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For Immediate Release:

April 13, 2023

Preventing Severe Illness for Those Infected with COVID-19 Remains a Priority with 1 in 10 Los Angeles County Residents Hospitalized with COVID-19 Treated in Intensive Care Units
Boosters, Treatment Reduce Risks of Hospitalization, Deaths

Even though fewer people are getting severely sick from COVID-19, adults over 65 years old continue to be hospitalized at significantly higher rates than younger people and, of everyone hospitalized for COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, more than 1 in 10 people required highly specialized medical attention in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

While many people have taken precautions that have reduced the overall impact of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, including being up to date on vaccines, there are still a sizable number of older people and those with underlying health conditions experiencing severe illness if infected.

On April 11, of the 338 people hospitalized with COVID-19 across Los Angeles County, 38 individuals required care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), including 25 patients on ventilators.

Older residents are hospitalized and admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 at much higher rates than their younger counterparts. Over the most recent 12 weeks, adults 80 years of age and older were 17 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 and 24 times more likely to be admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 compared to adults 30-49 years of age. Residents ages 65-79 years old were 11 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 and more than six times more likely to be admitted to the ICU with COVID-19, when compared to residents ages 30-49.

COVID-19 also remains the leading infectious cause of death in Los Angeles County with over eight deaths reported on average each day last week. In 2022, COVID was the third leading cause of death in the county, behind only coronary heart disease and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Local data confirm that the updated booster provides needed protection against new strains, helping to reduce severe illness at a greater rate than the primary series and monovalent booster alone. People who received the updated bivalent booster are hospitalized at a rate that is five times lower and die at a rate that is six times lower than people who are unvaccinated.

Vaccination locations and appointments can be found at VaccinateLACounty.com. For residents who have difficulties leaving their home, Public Health offers free in-home COVID-19 vaccine and booster appointments. Appointments may be booked at ph.lacounty.gov/vaxathome or by calling 1-833-540-0473.

For people who get sick with COVID-19, medicines are available to reduce the severity of the illness. COVID-19 medications are available with a prescription. Individuals who don’t have access to a provider or can’t reach their own provider in a timely manner can get medication if eligible by calling Public Health’s telehealth services at 1-833-540-0473. That phone line is open from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. every day.

Variant data continue to keep Public Health officials optimistic about the overall COVID-19 situation in Los Angeles County. Looking at the most recent set of sequenced specimens, XBB.1.5 remains the dominant strain locally, as it has been since early February, currently accounting for 88% of tested specimens. The currently circulating COVID-19 strains in Los Angeles County are all descendants of Omicron and we are not seeing new variants or a rapid rise of any new strains.

Meanwhile, sewer shed data also confirms that COVID-19 is circulating at manageable levels in the county. Current wastewater concentrations, as of April 1, are substantially lower than what we saw during the peak of the most recent winter and they remain stable at this lower level. The average concentration level is 14% of the winter peak, indicating that, although transmission is still occurring, there is low concern for rapid spread of the virus.

“I would like to offer my condolences to those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19. May you find comfort and healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “While I remain optimistic, given the reality of a mutating virus, there is the need to continue to monitor COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations, and new strains so that we are prepared to meet any future challenges. This information helps us understand both individual and community risk and pass along information on how to remain protected from severe COVID-19 illness. For those most vulnerable, reducing risk remains important, even during times of low transmission. With an effective bi-valent booster and ample access to therapeutics, we ought to be able to see even lower numbers of hospitalizations and deaths.”

The weekly reported case count for COVID-19 increased 11% from the week prior from 2,731 last week to 3,023 this week, although the overall trend remains stable. Reported weekly deaths increased slightly from 53 last week to 59 this week. The 7-day average number of COVID hospitalizations is 348 this week, a decrease from 378 last week.

Los Angeles County remains in the CDC’s Low COVID-19 Community Level for the 13th consecutive week. This includes a weekly reported case rate of 30 new cases per 100,000 people. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently 3.3. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients is now 2.0%.

