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For Immediate Release:
June 08, 2022
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:
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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 |