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For Immediate Release:

August 09, 2022

As Schools Prepare to Reopen, Sensible Steps Are Recommended to Reduce Risk
2,335 New Positive Cases and 13 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Throughout the pandemic, many children have been infected with COVID-19. Over the past 30-day period ending August 6, 13,438 children ages 5 to 17 were confirmed COVID-19 cases in LA County, representing 9% of all reported cases during that time period.

While most children experience mild illness, there is no way to know in advance how children will be affected by COVID-19. Many children in LA County experienced serious illness and required hospitalization after becoming infected with COVID-19. To date, there have been 1,866 children ages 5 to 17 hospitalized with COVID-19.

Although very rare, COVID-19 cases among children can sometimes result a few weeks later in a very serious, post-infection illness known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a condition where different body parts become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. In total, over the course of the pandemic, Public Health has confirmed 314 cases of MIS-C.

Tragically, since the pandemic began in 2020, there have been 12 pediatric deaths – two younger than age 5, three children ages 5 to 11, and seven children ages 12 to 17.

Vaccines continue to provide the best protection against severe illness in children, as children who are unvaccinated are more likely to become seriously ill and require hospitalization. In fact, for the 90-day period ending July 21, unvaccinated children ages 12 to 17, were more than four times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated children in the same age group.

Since vaccinations provide the best protection against severe illness, parents are urged to make sure that they and their children are up-to-date on their vaccinations and boosters.

Currently, 35% of school-age children ages 5-11 are fully vaccinated, which is far less than the 79% of school-age children ages 12-17 who are fully vaccinated.

Getting vaccinated has never been easier, as across the county there are hundreds of locations for children to get vaccinated, including 163 mobile vaccination sites at schools this week. Parents can visit the Public Health website at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to learn about locations, and schedules for clinics offering COVID-19 vaccines.

For those who have any questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, please reach out to your pediatrician or clinician or speak with a Public Health staff member at the COVID-19 call center, 1-833-540-0473 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. “With 9% of new cases the past 30 days among school-aged children, staff, parents, and students are asked to adhere to Public Health safety measures at schools that can limit spread. This includes making sure that those who are sick do not come to school, those who are infected, follow isolation protocols, and those with symptoms and/or exposures get tested. Everyone is urged to wear a mask when indoors and to continue following good hand hygiene. Students and staff should take advantage of the ample supply of vaccines to be up-to-date on their vaccinations. Following these sensible steps helps reduce illness and absences, lowering the risk of disruption at schools. We can also each do our part to support safety at schools by taking practical steps to reduce community transmission since, as we know too well, high case rates in the community create additional risk for spread at schools and worksites.”

Today, Public Health reported 13 additional deaths and 2,335 new positive cases. Of the 13 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, two people were between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and six people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 13 newly reported deaths, all had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,869.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,338,352 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 12.7%.

There are 1,151 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,378,171 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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Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,338,352