As of Tuesday, April 11, there have been a total of 36,106 deaths in Los Angeles County.

Public Health is now reporting COVID data weekly. The following table shows the weekly reported case counts, average number of daily hospitalizations, and weekly reported death counts in Los Angeles County over the past four weeks.

Metric

Date of Weekly Report

4/11/2023

4/4/2023

3/28/2023

3/21/2023

Weekly cases reported1

3,023

2,731

3,505

4,307

SARS-CoV-2 wastewater concentration as a percentage of the Winter 2022-2023 peak concentration value2

14%

14%

21%

21%

7-day average number of COVID-positive hospitalizations3

348

378

401

454

7-day average of the percent of Emergency Department (ED) encounters classified as coronavirus-related4

3.2%

3.6%

4.0%

4.0%

Weekly deaths reported1

59

53

58

86

1) Weekly case and death counts represent the number of cases and deaths reported for the week ending each Tuesday. The date a case/death is reported by DPH is not the same as the date of testing or death.

2) Wastewater concentrations reflect the week ending each Saturday, with a one week lag.

3) Hospitalization data represents average number of COVID-positive hospitalizations for the week ending each Tuesday. Data for past weeks is subject to change in future reports.

4) Emergency department data represents average number of coronavirus classified encounters for the week ending each Sunday. Data for past weeks is subject to change in future reports.

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 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

