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For Immediate Release:

July 26, 2022

With COVID Metrics Remaining High, Residents Encouraged to Get Tested to Slow Spread of COVID-19 - 3,547 New Positive Cases and 17 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Although case rates appear to be slowly declining, LA County remains in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) high community level with the increasing proliferation of the highly infectious BA.5 subvariant. Knowing your status remains key to slowing the spread as does layering in other safety measures, including masking, to protect ourselves and others.

Over the last seven days, the average number of daily new cases was 6,014, an 11% decrease from one week ago when the average number of daily new cases reported was 6,742. Test positivity rate is stable at 15.5%.

The number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized appears to be stabilizing. Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,262, very similar to one week ago when the 7-day average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1,243.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, continue to increase, with an average of 14 deaths reported per day this past week, compared to an average of 12 deaths one week ago.

To help prevent the spread of COVID, testing remains a useful and effective tool. Residents should get tested if they have been exposed, have symptoms, and before and after gatherings and travel. Residents who test positive, even with an at-home test, need to isolate to avoid infecting others. Residents who test negative but have symptoms should remain home and test again in 24-48 hours to be sure they aren’t infected. If a test is still negative, but a person remains ill, they may have another virus/illness. Anyone with symptoms should remain home until they are fever free and symptoms are resolving. Individuals should call their provider if they have concerns about their illness. If an individual does not have a provider, they can call 2-1-1 to get connected to care.

There are several FDA-approved rapid over-the-counter (OTC) tests that can be used for self-testing at home, at a business, or at other community settings. Most are antigen tests that provide results in a few minutes, as opposed to laboratory-based PCR tests that may take several days to process.

A third round of at-home tests can be ordered at no charge from the federal government at www.covidtests.gov. Residents who have health insurance can receive eight free at-home tests each month for each insured member in their household. And many community organizations are distributing free test kits to individuals with limited resources. Free OTC testing kits can be picked up at all Department of Public Health vaccination sites.

Individuals with any questions should talk with their health care provider to make sure they understand their viral test results and any next steps. Those without easy access to a health care provider who have questions about their test result and what to do next, can call the Public Health COVID-19 information line at 1-833-540-0473, 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. “I want to note that since COVID continues to be a leading cause of death in LA County, we should continue to use all tools available to reduce the risk; this includes testing, vaccinating and boosting, accessing therapeutics if eligible, and masking when indoors. It is my fervent hope that this current surge will abate soon, but, in the meantime, I ask everyone to be cautious and take care of each other, and I thank the many who are doing all they can do to slow the spread.”

Today, Public Health reported 17 additional deaths and 3,547 new positive cases. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, two people were between the ages of 30-49, two people were between the ages of 50-64, five people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older. For information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov. Of the 17 newly reported deaths, 14 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,654.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,272,097 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 14.9%.

There are 1,286 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,315,526 individuals, with 24% 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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For more information:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,272,097

