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For Immediate Release:
January 19, 2022
With most schools open for in-person learning, recent Public Health data showed test positivity rates dropped among students and staff while the number of schools reporting cases increased sharply coinciding with the re-opening of LAUSD campuses.
For the week of January 9th through January 15th, there were 1,032 K-12 schools reporting positive cases; this represented a 55% increase since the first week of December 2021, when 665 schools reported positive cases.
Schools are working with Public Health and the LA County Office of Education to increase testing capacity to best manage potential school exposures while supporting in-person learning for as many students as possible. All infected students and staff are required to isolate at home away from others for a minimum of 5 days. Asymptomatic students and staff that test negative on day 5 of their isolation period may return to school on or after day 6 of their isolation period, returning students and staff must remain asymptomatic and always wear a high-grade mask when around others, both indoors and outdoors until 10 days have passed from their positive test or the day their symptoms began. Schools can receive assistance from Public Health to support case identification, notification, and contact tracing.
“I send my heartfelt condolences to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Keeping our schools available for in-person learning during this Omicron fueled surge is not easy and I commend our school communities for all the work they are doing to keep children and staff safe. This is particularly challenging in our elementary schools where, on average, three-quarters of students are not fully vaccinated, making it critically important to use infection control practices to limit spread of a highly infectious variant.
“Prioritizing and ensuring safety at schools during a surge is only possible if all those at the school commit to complying fully with public health measures; this cannot be accomplished by administrators or staff alone. Wearing a high- grade face mask both indoors and outdoors when around others is absolutely essential, as all evidence points to the effectiveness of well-fitting high-quality masks in limiting spread of virus particles,” Ferrer continued. “Frequent testing can help identify asymptomatic individuals before they have a lot of opportunities to transmit to others, so parents are urged to allow their children to participate in school testing programs. And everyone infected and exposed will need to follow the school-based isolation and quarantine rules that are meant to reduce school outbreaks. Without everyone working together to minimize exposures, there could be more disruptions affecting school communities across the county.”
Today, Public Health confirmed 59 additional deaths and 31,018 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 59 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18 and 29, two were between the ages of 30 and 49, 11 were between the ages of 50 and 64, 30 were between the ages of 65-79, and 15 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 59 newly reported deaths, 51 had underlying conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,181.
Public Health has identified a total 2,343,821 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 16.9%.
There are 4,799 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,725,900 individuals, with 20% of people testing positive.
To keep workplaces and schools open, residents and workers are asked to:
· Adhere to masking requirements when indoors or at crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
· Remain home when sick, isolate if positive and quarantine when in close contact.
Residents are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and vaccinated. Close contacts with symptoms and unvaccinated close contacts need to be quarantined.
For updated isolation and quarantine guidance, please visit www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
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, Connecting 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:
Cases through 12:00pm 01/18/2022 | ||
Total Cases | NEW | |
Laboratory Confirmed Cases | 2,343,821 | 31018 |
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)* | 2,223,148 | 23761 |
-- Long Beach | 98,346 | 6910 |
-- Pasadena | 22,327 | 347 |
Deaths | 28,181 | 59 |
