As L.A. County Prepares to Deal with the Possible Threat of a New Variant of Concern, Evidence Accumulates on the Protection Offered by the Vaccines - 10 New Deaths and 794 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reports that cases among staff and residents living in skilled nursing facilities have decreased significantly between October 22 and November 14. This coincides with 98% of skilled nursing facilities in L.A. County administering booster doses to eligible residents and staff over this same period.

During the week of October 22, 92 new cases were reported among staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities. For the week ending November 14, 34 people tested positive for COVID-19 at skilled nursing facilities: 13 new cases were among skilled nursing facility residents, and 21 new cases were among skilled nursing facility staff. This is a 63% drop in new cases during a time when cases across the county declined by only 6%.

Boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, the brands administered to the majority of skilled nursing facility residents, became available on October 22, 2021. Out of the 341 skilled nursing facilities in L.A. County, 336 completed their rollout of booster vaccines. Public Health is working with the remaining skilled nursing facilities to offer County mobile vaccine team assistance to ensure all eligible residents are offered their booster dose this upcoming week.

In addition to the quick administration of boosters to residents, all skilled nursing facilities staff are required to be fully vaccinated as of September 30, 2021 according to the state health officer order; all eligible staff were offered boosters as well.

Skilled nursing facilities report that 96% of staff and 90% of residents are fully vaccinated.

Today, Public Health confirmed 10 new deaths and 794 new cases of COVID-19. The number of cases and deaths reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Of the 10 new deaths reported today, four people who passed away were over the age of 80, one person who died was between the ages of 65 and 79, three people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health has identified 1,526,272 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 27,138 deaths.

There are 568 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 9,413,000 individuals, with 15% of people testing positive.

Today’s test positivity rate is 2.45%, an increase from last week’s same-day rate of 1.0%. The increased test positivity rate likely reflects a significantly reduced volume of testing associated with schools being closed.

As the County prepares to deal with the possible threat of Omicron, a new variant of concern, the most important strategy remains making sure that everyone 5 years and older gets fully vaccinated or receives their booster dose as quickly as possible to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Given that there continues to be substantial transmission of COVID-19 and the uncertainty about the level of vaccine efficacy against this new variant of concern, all residents and workers need to be sure to adhere to vaccination verification and masking requirements and wear a mask when indoors or at large outdoor mega events regardless of vaccination status.

“To everyone who has lost a friend or loved one to COVID-19, we send you our deepest condolences,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Over the course of our month long drive to roll out boosters in skilled nursing facilities, cases and hospitalizations dropped among the residents of these facilities far more dramatically than they did among the population at large. Clearly boosters, along with very high vaccination coverage with two doses among staff and residents, make a difference by enhancing protection. We encourage all adults 18 and over eligible for booster doses to go ahead and get that booster dose as an important way to protect from getting infected and spreading the virus; since transmission remains substantial across the county, this additional boost makes a difference.”

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and are recommended for everyone 5 years old and older to help protect against COVID-19. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites and many community sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

To find a vaccination site near you, or to make an appointment, please visit:

www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) or www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish).

If you need assistance you can also call 1-833-540-0473 for help:

Finding an appointment
Connect to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or
Schedule a home-visit if you are homebound.

For more information regarding COVID-19 in LA County you can also visit the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov here you will find information on:

COVID-19 sector protocols & best practices,
COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboards, and
COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive and, Recovery Dashboards