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

3,157,624

-- Long Beach

146,150

-- Pasadena

34,578

Deaths

32,869

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

31,138

-- Long Beach

1,308

-- Pasadena

423

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

- 0 to 4

99188

- 5 to 11

268894

- 12 to 17

263015

- 18 to 29

694016

- 30 to 49

1016106

- 50 to 64

531574

- 65 to 79

213543

- over 80

69073

- Under Investigation

2215

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

- Female

1617674

- Male

1454291

- Other

1455

- Under Investigation

84204

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

5907

- Asian

220959

- Black

160593

- Hispanic/Latino

1375269

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16082

- White

425922

- Other

357849

- Under Investigation

595043

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

148,847

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

74

- Asian

3927

- Black

2900

- Hispanic/Latino

15825

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

112

- White

7880

- Other

329

- Under Investigation

91

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5786

27707

City of Alhambra

21531

24827

City of Arcadia

11004

19053

City of Artesia

5131

30551

City of Avalon

66

1706

City of Azusa

15827

31629

City of Baldwin Park

26461

34468

City of Bell

15527

42736

City of Bell Gardens

15609

36240

City of Bellflower

27161

34941

City of Beverly Hills

10348

29977

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

28281

26386

City of Calabasas

5071

20849

City of Carson

30858

32882

City of Cerritos

11190

22350

City of Claremont

8382

22974

City of Commerce*

5147

39383

City of Compton

36894

36929

City of Covina

17083

34841

City of Cudahy

11254

46223

City of Culver City

9855

24721

City of Diamond Bar

11485

19969

City of Downey

41427

36256

City of Duarte

6334

28770

City of El Monte

37884

32305

City of El Segundo

3623

21583

City of Gardena

19344

31551

City of Glendale

52627

25486

City of Glendora

14029

26588

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4671

31827

City of Hawthorne

26239

29553

City of Hermosa Beach

4156

21129

City of Hidden Hills

350

18519

City of Huntington Park

24519

41219

City of Industry

464

106178

City of Inglewood

33724

29691

City of Irwindale

609

41741

City of La Canada Flintridge

3906

18876

City of La Habra Heights

173

3171

City of La Mirada

12367

24934

City of La Puente

14512

35659

City of La Verne

8327

25020

City of Lakewood

23360

29068

City of Lancaster*

57249

35433

City of Lawndale

9498

28256

City of Lomita

5269

25418

City of Lynwood*

27910

38739

City of Malibu

2603

20083

City of Manhattan Beach

6455

17931

City of Maywood

11714

41763

City of Monrovia

10129

26106

City of Montebello

22370

34750

City of Monterey Park

14877

23894

City of Norwalk

37849

35168

City of Palmdale

59962

37720

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1930

14273

City of Paramount

21124

37706

City of Pico Rivera

24512

38131

City of Pomona

58355

37424

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6434

15051

City of Redondo Beach

13382

19480

City of Rolling Hills

245

12629

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1278

15752

City of Rosemead

13459

24316

City of San Dimas*

9725

28175

City of San Fernando

11658

47367

City of San Gabriel

9575

23380

City of San Marino

2026

15259

City of Santa Clarita

64693

29349

City of Santa Fe Springs

7232

39381

City of Santa Monica

23034

24916

City of Sierra Madre

2017

18355

City of Signal Hill

3501

29677

City of South El Monte

7445

35648

City of South Gate

43162

43973

City of South Pasadena

5475

21015

City of Temple City

8428

23119

City of Torrance

29326

19647

City of Vernon

334

159809

City of Walnut

6371

20867

City of West Covina

34920

32263

City of West Hollywood

9963

26963

City of Westlake Village

346

4139

City of Whittier

27725

31710

Los Angeles

1369691

33865

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2915

35540

Los Angeles - Alsace

4090

32865

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

744

29736

Los Angeles - Arleta

15352

44667

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4382

29879

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

8961

28790

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2151

25519

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2989

23864

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3728

28300

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

37064

42659

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7479

24161

Los Angeles - Brookside

128

22031

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2136

29996

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

22966

35176

Los Angeles - Carthay

3754

26137

Los Angeles - Central

16008

41055

Los Angeles - Century City

3218

25156

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

14791

43804

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

11301

30493

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2190

23880

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2438

30395

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4729

32495

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4318

28496

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4702

34001

Los Angeles - Crestview

3415

30040

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7471

24957

Los Angeles - Downtown*

14210

51660

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

11906

30074

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8527

29115

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4075

28584

Los Angeles - El Sereno

15385

36799

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1631

28554

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3252

31973

Los Angeles - Encino

13313

29472

Los Angeles - Exposition

1152

34636

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

16289

36265

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1103

30639

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3374

38688

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

21237

44761

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

9794

30990

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3670

34095

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

19167

32938

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9312

43302

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4192

24602

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8325

28638

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

14059

32245

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

550

22831

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5709

31655

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

16562

43659

Los Angeles - Highland Park

15440

31907

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4906

35371

Los Angeles - Hollywood

19296

28271

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

6751

22936

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10530

36894

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2881

35687

Los Angeles - Koreatown

14796

28623

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1484

32551

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

14348

33995

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5273

40151

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5073

33298

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11636

35697

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2742

34168

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

7963

28095

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1285

41015

Los Angeles - Longwood

1561

36269

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5050

23371

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2827

33119

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

709

22695

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9501

22371

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

843

19335

Los Angeles - Melrose

23594

30367

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4152

27625

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4373

24315

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

10711

44400

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7521

31149

Los Angeles - North Hills

22860

37125

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

53513

35341

Los Angeles - Northridge

22676

32489

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4440

20854

Los Angeles - Pacoima

35577

46217

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

822

21373

Los Angeles - Palms

10438

23789

Los Angeles - Panorama City

30451

40466

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2813

20714

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15127

36153

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

525

16427

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3000

27405

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9262

26026

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1948

29695

Los Angeles - Regent Square

788

28345

Los Angeles - Reseda

28594

37321

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1634

35246

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1076

25449

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

23291

29846

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1141

25687

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

24075

27592

Los Angeles - Silverlake

12000

27221

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2816

26579

Los Angeles - South Park

16065

42320

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1735

37849

Los Angeles - Studio City

6121

27277