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) | 26,716 | 59 |
-- Long Beach | 1,088 | 0 |
-- Pasadena | 377 | 0 |
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) | ||
- 0 to 4 | 62512 | |
- 5 to 11 | 176002 | |
- 12 to 17 | 178722 | |
- 18 to 29 | 510710 | |
- 30 to 49 | 713581 | |
- 50 to 64 | 369592 | |
- 65 to 79 | 140617 | |
- over 80 | 46200 | |
- Under Investigation | 1451 | |
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) | ||
- Female | 1116074 | |
- Male | 1022352 | |
- Other | 871 | |
- Under Investigation | 60090 | |
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) | ||
- American Indian/Alaska Native | 3835 | |
- Asian | 122686 | |
- Black | 112295 | |
- Hispanic/Latino | 1030094 | |
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 11026 | |
- White | 283138 | |
- Other | 226552 | |
- Under Investigation | 409761 | |
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) | ||
- Hospitalized (Ever) | 117726 | **DATA Under reported |
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas) | ||
- American Indian/Alaska Native | 64 | |
- Asian | 3435 | |
- Black | 2407 | |
- Hispanic/Latino | 14051 | |
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 96 | |
- White | 6407 | |
- Other | 214 | |
- Under Investigation | 42 | |
CITY / COMMUNITY** | Cases | Case Rate |
City of Agoura Hills | 2633 | 12608 |
City of Alhambra | 13734 | 15836 |
City of Arcadia | 6399 | 11080 |
City of Artesia | 3455 | 20572 |
City of Avalon | 50 | 1292 |
City of Azusa | 11479 | 22940 |
City of Baldwin Park | 19628 | 25568 |
City of Bell | 11132 | 30640 |
City of Bell Gardens | 11722 | 27216 |
City of Bellflower | 19523 | 25115 |
City of Beverly Hills | 6888 | 19954 |
City of Bradbury | 54 | 5051 |
City of Burbank | 18471 | 17234 |
City of Calabasas | 3215 | 13218 |
City of Carson | 21183 | 22572 |
City of Cerritos | 6851 | 13684 |
City of Claremont | 4884 | 13387 |
City of Commerce* | 3731 | 28548 |
City of Compton | 27857 | 27884 |
City of Covina | 12368 | 25224 |
City of Cudahy | 8147 | 33462 |
City of Culver City | 6006 | 15066 |
City of Diamond Bar | 7260 | 12623 |
City of Downey | 30279 | 26499 |
City of Duarte | 4316 | 19604 |
City of El Monte | 27168 | 23167 |
City of El Segundo | 2342 | 13952 |
City of Gardena | 13369 | 21806 |
City of Glendale | 37697 | 18256 |
City of Glendora | 9781 | 18537 |
City of Hawaiian Gardens | 3526 | 24026 |
City of Hawthorne | 19336 | 21778 |
City of Hermosa Beach | 2839 | 14433 |
City of Hidden Hills | 219 | 11587 |
City of Huntington Park | 18127 | 30474 |
City of Industry | 270 | 61785 |
City of Inglewood | 25365 | 22332 |
City of Irwindale | 466 | 31940 |
City of La Canada Flintridge | 2377 | 11487 |
City of La Habra Heights | 151 | 2768 |
City of La Mirada | 8598 | 17335 |
City of La Puente | 10563 | 25955 |
City of La Verne | 5987 | 17989 |
City of Lakewood | 15495 | 19282 |
City of Lancaster* | 41824 | 25886 |
City of Lawndale | 6884 | 20480 |
City of Lomita | 3507 | 16918 |
City of Lynwood* | 20649 | 28660 |
City of Malibu | 1698 | 13101 |
City of Manhattan Beach | 4169 | 11581 |
City of Maywood | 8463 | 30172 |
City of Monrovia | 6702 | 17273 |
City of Montebello | 16285 | 25297 |
City of Monterey Park | 9301 | 14938 |
City of Norwalk | 27812 | 25842 |
City of Palmdale | 43907 | 27620 |
City of Palos Verdes Estates | 1260 | 9318 |
City of Paramount | 15847 | 28287 |
City of Pico Rivera | 17700 | 27534 |
City of Pomona | 42868 | 27492 |
City of Rancho Palos Verdes | 4051 | 9477 |
City of Redondo Beach | 8308 | 12094 |
City of Rolling Hills | 162 | 8351 |
City of Rolling Hills Estates | 814 | 10033 |
City of Rosemead | 8668 | 15660 |
City of San Dimas* | 6602 | 19127 |
City of San Fernando | 8840 | 35917 |
City of San Gabriel | 5970 | 14577 |
City of San Marino | 1103 | 8308 |
City of Santa Clarita | 45763 | 20761 |
City of Santa Fe Springs | 5274 | 28719 |
City of Santa Monica | 13855 | 14987 |
City of Sierra Madre | 1216 | 11066 |
City of Signal Hill | 2435 | 20641 |
City of South El Monte | 5441 | 26052 |
City of South Gate | 31312 | 31901 |
City of South Pasadena | 3231 | 12402 |
City of Temple City | 4945 | 13565 |
City of Torrance | 18373 | 12309 |
City of Vernon | 219 | 104785 |
City of Walnut | 3806 | 12466 |
City of West Covina | 24096 | 22263 |
City of West Hollywood | 6776 | 18338 |
City of Westlake Village | 229 | 2739 |
City of Whittier | 19556 | 22367 |
Los Angeles | 966942 | 23907 |
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie | 2092 | 25506 |