Please see additional information below:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1526272
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1445598
-- Long Beach	66841
-- Pasadena	13833
Deaths	27138
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25720
-- Long Beach	1052
-- Pasadena	366
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	38338
- 5 to 11	83279
- 12 to 17	92296
- 18 to 29	341382
- 30 to 49	479969
- 50 to 64	265664
- 65 to 79	105991
- over 80	37800
- Under Investigation	879
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	727972
- Male	683742
- Other	767
- Under Investigation	33117
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2485
- Asian	69520
- Black	70213
- Hispanic/Latino	742052
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5311
- White	182611
- Other	122432
- Under Investigation	250974
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	108510
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	59
- Asian	3344
- Black	2287
- Hispanic/Latino	13625
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	91
- White	6081
- Other	197
- Under Investigation	36
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1533	7341
City of Alhambra	8465	9761
City of Arcadia	3515	6086
City of Artesia	2492	14838
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7638	15264
City of Baldwin Park	14912	19425
City of Bell	7715	21235
City of Bell Gardens	9185	21325
City of Bellflower	13315	17129
City of Beverly Hills	3753	10872
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11706	10922
City of Calabasas	1879	7725
City of Carson	12488	13307
City of Cerritos	3926	7841
City of Claremont	3004	8234
City of Commerce*	2753	21065
City of Compton	20048	20067
City of Covina	7959	16232
City of Cudahy	5467	22455
City of Culver City	3069	7698
City of Diamond Bar	4153	7221
City of Downey	21056	18428
City of Duarte	2842	12909
City of El Monte	19440	16577
City of El Segundo	1146	6827
City of Gardena	8100	13212
City of Glendale	25699	12445
City of Glendora	6204	11758
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2628	17907
City of Hawthorne	12957	14593
City of Hermosa Beach	1658	8429
City of Hidden Hills	138	7302
City of Huntington Park	12625	21224
City of Industry	197	45080
City of Inglewood	17173	15119
City of Irwindale	313	21453
City of La Canada Flintridge	1160	5606
City of La Habra Heights	131	2401
City of La Mirada	5560	11210
City of La Puente	7656	18812
City of La Verne	3730	11207
City of Lakewood	9745	12126
City of Lancaster*	30048	18598
City of Lawndale	4400	13090
City of Lomita	2013	9711
City of Lynwood*	15290	21222
City of Malibu	728	5617
City of Manhattan Beach	2212	6145
City of Maywood	5882	20970
City of Monrovia	4171	10750
City of Montebello	11763	18273
City of Monterey Park	5744	9226
City of Norwalk	18962	17619
City of Palmdale	31110	19570
City of Palos Verdes Estates	704	5206
City of Paramount	11616	20734
City of Pico Rivera	12878	20033
City of Pomona	30204	19370
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2237	5233
City of Redondo Beach	4360	6347
City of Rolling Hills	88	4536
City of Rolling Hills Estates	453	5584
City of Rosemead	5727	10347
City of San Dimas*	4127	11957
City of San Fernando	6139	24943
City of San Gabriel	3805	9291
City of San Marino	501	3773
City of Santa Clarita	28677	13010
City of Santa Fe Springs	3452	18798
City of Santa Monica	7097	7677
City of Sierra Madre	684	6224
City of Signal Hill	1508	12783
City of South El Monte	3907	18707
City of South Gate	21736	22145
City of South Pasadena	1781	6836
City of Temple City	2854	7829
City of Torrance	10183	6822
City of Vernon	143	68421
City of Walnut	2209	7235
City of West Covina	15711	14516
City of West Hollywood	3793	10265
City of Westlake Village	158	1890
City of Whittier	13493	15433
Los Angeles	620562	15343
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1403	17106
Los Angeles - Alsace	1900	15267
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	356	14229
Los Angeles - Arleta	8031	23366
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1787	12185
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3696	11875
Los Angeles - Bel Air	616	7308
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	951	7593
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1352	10263
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19581	22537
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2252	7275
Los Angeles - Brookside	51	8778
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	897	12597
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11241	17217
Los Angeles - Carthay	1353	9420
Los Angeles - Central	8504	21810
Los Angeles - Century City	892	6973
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7414	21957
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4826	13022
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	680	7415
Los Angeles - Chinatown	966	12043
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1989	13667
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1892	12486
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1895	13703
Los Angeles - Crestview	1376	12104
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2789	9317
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5553	20188
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4520	11417
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3868	13207
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1727	12114
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7290	17437
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	676	11835
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1520	14944
Los Angeles - Encino	4761	10540
Los Angeles - Exposition	460	13830
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7435	16553
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	384	10667
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1639	18794
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10713	22580
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4155	13147
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1776	16499
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8401	14437
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4612	21446
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1490	8745
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3325	11438
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	6142	14087
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	231	9589
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2922	16202
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8496	22396
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6838	14131
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2391	17239
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7967	11673
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2458	8351
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4788	16776
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1382	17119
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6463	12503
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	641	14060
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6709	15896
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2703	20582
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2124	13942
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5902	18106
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1362	16972
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3300	11643
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	524	16725
Los Angeles - Longwood	698	16217
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1606	7432
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1282	15019
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	213	6818
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	3071	7231
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	259	5940
Los Angeles - Melrose	10396	13380
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1576	10486
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1510	8396
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5217	21626
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3363	13928
Los Angeles - North Hills	11016	17890
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25798	17037
Los Angeles - Northridge	9632	13800
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1232	5786
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19558	25407
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	219	5694
Los Angeles - Palms	3596	8196
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15499	20597
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	936	6892
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7945	18988
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	193	6039
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	918	8386