· CDC 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 4/10/2023

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,730,372

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

3,526,814

-- Long Beach

163,545

-- Pasadena

40,013

Deaths

36,106

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

34,259

-- Long Beach

1,400

-- Pasadena

447

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

- 0 to 4

111,375

- 5 to 11

282,495

- 12 to 17

277,348

- 18 to 29

756,907

- 30 to 49

1,131,078

- 50 to 64

611,722

- 65 to 79

261,770

- over 80

91,642

- Under Investigation

2,477

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

- Female

1,819,512

- Male

1,616,779

- Other

1,789

- Under Investigation

88,734

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

6,698

- Asian

262,323

- Black

185,064

- Hispanic/Latino

1,509,496

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

17,655

- White

489,302

- Other

403,970

- Under Investigation

652,306

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

175,832

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

80

- Asian

4,456

- Black

3,212

- Hispanic/Latino

16,795

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

118

- White

9,093

- Other

413

- Under Investigation

92

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

6324

30283

City of Alhambra

25357

29239

City of Arcadia

13599

23546

City of Artesia

5982

35618

City of Avalon

288

7444

City of Azusa

17475

34922

City of Baldwin Park

29573

38522

City of Bell

16969

46705

City of Bell Gardens

17073

39639

City of Bellflower

30685

39474

City of Beverly Hills

11529

33398

City of Bradbury

71

6642

City of Burbank

32704

30513

City of Calabasas

5801

23850

City of Carson

34812

37095

City of Cerritos

13274

26512

City of Claremont

10349

28366

City of Commerce*

5853

44785

City of Compton

40095

40134

City of Covina

20188

41173

City of Cudahy

12185

50047

City of Culver City

11870

29775

City of Diamond Bar

13587

23623

City of Downey

46618

40799

City of Duarte

7468

33921

City of El Monte

42606

36332

City of El Segundo

4055

24157

City of Gardena

21782

35528

City of Glendale

60085

29098

City of Glendora

14978

28387

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4992

34015

City of Hawthorne

29502

33228

City of Hermosa Beach

4707

23930

City of Hidden Hills

380

20106

City of Huntington Park

26248

44126

City of Industry

1005

229977

City of Inglewood

38611

33994

City of Irwindale

882

60452

City of La Canada Flintridge

4523

21858

City of La Habra Heights

213

3905

City of La Mirada

14170

28569

City of La Puente

15954

39202

City of La Verne

9212

27679

City of Lakewood

26926

33506

City of Lancaster*

63888

39542

City of Lawndale

10563

31424

City of Lomita

6074

29302

City of Lynwood*

31142

43225

City of Malibu

2869

22136

City of Manhattan Beach

7414

20595

City of Maywood

12766

45513

City of Monrovia

11819

30461

City of Montebello

25374

39416

City of Monterey Park

17423

27983

City of Norwalk

42830

39797

City of Palmdale

66696

41956

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2253

16662

City of Paramount

22662

40451

City of Pico Rivera

28017

43583

City of Pomona

65412

41949

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

7713

18043

City of Redondo Beach

15518

22589

City of Rolling Hills

294

15155

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1526

18809

City of Rosemead

15175

27416

City of San Dimas*

11091

32133

City of San Fernando

12747

51792

City of San Gabriel

11391

27814

City of San Marino

2394

18031

City of Santa Clarita

73247

33230

City of Santa Fe Springs

7864

42823

City of Santa Monica

26307

28457

City of Sierra Madre

2400

21840

City of Signal Hill

4087

34644

City of South El Monte

8399

40215

City of South Gate

47076

47961

City of South Pasadena

6308

24212

City of Temple City

10715

29392

City of Torrance

34185

22902

City of Vernon

357

170813

City of Walnut

7529

24659

City of West Covina

39434

36434

City of West Hollywood

11249

30443

City of Westlake Village

446

5335

City of Whittier

31240

35731

Los Angeles

1523846

37676

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3204

39064

Los Angeles - Alsace

4500

36159

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

0

0

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

845

33773

Los Angeles - Arleta

16890

49142

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

5072

34583

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

10202

32778

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2443

28983

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3333

26611

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

4213

31982

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

40402

46501

Los Angeles - Brentwood

8390

27104

Los Angeles - Brookside

156

26850

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2291

32172

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

25265

38697

Los Angeles - Carthay

4391

30572

Los Angeles - Central

17022

43655

Los Angeles - Century City

3741

29245

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

16267

48176

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

12904

34818

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2552

27827

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2912

36305

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

5316

36529

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4903

32357

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

5321

38477

Los Angeles - Crestview

3944

34694

Los Angeles - Del Rey

8395

28043

Los Angeles - Downtown*

16183

58832

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

13782

34813

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

9514

32485

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4497

31545

Los Angeles - El Sereno

16911

40449

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1839

32195

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3567

35070

Los Angeles - Encino

15210

33671

Los Angeles - Exposition

1276

38364

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

18240

40608

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1258

34944

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3790

43458

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

22848

48157

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

10992

34780

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

4152

38573

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

21507

36959

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

10050

46733

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4738

27807

Los Angeles - Harbor City

9393

32312

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

15673

35947

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

646

26816

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

6149

34095

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

17997

47442

Los Angeles - Highland Park

17221

35587

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5502

39668

Los Angeles - Hollywood

21654

31726

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7666

26045

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

11939

41831

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

3150

39019

Los Angeles - Koreatown

16198

31335

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1595

34986

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

16265

38537

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

6134

46707

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5770

37873

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

12804

39280

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

3055

38069

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8659

30551

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1475

47079

Los Angeles - Longwood

1778

41310

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

6406

29646

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

3254

38121

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

898

28745

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

10927

25728

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

961

22041

Los Angeles - Melrose

26230

33760

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4483

29827

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4927

27395

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11907

49357

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

8232

34094

Los Angeles - North Hills

25268

41036

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

59039

38990

Los Angeles - Northridge

25574

36641

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

5032

23634

Los Angeles - Pacoima

38837

50451

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

922

23973

Los Angeles - Palms

12036

27431

Los Angeles - Panorama City

33511

44533

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

3251

23940

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

16372

39128

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

602

18836

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3416

31205

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

