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For Immediate Release:

January 28, 2022

Public Health Strategies Can Reduce Recent Spike of Outbreaks in Worksites - 23,796 New Positive Cases and 101 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

As a result of the winter Omicron surge, outbreaks in LA County have skyrocketed across a wide variety of settings from worksites, to congregate and group living facilities, to persons experiencing homelessness.

Out of the more than 1,200 total active outbreaks reported within LA County through January 27, worksites represented 28% with 336 active outbreaks, the most of any setting. Persons experiencing homelessness had the next highest with 289 active outbreaks (24%), followed by 268 active outbreaks (22%) within skilled nursing facilities, 237 active outbreaks (20%) within congregate and group housing, 45 active outbreaks (3.7%) within school settings, and 28 active outbreaks (2.3%) within other sectors.

Since the start of the pandemic, there have been more than 8,990 total active outbreaks across all sectors, with worksites again having the highest share with 2,816 total outbreaks (31%), followed by congregate living and group housing with 2,176 total outbreaks (24%), skilled nursing facilities with 1,553 (17%), persons experiencing homelessness with 1,490 (17%), schools with 573 (6%), and other sectors with 385 (4%) total outbreaks.

To help mitigate the number of outbreaks in workplace sites, Public Health modified its Health Officer Order to include additional safety measures to reduce the risk of transmission. As of January 17th, employers are now required to provide their employees who work indoors in close contact with others with well-fitting medical masks, surgical masks, or higher-level respirators, such as N95 or KN95 masks. These upgraded masks are better at blocking virus particles than cloth masks.

Additionally, worker sites are required to implement measures that will protect workers and limit any further spread of disease at the site. Employers are required to report any cluster of worksite COVID-19 cases. A cluster is when three (3) or more laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are known or reported at the worksite within a 14-day period. Reports to Public Health should be made as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours after reports or knowledge of at least three cases. Worksites can report a cluster to DPH online or by phone: 1-888-397-3993.

During an outbreak, employers are also required to identify and notify all close contacts, make available - at no cost - at least weekly or twice weekly testing to all employees within an exposed group, implement ventilation changes where appropriate, offer respirators to all employees, distance workers from each other by 6 feet where feasible, and provide exclusion pay to those with a COVID-19 workplace exposure.

Workers who are concerned about possible COVID-19 or other workplace safety concerns or that an employer may not be following the County Health Officer Order or other requirement have several options for filing a complaint. To file a complaint with Public Health, which can be submitted anonymously, workers can call our Environmental Health Customer Call Center at (888) 700-9995 or by clicking on the “Report a Problem” at www.ph.lacounty.gov/eh. To file a complaint with Cal/OSHA about employee safety, workplace safety, or hazardous conditions, workers can call (833) 579-0927 or call or email the local Cal/OSHA Enforcement Office that serves the location of the job site.

If residents or workers are concerned that a site may not be following the City of LA’s Vaccination Ordinance, they can email labusinessresponse@lacity.org or visit www.ewddlacity.com/index.php/safepassla-faqs.

“I send my deepest condolences to the many families and friends grieving the loss of a loved one,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we turn the corner on this surge, let’s continue to stay focused on protecting our workforce. Doing so helps reduce staff shortages, spread among family members, strain on our healthcare system, and economic distress often among those least resourced. Each of us can do our part by getting vaccinated and boosted, wearing a well-fitting medical mask or respirator indoors or when in a crowded outdoor setting, staying home if sick, getting tested, and notifying close contacts of potential exposure when experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 101 additional deaths and 23,796 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 101 new deaths reported today, two of the people who died were between the ages of 18 and 29, seven of the people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, 16 people were between the ages of 50 and 64, 36 were between the ages of 65-79, and 36 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 101 newly reported deaths, 83 had underlying conditions. Information on the two deaths reported by the City of Long Beach and the two deaths reported by the City of Pasadena is available at www.longbeach.gov and www.CityofPasadena.net To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,816.

Public Health has identified a total 2,610,385 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 11.6%. Testing results are available for more than 11,005,995 individuals, with 21% of people testing positive.

There are 4,192 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.