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3466	9739
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	544	8293
Los Angeles - Regent Square	339	12194
Los Angeles - Reseda	13905	18149
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	837	18054
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	354	8373
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9718	12453
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	524	11796
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8614	9872
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4364	9900
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1030	9722
Los Angeles - South Park	8453	22268
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	795	17343
Los Angeles - Studio City	2086	9296
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	11102	21154
Los Angeles - Sunland	2854	13985
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	53	8192
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	19114	23197
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4338	14050
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	6024	15258
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1164	11867
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	794	9122
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	196	15008
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	164	8827
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3742	13456
Los Angeles - University Hills	337	9828
Los Angeles - University Park	4324	15749
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4808	16018
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2938	11885
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	17239	18498
Los Angeles - Venice	2892	8535
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3451	20064
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1771	23129
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8970	21779
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12484	24009
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1211	14418
Los Angeles - View Heights	307	8311
Los Angeles - Watts	8931	20928
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	703	14303
Los Angeles - West Adams	4730	17119
Los Angeles - West Hills	4204	10369
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3451	9169
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11752	21907
Los Angeles - Westchester	3778	7321
Los Angeles - Westlake	8934	15052
Los Angeles - Westwood	3931	7265
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	9072	25110
Los Angeles - Wilmington	10120	17916
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6661	13277
Los Angeles - Winnetka	8229	15890
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	7236	10633
Unincorporated - Acton	823	10325
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	433	10414
Unincorporated - Altadena	4232	9702
Unincorporated - Anaverde	182	12069
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	41	3293
Unincorporated - Arcadia	756	9472
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7868	18538
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1209	24689
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1297	19144
Unincorporated - Azusa	2826	17748
Unincorporated - Bassett	2956	19950
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	78	7269
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1228	15890
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4625	17009
Unincorporated - Cerritos	79	13458
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	56	7977
Unincorporated - Covina	2830	16826
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1906	14501
Unincorporated - Del Aire	413	9401
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	275	11387
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	451	18091
Unincorporated - Duarte	963	21748
Unincorporated - East Covina	47	14286
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	670	12661
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	28243	22546
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	247	3858
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3218	21022
Unincorporated - East Whittier	616	11609
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1015	11546
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	126	7586
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15373	23759
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	89	13485
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6232	11143
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	357	14200
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	72	6557
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	322	22805
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1517	7661
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	337	16241
Unincorporated - La Verne*	219	10735
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	587	8302
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	77	11527
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1998	15376
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	190	11564
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	4021	17838
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	174	9937
Unincorporated - Littlerock	684	17011
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	170	13107
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	643	18016
Unincorporated - Llano	62	7070
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	742	7884
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	463	11930
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	215	17947
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1322	15813
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1966	8179
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	136	16152
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	33	5314
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	191	9765
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	198	31987
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	5	1087
Unincorporated - Pomona	80	4128
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1798	13932
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	487	18301
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	112	12030
Unincorporated - Rosewood	201	15630
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	201	16848
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	621	18477
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4303	8434
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	22	2564
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3983	19697
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	257	96255
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1106	5940
Unincorporated - Saugus	179	115484
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	55	15449
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	47	10330
Unincorporated - South El Monte	402	22396
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1108	12523
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9940	16784
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	110	14085
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1876	8948
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1116	18489
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	216	16667
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	145	8745
Unincorporated - Val Verde	451	13629
Unincorporated - Valencia	314	10221
Unincorporated - Valinda	4401	18831
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1044	8973
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3448	21359
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	73	4831
Unincorporated - West Carson	2828	12804
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	211	22164
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1987	20203
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	236	17366
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4986	18518
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	63	4846
Unincorporated - Westhills	69	8224
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	409	11105
Unincorporated - Whittier	381	10069
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	8136	23304
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	661	10967
- Under Investigation	18199

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 8 cases previously reported were not in Public Health's jurisdiction.

* Means that case numbers include cases associated with correctional facility outbreaks located in the city/community.

**Rate is crude and is per 100,000. This represents the number of cases per 100,000 people and allows for the proportional comparison of cities of different sizes.

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