Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Significantly Higher Among Unvaccinated Residents in L.A. County - 43,091 New Positive Cases and 65 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With Omicron continuing to drive case counts, hospitalizations, and deaths to levels not seen since last year, Public Health is reminding residents that vaccines are still the best source of protection, especially against hospitalization and death.

From January 2^nd through January 8th, unvaccinated people were twice as likely to contract the virus compared to those fully vaccinated without boosters. Residents who were vaccinated and boosted were even more protected with four times the protection from infection compared to those unvaccinated.

Additionally, vaccinated and boosted residents are also at significantly less risk of ending up in the hospital. When comparing unvaccinated residents to those fully vaccinated without boosters, unvaccinated residents were five times more likely to be hospitalized. Residents who were both vaccinated and boosted had even higher levels of protection and were 20 times less likely to be hospitalized compared to those unvaccinated.

As cases and hospitalizations remain high, of most concern is the increase in deaths. On Thursday, Public Health reported 102 new deaths, the highest daily number of deaths since March 2021. And for the seven days leading up to January 1^st, Public Health data also showed that unvaccinated individuals were 23 times more likely to succumb and die from COVID compared to those fully vaccinated.

“I send my heartfelt condolences to those families who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have recognized that while many experience mild illness from COVID, there are others that will not do well if they become infected. Preliminary estimates from scientists at USC estimated that if everyone eligible was vaccinated, over the last 6 weeks there would have been 85% fewer cases with nearly 604,000 cases of COVID prevented, and 87% fewer hospitalizations with approximately 9,300 hospitalizations prevented. These estimates align with much of the data we share weekly about the disastrous consequences facing many infected, unvaccinated individuals. Large scale vaccine adoption could change the pandemic’s trajectory with significant case and hospitalization reductions.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 65 additional deaths and 43,091 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 65 new deaths reported today, 10 were between the ages of 30 and 49, 16 were between the ages of 50 and 64, 15 were between the ages of 65-79, and 18 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 65 newly reported deaths, 44 had underlying conditions. Information on the six deaths reported by the City of Long Beach is available at www.LongBeach.gov. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,346.

Public Health has identified a total 2,428,744 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 17.8%.

There are 4,792 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,804,700 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:

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Cases through 12:00pm 01/20/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,428,744	43091
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,296,030	39220
-- Long Beach	109,775	3575
-- Pasadena	22,939	296
Deaths	28,346	65
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	26,871	59
-- Long Beach	1,098	6
-- Pasadena	377	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	66654
- 5 to 11	190193
- 12 to 17	189254
- 18 to 29	527700
- 30 to 49	741995
- 50 to 64	384452
- 65 to 79	146452
- over 80	47801
- Under Investigation	1529
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1165451
- Male	1066571
- Other	879
- Under Investigation	63129
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4054
- Asian	129263
- Black	116956
- Hispanic/Latino	1067673
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	11652
- White	294273
- Other	242941
- Under Investigation	429218
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	119140	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3443
- Black	2426
- Hispanic/Latino	14111
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	96
- White	6464
- Other	223
- Under Investigation	44
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	2699	12924
City of Alhambra	14146	16312
City of Arcadia	6624	11469
City of Artesia	3544	21102
City of Avalon	53	1370
City of Azusa	11859	23699
City of Baldwin Park	20136	26229
City of Bell	11558	31812
City of Bell Gardens	12049	27975
City of Bellflower	20153	25925
City of Beverly Hills	7048	20417
City of Bradbury	54	5051
City of Burbank	19039	17764
City of Calabasas	3314	13625
City of Carson	21876	23311
City of Cerritos	7070	14121
City of Claremont	5072	13902
City of Commerce*	3825	29268
City of Compton	28772	28800
City of Covina	12769	26042
City of Cudahy	8483	34842
City of Culver City	6210	15578
City of Diamond Bar	7579	13177
City of Downey	31163	27273
City of Duarte	4441	20172
City of El Monte	28162	24015
City of El Segundo	2395	14268
City of Gardena	13869	22621
City of Glendale	38713	18748
City of Glendora	10093	19129
City of Hawaiian Gardens	3647	24850
City of Hawthorne	19900	22413
City of Hermosa Beach	2898	14733
City of Hidden Hills	222	11746
City of Huntington Park	18691	31422
City of Industry	285	65217
City of Inglewood	26001	22892
City of Irwindale	473	32419
City of La Canada Flintridge	2449	11835
City of La Habra Heights	152	2786
City of La Mirada	8898	17940
City of La Puente	10948	26901
City of La Verne	6183	18578
City of Lakewood	16105	20041
City of Lancaster*	43088	26668
City of Lawndale	7074	21045
City of Lomita	3621	17468
City of Lynwood*	21238	29478
City of Malibu	1740	13425
City of Manhattan Beach	4258	11828
City of Maywood	8801	31377
City of Monrovia	7029	18116
City of Montebello	16733	25993
City of Monterey Park	9599	15417
City of Norwalk	28699	26666
City of Palmdale	45265	28474
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1290	9540
City of Paramount	16306	29106
City of Pico Rivera	18135	28211
City of Pomona	44514	28547
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4164	9741
City of Redondo Beach	8598	12516
City of Rolling Hills	165	8505
City of Rolling Hills Estates	833	10267
City of Rosemead	8938	16148
City of San Dimas*	6826	19776
City of San Fernando	9085	36913
City of San Gabriel	6189	15112
City of San Marino	1138	8571
City of Santa Clarita	47078	21358
City of Santa Fe Springs	5460	29732
City of Santa Monica	14269	15435
City of Sierra Madre	1272	11575
City of Signal Hill	2506	21243
City of South El Monte	5676	27177
City of South Gate	32348	32956
City of South Pasadena	3344	12835
City of Temple City	5113	14026
City of Torrance	19003	12731
City of Vernon	228	109091
City of Walnut	3994	13081
City of West Covina	25068	23161
City of West Hollywood	6913	18709
City of Westlake Village	236	2823
City of Whittier	20233	23141
Los Angeles	998088	24677
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2166	26408
Los Angeles - Alsace	3025	24307
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	535	21383
Los Angeles - Arleta	11977	34847
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3046	20769
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	6358	20427
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1238	14687
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	1983	15832
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2545	19320
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	28340	32618
Los Angeles - Brentwood	4667	15077
Los Angeles - Brookside	81	13941
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1575	22118
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	17286	26476
Los Angeles - Carthay	2460	17127
Los Angeles - Central	12624	32376
Los Angeles - Century City	1868	14603
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	11680	34591
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	7977	21524
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1316	14350
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1675	20883
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3397	23342
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3016	19904
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3301	23870
Los Angeles - Crestview	2434	21411
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5138	17163
Los Angeles - Downtown*	9914	36042
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	7615	19235
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	6170	21067
Los Angeles - Echo Park	2812	19725
Los Angeles - El Sereno	11360	27172
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1158	20273
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2274	22358
Los Angeles - Encino	8699	19258
Los Angeles - Exposition	815	24504
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	11866	26418
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	762	21167
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2593	29733
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	16665	35125
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	6791	21488
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	2827	26263
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	13769	23662
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	7222	33583
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	2808	16480
Los Angeles - Harbor City	5955	20485
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	10353	23745
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	398	16521
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4312	23909
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	12760	33636
Los Angeles - Highland Park	11054	22843
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	3611	26035
Los Angeles - Hollywood	13665	20021
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4473	15197
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	7872	27581
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2119	26248
Los Angeles - Koreatown	10414	20146
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1028	22549
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	10572	25049
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4012	30549
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	3590	23564
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	8742	26818
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1995	24860
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	5454	19243
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	866	27641
Los Angeles - Longwood	1130	26255
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3143	14546
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2087	24449
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	439	14052
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6076	14306
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	553	12683
Los Angeles - Melrose	16856	21695
Los Angeles - Mid-city	2882	19175
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	2928	16280
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	8270	34281
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	5362	22207
Los Angeles - North Hills	17262	28034
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	40075	26466
Los Angeles - Northridge	16217	23235
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	2567	12057
Los Angeles - Pacoima	27973	36338
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	474	12324
Los Angeles - Palms	6794	15484
Los Angeles - Panorama City	23198	30828
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1848	13608
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	11562	27633
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	346	10826
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	1916	17503
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	6073	17065
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1144	17439
Los Angeles - Regent Square	567	20396
Los Angeles - Reseda	21391	27919
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1210	26100
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	717	16958
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	16737	21447