Los Angeles - Alsace | 2928 | 23528 |
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest | 6 | 15000 |
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights | 516 | 20624 |
Los Angeles - Arleta | 11639 | 33864 |
Los Angeles - Atwater Village | 2956 | 20155 |
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills | 6129 | 19692 |
Los Angeles - Bel Air | 1221 | 14486 |
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest | 1938 | 15473 |
Los Angeles - Beverlywood | 2471 | 18758 |
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights* | 27477 | 31625 |
Los Angeles - Brentwood | 4560 | 14731 |
Los Angeles - Brookside | 81 | 13941 |
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning | 1519 | 21331 |
Los Angeles - Canoga Park | 16772 | 25689 |
Los Angeles - Carthay | 2419 | 16842 |
Los Angeles - Central | 12128 | 31104 |
Los Angeles - Century City | 1804 | 14103 |
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove | 11262 | 33353 |
Los Angeles - Chatsworth | 7688 | 20744 |
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills | 1283 | 13990 |
Los Angeles - Chinatown | 1618 | 20172 |
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran | 3293 | 22628 |
Los Angeles - Country Club Park | 2918 | 19257 |
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District | 3173 | 22945 |
Los Angeles - Crestview | 2371 | 20857 |
Los Angeles - Del Rey | 4987 | 16659 |
Los Angeles - Downtown* | 9609 | 34933 |
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock | 7383 | 18649 |
Los Angeles - East Hollywood | 5950 | 20316 |
Los Angeles - Echo Park | 2722 | 19094 |
Los Angeles - El Sereno | 11007 | 26327 |
Los Angeles - Elysian Park | 1121 | 19625 |
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley | 2210 | 21728 |
Los Angeles - Encino | 8482 | 18777 |
Los Angeles - Exposition | 773 | 23241 |
Los Angeles - Exposition Park | 11429 | 25445 |
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights | 732 | 20333 |
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square | 2505 | 28724 |
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone | 16167 | 34075 |
Los Angeles - Glassell Park | 6571 | 20792 |
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place | 2757 | 25613 |
Los Angeles - Granada Hills | 13379 | 22992 |
Los Angeles - Green Meadows | 6993 | 32518 |
Los Angeles - Hancock Park | 2761 | 16204 |
Los Angeles - Harbor City | 5725 | 19694 |
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway | 9950 | 22821 |
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines | 388 | 16106 |
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights | 4173 | 23138 |
Los Angeles - Harvard Park | 12386 | 32651 |
Los Angeles - Highland Park | 10711 | 22134 |
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown | 3496 | 25205 |
Los Angeles - Hollywood | 13329 | 19529 |
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills | 4366 | 14833 |
Los Angeles - Hyde Park | 7580 | 26558 |
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park | 2054 | 25443 |
Los Angeles - Koreatown | 10029 | 19401 |
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square | 989 | 21693 |
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa | 10234 | 24248 |
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace | 3887 | 29597 |
Los Angeles - Leimert Park | 3480 | 22842 |
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights | 8413 | 25809 |
Los Angeles - Little Armenia | 1936 | 24125 |
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh | 5226 | 18438 |
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo | 829 | 26460 |
Los Angeles - Longwood | 1100 | 25558 |
Los Angeles - Los Feliz | 3045 | 14092 |
Los Angeles - Manchester Square | 2022 | 23688 |
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon | 424 | 13572 |
Los Angeles - Mar Vista | 5885 | 13857 |
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula | 534 | 12248 |
Los Angeles - Melrose | 16362 | 21059 |
Los Angeles - Mid-city | 2773 | 18450 |
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile | 2841 | 15796 |
Los Angeles - Mission Hills | 8030 | 33286 |
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington | 5208 | 21570 |
Los Angeles - North Hills | 16714 | 27144 |
Los Angeles - North Hollywood | 38957 | 25728 |
Los Angeles - Northridge | 15634 | 22399 |
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades | 2499 | 11737 |
Los Angeles - Pacoima | 27230 | 35373 |
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands ##### |