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For Immediate Release:

February 24, 2023

Long COVID Impacts Los Angeles County Residents; Three in Four Experience Limitations in Daily Activities
1,418 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Although fewer Los Angeles County residents are getting severely ill from COVID-19, many still feel its lingering effects with conditions, such as fatigue, chronic coughing, or brain fog, that may last for days, months or even years after initial infection.

Two separate studies confirm that a significant percentage of people have experienced COVID-19 symptoms for four weeks or more after the initial phase of infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID.

Symptoms of long COVID can include extreme tiredness, a worsening of symptoms after physical or mental exertion, difficulty breathing, chest pain, sleep problems, changes in taste and smell, depression and brain fog, a condition characterized by confusion, forgetfulness and lack of clarity or focus.

In a study conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) Pandemic Research Center in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), more than half of the residents who said they had tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the pandemic also reported having symptoms consistent with long COVID.

Three out of four people who reported symptoms lasting four weeks or more also reported that long COVID symptoms had limited them in going about their daily activities, such as going to work or school, socializing with loved ones or taking care of their personal needs. Of those, 25% reported significant limitations.

The findings from this study, closely resembled the results of a similar long COVID study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that surveyed California residents.

While healthy individuals, and those who only experienced mild COVID-19 illness can develop long COVID, the CDC identifies certain individuals at higher risk: people who had a more severe COVID-19 illness, especially if they were hospitalized or needed intensive care; people with underlying health conditions prior to getting infected; people who did not get a COVID-19 vaccine; and children who experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) during or after COVID-19 illness.

The best way to prevent long COVID is to avoid getting infected or reinfected. The bivalent booster has been shown to reduce the likelihood of a severe infection, in turn potentially lowering the risk of developing long COVID.

Individuals with ongoing COVID-19 symptoms or severe limitations in daily activities extending more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection, should contact their health care provider or a clinic specializing in Long-COVID recovery and rehabilitation.

The Public Health Call Center at 1-833-540-0473 also has well-trained staff who can answer questions about long COVID and provide a list of local clinics specializing in long COVID rehabilitation. The phone line is open seven days a week, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Currently, Los Angeles County remains in the CDC designated Low Community Level with a 7-day case rate of 69 new cases per 100,000 people, down slightly from the week prior. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently 7, also down slightly from 7.5 last week. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients remains at 3.9.

While the Low Community Level is encouraging, it remains important to still take practical steps to avoid infection, especially for people who are older, have underlying health conditions, or are at higher risk to develop long COVID.

Additional information about vaccines, testing and treatment may be found at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en español).

“As we acknowledge the terrible reality that over 100,000 California residents have died from COVID-19, I offer my sincere condolences to all who have lost loved ones during the pandemic and extend wishes of peace and healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “There is temptation to say the pandemic is ending, and for some this experience is very real. For others, they continue to feel the impact daily, whether it is living with the loss of a loved one, the economic toll of the pandemic, or the effects of long COVID. At Public Health, we have made a commitment to not leave these people behind.”

Today, Public Health reported 12 additional deaths and 1,418 new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 35,642. There are 692 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.

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)

· COVID-19 Locations & Demographics (data by demographic characteristics and geography, active outbreaks, and citations)

· COVID-19 Response Plan

· COVID-19 Vaccinations

· Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics

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:

Cases through 12:00pm 2/22/2023

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,701,570

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

3,499,755

-- Long Beach

162,230

-- Pasadena

39,585

Deaths

35,642

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

33,811

-- Long Beach

1,389

-- Pasadena

442

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

- 0 to 4

110,437

- 5 to 11

281,475

- 12 to 17

276,291

- 18 to 29

752,684

- 30 to 49

1,123,358

- 50 to 64

606,147

- 65 to 79

257,532

- over 80

89,368

- Under Investigation

2,463

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

- Female

1,804,581

- Male

1,604,915

- Other

1,759

- Under Investigation

88,500

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

6,646

- Asian

259,711

- Black

183,211

- Hispanic/Latino

1,500,251

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

17,552

- White

484,039

- Other

400,527

- Under Investigation

647,818

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

172,632

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

79

- Asian

4,387

- Black

3,166

- Hispanic/Latino

16,658

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

116

- White

8,919

- Other

398

- Under Investigation

88

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

6293

30135

City of Alhambra

25103

28946

City of Arcadia

13398

23198

City of Artesia

5933

35326

City of Avalon

287

7418

City of Azusa

17364

34700

City of Baldwin Park

29339

38217

City of Bell

16855

46392

City of Bell Gardens

17011

39495

City of Bellflower

30435

39152

City of Beverly Hills

11411

33056

City of Bradbury

71

6642

City of Burbank

32401

30230

City of Calabasas

5763

23694

City of Carson

34522

36786

City of Cerritos

13120

26205

City of Claremont

10206

27974

City of Commerce*

5804

44410

City of Compton

39868

39906

City of Covina

20001

40792

City of Cudahy

12144

49879

City of Culver City

11658

29244

City of Diamond Bar

13430

23350

City of Downey

46278

40501

City of Duarte

7393

33580

City of El Monte

42340

36105

City of El Segundo

4007

23871

City of Gardena

21621

35265

City of Glendale

59549

28838

City of Glendora

14836

28118

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4955

33763

City of Hawthorne

29246

32940

City of Hermosa Beach

4666

23721

City of Hidden Hills

378

20000

City of Huntington Park

26150

43961

City of Industry

994

227460

City of Inglewood

38272

33695

City of Irwindale

876

60041

City of La Canada Flintridge

4482

21659

City of La Habra Heights

210

3850

City of La Mirada

14029

28285

City of La Puente

15873

39003

City of La Verne

9155

27507

City of Lakewood

26659

33174

City of Lancaster*

63475

39286

City of Lawndale

10476

31166

City of Lomita

5993

28911

City of Lynwood*

30902

42891

City of Malibu

2840

21912

City of Manhattan Beach

7335

20376

City of Maywood

12725

45367

City of Monrovia

11731

30235

City of Montebello

25184

39121

City of Monterey Park

17257

27717

City of Norwalk

42508

39498

City of Palmdale

66336

41729

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2229

16484

City of Paramount

22508

40176

City of Pico Rivera

27792

43233

City of Pomona

64888

41613

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

7600

17779

City of Redondo Beach

15334

22321

City of Rolling Hills

291

15000

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1510

18612

City of Rosemead

15068

27223

City of San Dimas*

11002

31875

City of San Fernando

12690

51560

City of San Gabriel

11275

27531

City of San Marino

2371

17858

City of Santa Clarita

72632

32951

City of Santa Fe Springs

7798

42464

City of Santa Monica

26057

28186

City of Sierra Madre

2366

21531

City of Signal Hill

4040

34246

City of South El Monte

8347

39966

City of South Gate

46853

47734

City of South Pasadena

6222

23882

City of Temple City

10574

29006

City of Torrance

33821

22658

City of Vernon

357

170813

City of Walnut

7464

24446

City of West Covina

39087

36113

City of West Hollywood

11149

30172

City of Westlake Village

443

5299

City of Whittier

30991

35446

Los Angeles

1512393

37393

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3177

38734

Los Angeles - Alsace

4467

35894

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

0

0

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

842

33653

Los Angeles - Arleta

16799

48877

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

5021

34236

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

10114

32495

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2408

28568

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3293

26291

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

4169

31648

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

40141

46201

Los Angeles - Brentwood

8283

26758

Los Angeles - Brookside

150

25818

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2279

32004

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

25111

38461

Los Angeles - Carthay

4315

30042

Los Angeles - Central

16957

43488

Los Angeles - Century City

3694

28877

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

16189

47945

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

12813

34573

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2521

27489

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2869

35769

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

5273

36233

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4877

32185

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

5282

38195

Los Angeles - Crestview

3897

34280

Los Angeles - Del Rey

8320

27793

Los Angeles - Downtown*

15995

58149

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

13610

34378

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

9460

32301

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4466

31327

Los Angeles - El Sereno

16820

40232

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1826

31968

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3546

34864

Los Angeles - Encino

15079

33381

Los Angeles - Exposition

1262

37943

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

18120

40341

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1247

34639

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3768

43206

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

22752

47954

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

10916

34540

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

4116

38239

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

21368

36720

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9995

46478

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4685

27496

Los Angeles - Harbor City

9318

32054

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

15558

35683

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

642

26650

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

6127

33973

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

17889

47157

Los Angeles - Highland Park

17047

35228

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5478

39495

Los Angeles - Hollywood

21466

31450

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7582

25759

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

11817

41404

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

3126

38722

Los Angeles - Koreatown

16123

31190

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1583

34723

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

16159

38286

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

6102

46463

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5709

37473

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

12707

38982

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

3029

37745

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8617

30403

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1447

46186

Los Angeles - Longwood

1768

41078

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

6340

29341

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

3202

37512

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

891

28521

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

10815

25464

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

957

21950

Los Angeles - Melrose

26046

33523

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4450

29607

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4876

27111

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11825

49018

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

8168

33829

Los Angeles - North Hills

25103

40768

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

58726

38783

Los Angeles - Northridge

25400

36391

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4979

23385

Los Angeles - Pacoima

38646

50203

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

916

23817

Los Angeles - Palms

11865

27042

Los Angeles - Panorama City

33346

44314

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

3216

23682

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

16244

38822

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

589

18429

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3377

30849

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

10441

29339

