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For Immediate Release:

October 25, 2020

Public Health Reports 4 New Deaths and 830 New Positive Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) today released the latest data on COVID-19. The lower number of deaths reflects reporting delays over the weekend.

Sunday, October 25
Daily new cases: 830
Daily deaths: 4
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg): 3.4%
Daily hospitalizations: 785

Saturday, October 24
Daily new cases: 2,173*
Daily deaths: 17
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg): 3.5%
Daily hospitalizations: 770

Friday, October 23
Daily new cases: 2,773*
Daily deaths: 23
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg):3.5%
Daily hospitalizations: 769

Thursday, October 22
Daily new cases: 3,600*
Daily deaths: 18
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg): 3.5%
Daily hospitalizations: 777

Wednesday, October 21
Daily new cases: 510
Daily deaths: 33
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg): 3.5%
Daily hospitalizations: 758

Tuesday, October 20
Daily new cases: 713
Daily deaths: 39
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg): 3.5%
Daily hospitalizations: 730

Monday, October 19
Daily new cases: 923
Daily deaths: 1
Daily positivity rate (7-day avg): 3.4%
Daily hospitalizations: 722

*The number of new cases reported includes backlog cases due to technical issues with data reporting systems this week.

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 www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

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Laboratory Confirmed Total Cases 299760*

Deaths 6993

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

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

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

Hospitalization

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

CITY / COMMUNITY (Rate**)

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. Seven cases previously reported was 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.

The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well-being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises nearly 4,500 employees and has an annual budget of $1.2 billion. To learn more about Los Angeles County Public Health, please visit www.publichealth .lacounty.gov, and follow LA County Public Health on social media at twitter.com/lacounty.gov, and follow LA County Public Health on social media at twitter.com/lapublichealth, facebook.com/lapublichealth, instagram.com/lapublichealth and youtube.com/lapublichealth.





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