10535

29603

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2244

34207

Los Angeles - Regent Square

874

31439

Los Angeles - Reseda

32086

41878

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1791

38632

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1180

27909

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

26159

33521

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1321

29739

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

27676

31719

Los Angeles - Silverlake

13262

30084

Los Angeles - South Carthay

3270

30864

Los Angeles - South Park

16880

44467

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1876

40925

Los Angeles - Studio City

7036

31355

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

23207

44218

Los Angeles - Sunland

6927

33943

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

211

32612

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

42156

51161

Los Angeles - Tarzana

10551

34172

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

13518

34238

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2806

28606

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2561

29423

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

529

40505

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

473

25457

Los Angeles - Tujunga

8974

32269

Los Angeles - University Hills

931

27151

Los Angeles - University Park

11626

42344

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

11208

37340

Los Angeles - Valley Village

8543

34559

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

37675

40426

Los Angeles - Venice

9155

27018

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7493

43564

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3754

49027

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

18708

45423

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

24714

47529

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2825

33635

Los Angeles - View Heights

1112

30103

Los Angeles - Watts

19627

45993

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1843

37497

Los Angeles - West Adams

10957

39656

Los Angeles - West Hills

12912

31846

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

11602

30827

Los Angeles - West Vernon

24754

46145

Los Angeles - Westchester

13882

26902

Los Angeles - Westlake

20871

35163

Los Angeles - Westwood

16658

30786

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

22189

61416

Los Angeles - Wilmington

23647

41863

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

17158

34200

Los Angeles - Winnetka

19934

38493

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

20538

30179

Unincorporated - Acton

2010

25216

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

990

23810

Unincorporated - Altadena

11658

26726

Unincorporated - Anaverde

420

27851

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

92

7390

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2235

28004

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

17541

41329

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2823

57648

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2730

40295

Unincorporated - Azusa

6365

39974

Unincorporated - Bassett

6199

41837

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

205

19105

Unincorporated - Bradbury

134

124074

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3755

48590

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9599

35302

Unincorporated - Cerritos

192

32709

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

10

50000

Unincorporated - Claremont

158

22507

Unincorporated - Covina

6276

37315

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

5059

38489

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1218

27726

Unincorporated - Del Rey

144

45283

Unincorporated - Del Sur

703

29110

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

957

38387

Unincorporated - Duarte

2004

45257

Unincorporated - East Covina

90

27356

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1643

31047

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

43

37719

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

58586

46768

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

432

6747

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

6324

41312

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1433

27007

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2759

31384

Unincorporated - El Monte

0

0

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

287

17279

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

30383

46956

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

199

30152

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

16565

29619

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

400000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

762

30310

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

173

15756

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

320

22663

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4471

22580

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

21

3107

Unincorporated - La Rambla

913

44000

Unincorporated - La Verne*

664

32549

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

2065

29204

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

203

30389

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

4078

31384

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

460

27998

Unincorporated - Lakewood

28

24561

Unincorporated - Lennox

7647

33923

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

312

17818

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1414

35165

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

362

27911

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1324

37097

Unincorporated - Llano

108

12315

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2715

28849

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1126

29013

Unincorporated - Newhall

105

47727

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

513

42821

Unincorporated - North Whittier

3151

37691

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5313

22104

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

38

17674

Unincorporated - Palmdale

268

31829

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

126

20290

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

434

22188

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

376

60743

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

24

5217

Unincorporated - Pomona

124

6398

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3911

30304

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1208

45396

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

280

30075

Unincorporated - Rosewood

513

39891

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

549

46018

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1345

40018

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

12456

24413

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

44

5128

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7948

39306

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

90

4423

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

63

20455

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

592

221723

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3946

21191

Unincorporated - Saugus

343

221290

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

130

36517

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

121

26593

Unincorporated - South El Monte

761

42396

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

3186

36008

Unincorporated - South Whittier

21636

36534

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

252

32266

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5965

28451

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2139

35437

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

589

45448

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

437

26357

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1220

36869

Unincorporated - Valencia

933

30371

Unincorporated - Valinda

9655

41312

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3618

31096

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7450

46150

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

188

12442

Unincorporated - West Carson

8282

37499

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

5

41667

Unincorporated - West LA

893

93803

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

4254

43254

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

497

36571

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

10798

40104

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

252

19385

Unincorporated - Westhills

199

23719

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

929

25224

Unincorporated - Whittier

996

26321

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

76

633333

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

16713

47870

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1904

31591

- Under Investigation

70675

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

Data are subject to change based on further investigation



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