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2225

33918

Los Angeles - Regent Square

871

31331

Los Angeles - Reseda

31818

41529

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1780

38395

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1168

27625

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

25944

33245

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1313

29559

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

27421

31427

Los Angeles - Silverlake

13138

29803

Los Angeles - South Carthay

3233

30514

Los Angeles - South Park

16815

44295

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1865

40685

Los Angeles - Studio City

6964

31034

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

23082

43980

Los Angeles - Sunland

6840

33516

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

210

32457

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

41883

50830

Los Angeles - Tarzana

10474

33923

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

13448

34061

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2788

28423

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2532

29090

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

526

40276

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

472

25404

Los Angeles - Tujunga

8929

32107

Los Angeles - University Hills

920

26830

Los Angeles - University Park

11557

42093

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

11139

37110

Los Angeles - Valley Village

8479

34300

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

37422

40155

Los Angeles - Venice

9092

26832

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7458

43360

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3738

48818

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

18561

45066

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

24614

47336

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2802

33361

Los Angeles - View Heights

1105

29913

Los Angeles - Watts

19538

45784

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1825

37131

Los Angeles - West Adams

10869

39338

Los Angeles - West Hills

12834

31654

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

11464

30460

Los Angeles - West Vernon

24616

45888

Los Angeles - Westchester

13729

26605

Los Angeles - Westlake

20741

34944

Los Angeles - Westwood

16434

30372

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

21715

60104

Los Angeles - Wilmington

23521

41640

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

17050

33984

Los Angeles - Winnetka

19802

38238

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

20351

29904

Unincorporated - Acton

2001

25104

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

984

23665

Unincorporated - Altadena

11523

26417

Unincorporated - Anaverde

419

27785

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

92

7390

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2208

27666

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

17426

41058

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2807

57321

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2717

40103

Unincorporated - Azusa

6332

39766

Unincorporated - Bassett

6155

41540

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

203

18919

Unincorporated - Bradbury

131

121296

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3718

48111

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9556

35144

Unincorporated - Cerritos

186

31687

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

10

50000

Unincorporated - Claremont

158

22507

Unincorporated - Covina

6214

36946

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

5023

38215

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1213

27612

Unincorporated - Del Rey

144

45283

Unincorporated - Del Sur

695

28778

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

953

38227

Unincorporated - Duarte

1986

44851

Unincorporated - East Covina

89

27052

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1636

30915

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

43

37719

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

58254

46503

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

428

6684

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

6291

41096

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1421

26781

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2723

30975

Unincorporated - El Monte

0

0

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

286

17219

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

30243

46740

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

196

29697

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

16454

29421

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

400000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

759

30191

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

170

15483

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

316

22380

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4425

22347

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

21

3107

Unincorporated - La Rambla

897

43229

Unincorporated - La Verne*

656

32157

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

2037

28808

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

202

30240

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

4062

31261

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

458

27876

Unincorporated - Lakewood

26

22807

Unincorporated - Lennox

7596

33697

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

310

17704

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1406

34966

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

361

27833

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1323

37069

Unincorporated - Llano

106

12087

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2681

28488

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1122

28910

Unincorporated - Newhall

105

47727

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

507

42321

Unincorporated - North Whittier

3123

37356

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5252

21851

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

37

17209

Unincorporated - Palmdale

267

31710

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

123

19807

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

433

22137

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

374

60420

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

24

5217

Unincorporated - Pomona

121

6244

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3895

30180

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1200

45096

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

280

30075

Unincorporated - Rosewood

510

39658

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

542

45432

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1336

39750

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

12355

24215

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

44

5128

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7903

39083

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

90

4423

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

62

20130

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

583

218352

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3905

20971

Unincorporated - Saugus

341

220000

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

130

36517

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

121

26593

Unincorporated - South El Monte

757

42173

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

3151

35613

Unincorporated - South Whittier

21498

36301

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

249

31882

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5918

28227

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2132

35321

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

586

45216

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

433

26116

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1212

36627

Unincorporated - Valencia

928

30208

Unincorporated - Valinda

9610

41119

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3575

30726

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7412

45915

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

187

12376

Unincorporated - West Carson

8209

37168

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

5

41667

Unincorporated - West LA

859

90231

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

4229

42999

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

494

36350

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

10705

39759

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

250

19231

Unincorporated - Westhills

198

23600

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

924

25088

Unincorporated - Whittier

980

25899

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

76

633333

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

16630

47633

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1890

31359

- Under Investigation

70112

* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community

** --These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation.



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