L.A. County Prepared to Administer Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Boosters; COVID-19 Transmission Remains Substantial 19 New Deaths and 1,142 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Today and tomorrow, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss the need for boosters for those vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson or Moderna, and the committee today recommended approval of the Moderna booster dose. The committee will also review data on the safety and efficacy of ‘mixing and matching’ with a booster dose, which would involve receiving a different brand vaccine for the booster than that received for the original series.

Los Angeles County is prepared to administer Johnson & Johnson and Moderna boosters once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approves and determines eligibility.

In Los Angeles County, 947,664 individuals completed the Moderna two-dose series and 298,497 completed the Johnson & Johnson single dose by April 10. Most of these individuals will be eligible for boosters once approved by the CDC.

With final CDC approval for boosters, the vast county-wide network is prepared to begin administering these additional boosters to all eligible as determined by the CDC directive.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 19 new deaths and 1,142 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 19 new deaths reported today, seven people who passed away were over the age of 80, two people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, three people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and seven people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health has identified 1,474,518 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,372 deaths.

There are 698 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 28% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 8,833,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.0%.

The slight downward trend across all metrics has continued, with the County’s daily average case numbers decreasing 18% from 1,000 as of October 5, to now 925. Meanwhile, daily average hospitalizations are down to below 750, a 14% reduction from the prior week, and deaths decreased 25% to an average of 12 people passing away every day. Although we are thankful to see these numbers declining, we still have substantial transmission and will need to be vigilant if we want to reduce spread of the virus.

Given there is substantial transmission in L.A. County, K-12 schools remain focused on providing as much safety as possible for in-person learning. While there is a lot of evidence showing the protection vaccines offer, data on school cases and close contacts demonstrates the protective impact of other preventive measures, especially masking.

Last week, there were 591 student cases and nearly 2,400 student close contacts identified, a decrease of about 45% in both groups from the previous week. Among staff, there were 88 cases and 171 close contacts. Taking into account that the County has more than 1.7 million children and staff attending or working at over 3,000 schools countywide, these are strikingly low numbers. This amounts to 0.04% of students and staff testing positive and 0.2% identified as close contacts. The very low numbers represent a lot of hard work by superintendents, staff, parents, and students to consistently implement mitigation strategies. These efforts are making it possible to keep school communities safe.

Since August 16, the County has seen a total of 21 outbreaks in youth sports programs. Sixteen of those outbreaks have been associated with football, four were associated with cheerleading and dance teams, and one was associated with baseball. Overall, these outbreaks involved 394 cases and 1,527 contacts. Most of the infected individuals have been unvaccinated. Public Health continues to find that factors associated with spread include inconsistent masking, socialization on and off campus, inconsistent distancing in locker rooms and weight rooms, and shared transportation to and from events.

With the urgent need to avoid another devastating winter surge, new Health Officer Orders went into effect last week to create additional protections at high risk settings across the county. Bars, breweries, wineries, distilleries, nightclubs and lounges, along with outdoor mega events with more than 10,000 people, are all implementing vaccine verification requirements. As a reminder masks are still required for everyone indoors and at all indoor and outdoor mega events.

"To everyone who has lost friends and family during this difficult time, we are wishing you peace and comfort, and our prayers remain with you,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We have seen excellent compliance with the new Health Officer Order to date and thank both the establishments and the patrons for taking this extra step to help us avoid a disastrous winter. I want to acknowledge that the operational challenges at large event venues are significant and we are grateful for their continued partnership. As the fall sports season gets into full swing, I know many of you will be headed to sports bars and our amazing local arenas to watch the big games. The best way to enjoy yourself safely is to be vaccinated and prepared to comply with the public health directives.”

Before going to your favorite sports bar, ensure you and any teens coming with you have had at least one dose of vaccine, if before November 4, or are fully vaccinated, if on or after November 4. Bring proof of vaccination and a photo ID for everyone in your party, and plan to wear masks indoors except when actively eating or drinking. Consider using the outdoor areas of the establishment to be extra safe.

If you’re headed to a local venue to see a live game, make sure you and any accompanying teens are fully vaccinated or have had a recent negative COVID-19 test. Plan to bring proof of vaccination or negative testing for everyone in your party, and photo identification for everyone 18 and over. And once you’re at the game, please wear masks except when actively eating or drinking.

Public Health encourages everyone unvaccinated for COVID-19 to get vaccinated now to be fully protected for the holidays. Vaccinations are widely available throughout L.A. County and are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at many sites and all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

Vaccinated middle and high school students are eligible for free UCLA football tickets. UCLA has partnered with Public Health to give away free tickets to a UCLA football game at the Rose Bowl to middle or high school students in L.A. County who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while tickets last. Students aged 12 to 18 who’ve received at least one dose can sign up for the free tickets online by visiting: http://ph.lacounty.gov/DPHUCLAVaxforTix.

Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated.

Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1474518
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1396715
-- Long Beach	64441
-- Pasadena	13362
Deaths	26372
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	24987
-- Long Beach	1022
-- Pasadena	363
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	36715
- 5 to 11	77740
- 12 to 17	88324
- 18 to 29	331678
- 30 to 49	463925
- 50 to 64	257838
- 65 to 79	102864
- over 80	36796
- Under Investigation	835
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	704284
- Male	660649
- Other	745
- Under Investigation	31037
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2373
- Asian	66634
- Black	66923
- Hispanic/Latino	721252
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5136
- White	171251
- Other	118211
- Under Investigation	244935
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	104065
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	55
- Asian	3279
- Black	2189
- Hispanic/Latino	13269
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	87
- White	5846
- Other	208
- Under Investigation	54
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1431	6852
City of Alhambra	8148	9395
City of Arcadia	3353	5806
City of Artesia	2434	14492
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7397	14782
City of Baldwin Park	14618	19042
City of Bell	7534	20737
City of Bell Gardens	9068	21054
City of Bellflower	12970	16685
City of Beverly Hills	3609	10455
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11148	10401
City of Calabasas	1762	7244
City of Carson	12017	12805
City of Cerritos	3733	7456
City of Claremont	2832	7762
City of Commerce*	2699	20652
City of Compton	19590	19609
City of Covina	7659	15620
City of Cudahy	5374	22073
City of Culver City	2909	7297
City of Diamond Bar	3993	6943
City of Downey	20362	17820
City of Duarte	2750	12491
City of El Monte	19062	16255
City of El Segundo	1069	6368
City of Gardena	7793	12711
City of Glendale	24586	11906
City of Glendora	5933	11244
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2573	17532
City of Hawthorne	12625	14219
City of Hermosa Beach	1558	7921
City of Hidden Hills	135	7143
City of Huntington Park	12374	20802
City of Industry	191	43707
City of Inglewood	16740	14738
City of Irwindale	302	20699
City of La Canada Flintridge	1075	5195
City of La Habra Heights	130	2383
City of La Mirada	5351	10789
City of La Puente	7475	18367
City of La Verne	3549	10663
City of Lakewood	9337	11619
City of Lancaster*	28202	17455
City of Lawndale	4269	12700
City of Lomita	1931	9315
City of Lynwood*	14897	20677
City of Malibu	667	5146
City of Manhattan Beach	2059	5720
City of Maywood	5746	20486
City of Monrovia	3973	10240
City of Montebello	11486	17842
City of Monterey Park	5586	8972
City of Norwalk	18485	17176
City of Palmdale	29572	18602
City of Palos Verdes Estates	666	4925
City of Paramount	11371	20297
City of Pico Rivera	12526	19485
City of Pomona	29092	18657
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2119	4957
City of Redondo Beach	4099	5967
City of Rolling Hills	83	4278
City of Rolling Hills Estates	425	5239
City of Rosemead	5564	10052
City of San Dimas*	3970	11502
City of San Fernando	5982	24305
City of San Gabriel	3657	8930
City of San Marino	467	3517
City of Santa Clarita	26858	12185
City of Santa Fe Springs	3363	18313
City of Santa Monica	6624	7165
City of Sierra Madre	633	5760
City of Signal Hill	1447	12266
City of South El Monte	3836	18367
City of South Gate	21107	21504
City of South Pasadena	1702	6533
City of Temple City	2743	7524
City of Torrance	9652	6466
City of Vernon	141	67464
City of Walnut	2135	6993
City of West Covina	15155	14002
City of West Hollywood	3600	9743
City of Westlake Village	152	1818
City of Whittier	13091	14973
Los Angeles	601190	14864
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1362	16606
Los Angeles - Alsace	1848	14849
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	345	13789
Los Angeles - Arleta	7856	22857
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1717	11707
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3574	11483
Los Angeles - Bel Air	562	6667
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	885	7066
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1287	9770
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19239	22143
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2126	6868
Los Angeles - Brookside	46	7917
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	862	12105
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	10925	16733
Los Angeles - Carthay	1295	9016
Los Angeles - Central	8372	21471
Los Angeles - Century City	857	6699
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7222	21388
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4595	12398
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	652	7109
Los Angeles - Chinatown	939	11707
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1940	13331
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1835	12110
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1849	13370
Los Angeles - Crestview	1306	11488
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2659	8882
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5338	19406
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4366	11028
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3762	12845
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1667	11693
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7080	16935
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	650	11380
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1488	14630
Los Angeles - Encino	4541	10053
Los Angeles - Exposition	438	13169
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7232	16101
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	371	10306
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1613	18496
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10500	22131
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4042	12790
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1721	15988
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8099	13918
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4507	20958
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1415	8304
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3205	11025
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5932	13606
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	221	9174
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2871	15919
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8299	21877
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6656	13755
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2345	16907
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7632	11182
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2312	7855
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4641	16261
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1348	16698
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6334	12253
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	630	13819
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6493	15384
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2658	20239
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2049	13449
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5779	17729
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1324	16498
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3230	11396
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	484	15448
Los Angeles - Longwood	676	15706
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1498	6933
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1256	14714
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	203	6498
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2872	6762
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	236	5413
Los Angeles - Melrose	10027	12905
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1517	10093
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1429	7946
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5038	20884
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3279	13580
Los Angeles - North Hills	10769	17489
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	24946	16475
Los Angeles - Northridge	9275	13289
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1153	5415
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19129	24850
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	206	5356
Los Angeles - Palms	3420	7795
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15174	20165
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	899	6620
