966	20269
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	9672	33888
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2653	32863
Los Angeles - Koreatown	13671	26447
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1329	29151
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	13055	30932
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4799	36542
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4554	29892
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	10609	32546
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2538	31626
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	7255	25597
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1163	37121
Los Angeles - Longwood	1418	32946
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	4406	20391
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2543	29791
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	614	19654
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	8310	19566
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	766	17569
Los Angeles - Melrose	21597	27797
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3738	24870
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3855	21435
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9840	40789
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6774	28055
Los Angeles - North Hills	20960	34040
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	48819	32241
Los Angeles - Northridge	20499	29369
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	3943	18520
Los Angeles - Pacoima	33100	42999
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	747	19423
Los Angeles - Palms	9090	20717
Los Angeles - Panorama City	28071	37304
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2498	18395
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	14266	34095
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	462	14456
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2625	23979
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	8119	22814
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1689	25747
Los Angeles - Regent Square	701	25216
Los Angeles - Reseda	25939	33855
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1481	31946
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	952	22517
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	20980	26884
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1039	23390
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	21159	24250
Los Angeles - Silverlake	10674	24213
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2508	23672