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

3,095,339

-- Long Beach

142,978

-- Pasadena

33,780

Deaths

32,654

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

30,932

-- Long Beach

1,300

-- Pasadena

422

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

- 0 to 4

96800

- 5 to 11

265968

- 12 to 17

260339

- 18 to 29

682230

- 30 to 49

994965

- 50 to 64

518906

- 65 to 79

207109

- over 80

66808

- Under Investigation

2214

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

- Female

1584547

- Male

1426321

- Other

1423

- Under Investigation

83048

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

5774

- Asian

215197

- Black

157234

- Hispanic/Latino

1353133

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

15798

- White

417868

- Other

349766

- Under Investigation

580569

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)***

145,669

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

73

- Asian

3891

- Black

2882

- Hispanic/Latino

15760

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

111

- White

7811

- Other

316

- Under Investigation

88

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5708

27333

City of Alhambra

20985

24197

City of Arcadia

10634

18413

City of Artesia

4990

29711

City of Avalon

65

1680

City of Azusa

15498

30971

City of Baldwin Park

25848

33670

City of Bell

15228

41913

City of Bell Gardens

15376

35699

City of Bellflower

26574

34185

City of Beverly Hills

10187

29510

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

27592

25744

City of Calabasas

4964

20409

City of Carson

30179

32158

City of Cerritos

10855

21681

City of Claremont

8268

22662

City of Commerce*

5029

38480

City of Compton

36175

36210

City of Covina

16682

34023

City of Cudahy

11026

45287

City of Culver City

9620

24131

City of Diamond Bar

11192

19459

City of Downey

40610

35541

City of Duarte

6142

27898

City of El Monte

37047

31591

City of El Segundo

3552

21160

City of Gardena

18924

30866

City of Glendale

51610

24994

City of Glendora

13658

25885

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4600

31344

City of Hawthorne

25702

28948

City of Hermosa Beach

4088

20783

City of Hidden Hills

345

18254

City of Huntington Park

24040

40414

City of Industry

457

104577

City of Inglewood

33127

29166

City of Irwindale

601

41193

City of La Canada Flintridge

3817

18446

City of La Habra Heights

172

3153

City of La Mirada

12111

24418

City of La Puente

14219

34939

City of La Verne

8149

24485

City of Lakewood

22736

28292

City of Lancaster*

56146

34750

City of Lawndale

9310

27697

City of Lomita

5129

24743

City of Lynwood*

27309

37904

City of Malibu

2559

19744

City of Manhattan Beach

6347

17631

City of Maywood

11488

40957

City of Monrovia

9891

25492

City of Montebello

21855

33950

City of Monterey Park

14444

23199

City of Norwalk

37068

34443

City of Palmdale

58726

36942

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1877

13881

City of Paramount

20692

36935

City of Pico Rivera

23849

37099

City of Pomona

57264

36724

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6275

14679

City of Redondo Beach

13051

18998

City of Rolling Hills

241

12423

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1248

15383

City of Rosemead

13099

23666

City of San Dimas*

9518

27576

City of San Fernando

11476

46628

City of San Gabriel

9298

22704

City of San Marino

1978

14898

City of Santa Clarita

63334

28733

City of Santa Fe Springs

7092

38619

City of Santa Monica

22528

24369

City of Sierra Madre

1949

17736

City of Signal Hill

3410

28906

City of South El Monte

7274

34829

City of South Gate

42350

43146

City of South Pasadena

5329

20454

City of Temple City

8213

22529

City of Torrance

28549

19126

City of Vernon

331

158373

City of Walnut

6123

20054

City of West Covina

34111

31516

City of West Hollywood

9809

26546

City of Westlake Village

341

4079

City of Whittier

27096

30991

Los Angeles

1345846

33275

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2878

35089

Los Angeles - Alsace

4039

32455

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

737

29456

Los Angeles - Arleta

15098

43928

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4282

29197

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

8811

28308

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2102

24938

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2946

23521

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3671

27868

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

36429

41928

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7359

23773

Los Angeles - Brookside

125

21515

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2103

29532

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

22566

34563

Los Angeles - Carthay

3685

25656

Los Angeles - Central

15835

40611

Los Angeles - Century City

3140

24547

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

14535

43046

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

11030

29762

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2145

23389

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2375

29610

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4632

31828

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4236

27955

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4629

33473

Los Angeles - Crestview

3356

29521

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7327

24476

Los Angeles - Downtown*

13964

50765

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

11648

29422

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8383

28624

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4008

28114

Los Angeles - El Sereno

15125

36177

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1600

28011

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3200

31462

Los Angeles - Encino

12982

28739

Los Angeles - Exposition

1125

33824

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

16041

35713

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1078

29944

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3332

38207

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

20894

44038

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

9574

30294

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3605

33491

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

18799

32306

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9181

42692

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4133

24256

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8143

28012

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

13812

31679

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

533

22125

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5619

31156

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

16326

43037

Los Angeles - Highland Park

15152

31312

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4828

34809

Los Angeles - Hollywood

18965

27786

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

6622

22498

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10359

36295

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2831

35068

Los Angeles - Koreatown

14600

28244

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1455

31915

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

14109

33429

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5180

39443

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4975

32655

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11414

35015

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2701

33657

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

7824

27605

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1256

40089

Los Angeles - Longwood

1518

35270

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

4964

22973

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2751

32228

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

698

22343

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9286

21864

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

826

18945

Los Angeles - Melrose

23250

29924

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4088

27199

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4280

23798

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

10519

43604

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7362

30491

Los Angeles - North Hills

22450

36460

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

52608

34743

Los Angeles - Northridge

22230

31850

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4373

20539

Los Angeles - Pacoima

34986

45449

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

811

21087

Los Angeles - Palms

10210

23270

Los Angeles - Panorama City

29952

39803

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2758

20309

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

14930

35682

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

509

15926

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2943

26884

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9066

25475

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1914

29177

Los Angeles - Regent Square

773

27806

Los Angeles - Reseda

28034

36590

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1606

34642

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1057

25000

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

22807

29226

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1120

25214

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

23557

26998

Los Angeles - Silverlake

11765

26688

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2765

26097

Los Angeles - South Park

15833

41709

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1705

37195

Los Angeles - Studio City

5956

26542

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

20757

39550

Los Angeles - Sunland



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