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7827	18706
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	177	5538
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	860	7856
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3292	9250
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	515	7851
Los Angeles - Regent Square	326	11727
Los Angeles - Reseda	13510	17633
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	824	17774
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	341	8065
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9350	11981
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	504	11346
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8153	9344
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4186	9496
Los Angeles - South Carthay	987	9316
Los Angeles - South Park	8281	21814
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	780	17016
Los Angeles - Studio City	1943	8659
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10807	20591
Los Angeles - Sunland	2748	13465
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	48	7419
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18561	22526
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4142	13415
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5887	14911
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1129	11510
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	750	8617
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	181	13859
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	155	8342
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3597	12934
Los Angeles - University Hills	319	9303
Los Angeles - University Park	4169	15184
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4628	15418
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2797	11315
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16895	18129
Los Angeles - Venice	2665	7865
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3383	19669
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1726	22541
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8778	21313
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12270	23597
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1196	14240
Los Angeles - View Heights	297	8040
Los Angeles - Watts	8705	20399
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	689	14018
Los Angeles - West Adams	4633	16768
Los Angeles - West Hills	3948	9737
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3275	8702
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11517	21469
Los Angeles - Westchester	3569	6916
Los Angeles - Westlake	8772	14779
Los Angeles - Westwood	3716	6868
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8409	23275
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9830	17402
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6527	13010
Los Angeles - Winnetka	7968	15386
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6852	10068
Unincorporated - Acton	756	9484
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	399	9596
Unincorporated - Altadena	4062	9312
Unincorporated - Anaverde	176	11671
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	39	3133
Unincorporated - Arcadia	732	9172
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7640	18001
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1186	24219
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1275	18819
Unincorporated - Azusa	2693	16913
Unincorporated - Bassett	2898	19559
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	64	5965
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1145	14816
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4434	16307
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	51	7265
Unincorporated - Covina	2744	16315
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1827	13900
Unincorporated - Del Aire	389	8855
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	244	10104
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	425	17048
Unincorporated - Duarte	950	21454
Unincorporated - East Covina	44	13374
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	641	12113
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27697	22110
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	240	3748
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3127	20427
Unincorporated - East Whittier	574	10818
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	978	11125
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	116	6984
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15101	23338
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	84	12727
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6055	10827
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	355	14121
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	54	4918
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	308	21813
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1442	7282
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	323	15566
Unincorporated - La Verne*	202	9902
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	554	7835
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	57	8533
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1900	14622
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	182	11077
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3930	17434
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	151	8624
Unincorporated - Littlerock	644	16016
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	144	11103
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	616	17260
Unincorporated - Llano	56	6385
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	665	7066
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	445	11466
Unincorporated - Newhall	69	31364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	196	16361
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1280	15311
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1898	7896
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	127	15083
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	32	5153
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	175	8947
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	190	30695
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	74	3818
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1622	12568
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	474	17813
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	112	12030
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	197	16513
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	603	17941
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4183	8198
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	19	2214
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3900	19287
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	252	94382
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1009	5419
Unincorporated - Saugus	166	107097
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	50	14045
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	43	9451
Unincorporated - South El Monte	389	21671
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1059	11969
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9660	16312
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	107	13700
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1698	8099
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1056	17495
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	210	16204
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	136	8203
Unincorporated - Val Verde	423	12783
Unincorporated - Valencia	274	8919
Unincorporated - Valinda	4290	18356
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	995	8552
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3367	20857
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	64	4236
Unincorporated - West Carson	2717	12302
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	210	22059
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1935	19675
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	232	17071
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4860	18050
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	62	4769
Unincorporated - Westhills	66	7867
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	368	9992
Unincorporated - Whittier	371	9804
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7919	22682
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	641	10635
- Under Investigation	17265

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 34 case 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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