As LA County Remains in High Community Level, Residents Urged to be Fully Vaccinated to Increase Protection

Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 cases continue their recent decline, while hospitalization and hospital admissions appear to have plateaued. Los Angeles County remains at the high community level on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 framework this week, but Public Health is monitoring metrics that may move the county to the medium community level.

LA County’s 7-day case rate, which while still appreciably elevated at 376 cases per week per 100,000 people, represents a considerable decline from the case rate of 426 a week ago.

According to the LA County hospital metrics data CDC reported out on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, the county’s hospital admission rate declined enough to move the county back down into the Medium Community Level. However, the preliminary data that CDC posted yesterday, calculated the hospital admission rate at 10.1 keeping LA County in the High Community level. Additionally, the 7-day average for the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients is 7.0%, a small decline from the 7.2% CDC reported last Wednesday.

Given declining cases and continued efforts to slow the spread, it is possible for the county to quickly move and remain in the Medium Community Level in the weeks ahead. This is especially important with schools opening soon across the county.

Additionally, LA County reported declines in five of its Early Alert signals: the percent of Emergency Department visits that are COVID-related, the case rate in the lowest income areas, number of new outbreaks opened per week in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), number of new outbreaks opened per week in settings for people experiencing homelessness, and number of worksite case clusters per week.

Getting vaccinated and boosted remains a critical tool for staying as safe as possible, especially when transmission remains high. One opportunity to increase vaccination rates is the new Novavax vaccine that was recently approved by the FDA and is now available here. The Novavax vaccine is authorized for use as a two-dose primary series for adults 18 and older with the two doses given three to eight weeks apart. This vaccine was made using technology that has been used in vaccines for more than 30 years.

LA County Public Health vaccination sites, mobile vaccination teams, and several of our partners providing mobile vaccine clinics began offering the Novavax vaccine this week, and additional providers will be added in coming weeks. There is a link at VaccinateLACounty.com to make it very easy to find Novavax locations by clicking on the FIND A NOVAVAX VACCINATION SITE to get a list of all locations and their hours.

“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. “There are still about 2 million people in LA County who have not been vaccinated; we urge those who haven’t yet begun their primary series to speak with your medical provider about your concerns and the steps to take to protect yourself from your increased risk of experiencing the dangerous outcomes associated with COVID. Also, with the start of the school year just around the corner, now would be the perfect time for parents to get their children’s COVID-19 vaccinations up-to-date. Over the past several months, vaccines for the youngest children, between the age of 6 months and 4 years, are among the most recent to become available. Let us continue to take care of each other, and our communities, by being fully vaccinated. We have made great strides in protecting our most vulnerable residents, and I am grateful for everyone who continues to care about the health of our community as summer transitions to fall.”

Today, Public Health reported 19 additional deaths and 4,864 new positive cases. Of the 19 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 12-17, one person was between the ages of 30-49, four 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 19 newly reported deaths, 16 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,826.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,325,622 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 12.8%.

There are 1,206 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,364,821 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:

