As Several COVID Metrics Decline, LA County Residents Are Reminded to Take Steps to Reduce Risk and Spread - 18,822 New Positive Cases and 36 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles

Several LA County COVID-19 metrics are showing decline, including daily cases, daily case rate, positivity rate, and hospitalizations. Although these declines are a positive sign, residents should not take them as an indication to forgo common sense protective measures that will allow these declines to continue. Utilizing public health safety measures will drive down cases, which will ultimately end staffing shortages, reduce workplace and school outbreaks, and most importantly, keep residents from getting seriously ill and dying.

Two weeks ago on January 11th, LA County reported 34,827 new cases, two days after seeing the highest number of new cases since the pandemic began. Public Health is reporting 18,822 new cases today. While this is still a high number of cases, it represents a 46% drop in new cases in two weeks. Over the same time period, the daily rate of cases per 100,000 residents also decreased by 20% and the daily positivity rate decreased by 30%.

Additionally, the number of residents getting seriously ill and needing hospitalization has also begun to decline. As hospitalizations lag cases, the number of people hospitalized peaked on January 20th at 4,814 and have slowly declined since, with 4,554 people currently hospitalized. While this decline is small and just beginning, we are hopeful with a reduced number of cases, the number of people hospitalized will continue to go down.

It is also important to recognize that while these declines are cause for hopefulness, the number of people dying from COVID-19 is unfortunately increasing, as deaths typically lag increases in cases and hospitalizations. Over the past two weeks, deaths have increased by 140% from 15 deaths reported on January 11th to 36 deaths reported today. Sadly, the number of people dying is expected to continue to increase for the next several weeks.

“I know so many are mourning the loss of a loved one and I send my heartfelt condolences and wishes for healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “While we are finally turning a corner on this surge, we will need to remain cautious in order to reduce transmission to a low enough level that it poses less risk for those most vulnerable and less risk for our recovery journey. We are in a different place today because we have more effective tools for managing transmission, and these tools allow us to use different strategies for getting through this surge. Even during the surge, it’s been possible to continue many of our customary activities if we layer in all of the protections now available and take personal responsibility for recognizing our role in reducing transmission, protecting those we love, and protecting those most vulnerable.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 36 additional deaths and 18,822 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 36 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18 and 29, three people were between the ages of 30 and 49, four were between the ages of 50 and 64, eight were between the ages of 65-79, and 15 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 36 newly reported deaths, 25 had underlying conditions. Information on the five 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 28,540.

Public Health has identified a total 2,540,075 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 13.8%.