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

For more information:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,325,622
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,145,730
-- Long Beach	145,476
-- Pasadena	34,416
Deaths	32,826
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	31,095
-- Long Beach	1,308
-- Pasadena	423
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	98696
- 5 to 11	268315
- 12 to 17	262510
- 18 to 29	691891
- 30 to 49	1012229
- 50 to 64	529165
- 65 to 79	212182
- over 80	68540
- Under Investigation	2202
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1611274
- Male	1448916
- Other	1446
- Under Investigation	84094
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	5886
- Asian	219691
- Black	159846
- Hispanic/Latino	1370614
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16033
- White	424114
- Other	356313
- Under Investigation	593233
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	148,042
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	73
- Asian	3918
- Black	2898
- Hispanic/Latino	15812
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	112
- White	7869
- Other	324
- Under Investigation	89
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	5773	27644
City of Alhambra	21419	24698
City of Arcadia	10923	18913
City of Artesia	5103	30384
City of Avalon	66	1706
City of Azusa	15775	31525
City of Baldwin Park	26358	34334
City of Bell	15464	42563
City of Bell Gardens	15558	36122
City of Bellflower	27051	34799
City of Beverly Hills	10320	29896
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	28151	26265
City of Calabasas	5043	20733
City of Carson	30725	32740
City of Cerritos	11113	22196
City of Claremont	8355	22900
City of Commerce*	5126	39223
City of Compton	36761	36796
City of Covina	17015	34702
City of Cudahy	11215	46063
City of Culver City	9801	24585
City of Diamond Bar	11421	19857
City of Downey	41248	36099
City of Duarte	6300	28616
City of El Monte	37727	32171
City of El Segundo	3611	21512
City of Gardena	19264	31421
City of Glendale	52449	25400
City of Glendora	13967	26471
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4656	31725
City of Hawthorne	26137	29438
City of Hermosa Beach	4141	21052
City of Hidden Hills	349	18466
City of Huntington Park	24451	41105
City of Industry	465	106407
City of Inglewood	33610	29591
City of Irwindale	609	41741
City of La Canada Flintridge	3878	18741
City of La Habra Heights	173	3171
City of La Mirada	12322	24843
City of La Puente	14446	35496
City of La Verne	8286	24896
City of Lakewood	23267	28953
City of Lancaster*	57039	35303
City of Lawndale	9457	28134
City of Lomita	5240	25279
City of Lynwood*	27807	38596
City of Malibu	2595	20022
City of Manhattan Beach	6442	17895
City of Maywood	11668	41599
City of Monrovia	10086	25995
City of Montebello	22289	34624
City of Monterey Park	14801	23772
City of Norwalk	37670	35002
City of Palmdale	59699	37554
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1917	14177
City of Paramount	21034	37545
City of Pico Rivera	24383	37930
City of Pomona	58141	37286
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	6405	14984
City of Redondo Beach	13321	19391
City of Rolling Hills	244	12577
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1267	15617
City of Rosemead	13392	24195
City of San Dimas*	9683	28054
City of San Fernando	11619	47209
City of San Gabriel	9523	23253
City of San Marino	2016	15184
City of Santa Clarita	64424	29227
City of Santa Fe Springs	7205	39234
City of Santa Monica	22955	24831
City of Sierra Madre	2006	18255
City of Signal Hill	3483	29524
City of South El Monte	7418	35518
City of South Gate	43014	43823
City of South Pasadena	5442	20888
City of Temple City	8378	22982
City of Torrance	29192	19557
City of Vernon	334	159809
City of Walnut	6317	20690
City of West Covina	34777	32131
City of West Hollywood	9930	26873
City of Westlake Village	344	4115
City of Whittier	27604	31572
Los Angeles	1365128	33752
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2903	35394
Los Angeles - Alsace	4075	32744
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	743	29696
Los Angeles - Arleta	15316	44562
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	4366	29770
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	8927	28681
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2153	25543
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2982	23808
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3720	28240
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	36934	42510
Los Angeles - Brentwood	7460	24099
Los Angeles - Brookside	128	22031
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2128	29883
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	22880	35044
Los Angeles - Carthay	3739	26032
Los Angeles - Central	15969	40955
Los Angeles - Century City	3209	25086
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	14746	43671
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	11236	30318
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2179	23760
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2428	30271
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4710	32364
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4301	28384
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4693	33936
Los Angeles - Crestview	3402	29926
Los Angeles - Del Rey	7442	24860
Los Angeles - Downtown*	14154	51456
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	11844	29917
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	8494	29003
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4058	28465
Los Angeles - El Sereno	15362	36744
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1628	28501
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3244	31895
Los Angeles - Encino	13246	29323
Los Angeles - Exposition	1148	34516
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	16250	36178
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1097	30472
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3370	38642
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	21175	44631
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	9762	30888
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3658	33984
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	19100	32823
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9287	43185
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4182	24544
Los Angeles - Harbor City	8288	28510
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	14016	32147
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	547	22707
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5696	31583
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	16523	43556
Los Angeles - Highland Park	15384	31791
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4890	35256
Los Angeles - Hollywood	19232	28177
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	6724	22844
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	10504	36803
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2869	35538
Los Angeles - Koreatown	14754	28542
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1481	32485
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	14297	33874
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	5254	40006
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5051	33154
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	11592	35562
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2726	33969
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	7934	27993
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1282	40919
Los Angeles - Longwood	1557	36176
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	5032	23288
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2818	33013
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	706	22599
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	9454	22260
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	837	19197
Los Angeles - Melrose	23524	30277
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4132	27492
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4359	24237
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	10669	44226
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	7492	31029
Los Angeles - North Hills	22774	36986
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	53341	35227
Los Angeles - Northridge	22581	32352
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4428	20798
Los Angeles - Pacoima	35457	46061
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	820	21321
Los Angeles - Palms	10391	23682
Los Angeles - Panorama City	30348	40330
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2805	20655
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	15088	36059
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	521	16302
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2988	27295
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	9222	25913
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1943	29619
Los Angeles - Regent Square	785	28237
Los Angeles - Reseda	28463	37150
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1627	35095
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1075	25426
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	23202	29732
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1136	25574
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	23973	27475
Los Angeles - Silverlake < #####