There are 4,554 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,928,600 individuals, with 21% 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 are 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 01/24/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,540,075	18822
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,402,715	16726
-- Long Beach	112,444	1973
-- Pasadena	24,916	123
Deaths	28,540	36
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	27,053	31
-- Long Beach	1,109	5
-- Pasadena	378	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	71119
- 5 to 11	204278
- 12 to 17	203226
- 18 to 29	546180
- 30 to 49	773244
- 50 to 64	400609
- 65 to 79	152921
- over 80	49522
- Under Investigation	1616
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1220027
- Male	1114851
- Other	887
- Under Investigation	66950
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4257
- Asian	135803
- Black	121415
- Hispanic/Latino	1110622
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	12212
- White	305196
- Other	260612
- Under Investigation	452598
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	121546	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3461
- Black	2455
- Hispanic/Latino	14189
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	97
- White	6510
- Other	228
- Under Investigation	49
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	2796	13389
City of Alhambra	14743	17000
City of Arcadia	6966	12062
City of Artesia	3702	22042
City of Avalon	56	1447
City of Azusa	12403	24786
City of Baldwin Park	20981	27330
City of Bell	12239	33687
City of Bell Gardens	12523	29075
City of Bellflower	21038	27064
City of Beverly Hills	7271	21063
City of Bradbury	54	5051
City of Burbank	19767	18443
City of Calabasas	3432	14110
City of Carson	22805	24300
City of Cerritos	7389	14758
City of Claremont	5335	14623
City of Commerce*	4013	30706
City of Compton	30098	30127
City of Covina	13353	27233
City of Cudahy	8929	36674
City of Culver City	6483	16262
City of Diamond Bar	8001	13911
City of Downey	32502	28445
City of Duarte	4648	21112
City of El Monte	29481	25140
City of El Segundo	2472	14727
City of Gardena	14543	23720
City of Glendale	40050	19395
City of Glendora	10560	20014
City of Hawaiian Gardens	3781	25763
City of Hawthorne	20644	23251
City of Hermosa Beach	2992	15211
City of Hidden Hills	226	11958
City of Huntington Park	19607	32962
City of Industry	305	69794
City of Inglewood	26887	23672
City of Irwindale	488	33448
City of La Canada Flintridge	2545	12299
City of La Habra Heights	153	2805
City of La Mirada	9347	18845
City of La Puente	11488	28228
City of La Verne	6412	19266
City of Lakewood	16759	20854
City of Lancaster*	45377	28085
City of Lawndale	7360	21896
City of Lomita	3785	18259
City of Lynwood*	22189	30798
City of Malibu	1823	14065
City of Manhattan Beach	4387	12186
City of Maywood	9256	32999
City of Monrovia	7335	18905
City of Montebello	17446	27101
City of Monterey Park	10033	16114
City of Norwalk	30116	27983
City of Palmdale	47548	29910
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1326	9806
City of Paramount	17001	30346
City of Pico Rivera	18860	29339
City of Pomona	46562	29861
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4289	10033
City of Redondo Beach	8904	12961
City of Rolling Hills	170	8763
City of Rolling Hills Estates	861	10613
City of Rosemead	9399	16981
City of San Dimas*	7157	20735
City of San Fernando	9498	38591
City of San Gabriel	6498	15867
City of San Marino	1194	8993
City of Santa Clarita	49060	22257
City of Santa Fe Springs	5718	31137
City of Santa Monica	14841	16054
City of Sierra Madre	1330	12103
City of Signal Hill	2605	22082
City of South El Monte	5957	28523
City of South Gate	34061	34701
City of South Pasadena	3537	13576
City of Temple City	5408	14835
City of Torrance	19925	13348
City of Vernon	247	118182
City of Walnut	4204	13769
City of West Covina	26424	24414
City of West Hollywood	7123	19277
City of Westlake Village	246	2943
City of Whittier	21164	24206
Los Angeles	1042748	25781
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2276	27749
Los Angeles - Alsace	3142	25247
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	552	22062
Los Angeles - Arleta	12482	36317
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3168	21601
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	6644	21346
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1273	15103
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2033	16232
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2658	20178
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	29549	34010
Los Angeles - Brentwood	4819	15568
Los Angeles - Brookside	82	14114
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1634	22946
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	18018	27597
Los Angeles - Carthay	2545	17719
Los Angeles - Central	13287	34076
Los Angeles - Century City	1965	15361
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	12210	36161
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	8291	22371
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1386	15113
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1753	21855
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3545	24359
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3150	20788
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3480	25165
Los Angeles - Crestview	2522	22185
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5342	17845
Los Angeles - Downtown*	10354	37641
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	7985	20170
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	6427	21945
Los Angeles - Echo Park	2944	20651
Los Angeles - El Sereno	11861	28370
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1205	21096
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2390	23498
Los Angeles - Encino	9085	20112
Los Angeles - Exposition	861	25887
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	12434	27682
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	779	21639
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2735	31361
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	17528	36944
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7072	22377
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	2911	27044
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	14312	24595
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	7651	35578
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	2927	17178
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6205	21345
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	10880	24954
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	422	17518
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4501	24957
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	13433	35411
Los Angeles - Highland Park	11551	23870
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	3784	27282
Los Angeles - Hollywood	14121	20689
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4602	15635
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	8207	28755
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2207	27338
Los Angeles - Koreatown	10938	21160
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1094	23996
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	11068	26224
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4188	31889
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	3782	24824
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9082	27861
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2082	25944
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	5677	20030
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	925	29524
Los Angeles - Longwood	1178	27370
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3286	15207
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2167	25387
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	453	14501
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6343	14935
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	574	13165
Los Angeles - Melrose	17479	22497
Los Angeles - Mid-city	2996	19933
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3024	16814
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	8615	35711
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	5616	23259
Los Angeles - North Hills	18070	29346
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	41775	27589
Los Angeles - Northridge	16922	24245
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	2662	12503
Los Angeles - Pacoima	29181	37908
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	502	13053
Los Angeles - Palms	7050	16068
Los Angeles - Panorama City	24331	32334
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1904	14021
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	12059	28820
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	356	11139
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	1978	18069
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	6318	17753
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1195	18216
Los Angeles - Regent Square