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:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,610,385

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

2,467,802

-- Long Beach

116,954

-- Pasadena

25,629

Deaths

28,816

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

27,319

-- Long Beach

1,116

-- Pasadena

381

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

- 0 to 4

73834

- 5 to 11

213364

- 12 to 17

210915

- 18 to 29

558056

- 30 to 49

792036

- 50 to 64

410390

- 65 to 79

156888

- over 80

50644

- Under Investigation

1675

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

- Female

1252928

- Male

1144693

- Other

906

- Under Investigation

69275

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4581

- Asian

140046

- Black

124210

- Hispanic/Latino

1136469

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

12743

- White

314121

- Other

270596

- Under Investigation

465036

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

123600

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

64

- Asian

3488

- Black

2477

- Hispanic/Latino

14310

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

98

- White

6591

- Other

236

- Under Investigation

55

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

2886

13820

City of Alhambra

15130

17446

City of Arcadia

7186

12442

City of Artesia

3775

22477

City of Avalon

58

1499

City of Azusa

12754

25488

City of Baldwin Park

21448

27938

City of Bell

12596

34669

City of Bell Gardens

12819

29762

City of Bellflower

21617

27809

City of Beverly Hills

7457

21602

City of Bradbury

55

5145

City of Burbank

20366

19002

City of Calabasas

3526

14497

City of Carson

23404

24939

City of Cerritos

7573

15126

City of Claremont

5530

15157

City of Commerce*

4120

31525

City of Compton

30831

30861

City of Covina

13698

27937

City of Cudahy

9161

37627

City of Culver City

6631

16634

City of Diamond Bar

8231

14311

City of Downey

33306

29149

City of Duarte

4762

21630

City of El Monte

30253

25798

City of El Segundo

2533

15090

City of Gardena

14976

24427

City of Glendale

41066

19887

City of Glendora

10852

20567

City of Hawaiian Gardens

3858

26288

City of Hawthorne

21083

23746

City of Hermosa Beach

3049

15501

City of Hidden Hills

232

12275

City of Huntington Park

20224

33999

City of Industry

322

73684

City of Inglewood

27413

24135

City of Irwindale

499

34202

City of La Canada Flintridge

2618

12652

City of La Habra Heights

154

2823

City of La Mirada

9583

19321

City of La Puente

11801

28997

City of La Verne

6576

19758

City of Lakewood

17332

21567

City of Lancaster*

46701

28904

City of Lawndale

7520

22372

City of Lomita

3912

18872

City of Lynwood*

22765

31597

City of Malibu

1873

14451

City of Manhattan Beach

4479

12442

City of Maywood

9549

34044

City of Monrovia

7533

19415

City of Montebello

17840

27713

City of Monterey Park

10344

16614

City of Norwalk

30759

28581

City of Palmdale

48965

30802

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1374

10161

City of Paramount

17440

31130

City of Pico Rivera

19295

30015

City of Pomona

47806

30658

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4408

10312

City of Redondo Beach

9107

13257

City of Rolling Hills

173

8918

City of Rolling Hills Estates

879

10834

City of Rosemead

9628

17395

City of San Dimas*

7381

21384

City of San Fernando

9758

39647

City of San Gabriel

6695

16348

City of San Marino

1239

9332

City of Santa Clarita

50259

22801

City of Santa Fe Springs

5875

31992

City of Santa Monica

15288

16537

City of Sierra Madre

1377

12531

City of Signal Hill

2653

22489

City of South El Monte

6078

29102

City of South Gate

35013

35671

City of South Pasadena

3618

13887

City of Temple City

5576

15296

City of Torrance

20495

13730

City of Vernon

255

122010

City of Walnut

4347

14238

City of West Covina

27120

25057

City of West Hollywood

7251

19623

City of Westlake Village

250

2990

City of Whittier

21724

24847

Los Angeles

1067988

26405

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2347

28615

Los Angeles - Alsace

3252

26131

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

573

22902

Los Angeles - Arleta

12827

37320

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3240

22092

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

6797

21838

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1313

15577

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2109

16838

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

2721

20656

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

30382

34968

Los Angeles - Brentwood

4929

15923

Los Angeles - Brookside

85

14630

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1684

23648

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

18599

28487

Los Angeles - Carthay

2611

18179

Los Angeles - Central

13639

34979

Los Angeles - Century City

2044

15979

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

12520

37079

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

8529

23013

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1417

15451

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1794

22366

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

3628

24930

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3222

21263

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3587

25938

Los Angeles - Crestview

2576

22660

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5458

18232

Los Angeles - Downtown*

10682

38834

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

8218

20758

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

6580

22467

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3010

21114

Los Angeles - El Sereno

12147

29054

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1237

21656

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2454

24127

Los Angeles - Encino

9328

20650

Los Angeles - Exposition

881

26488

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

12869

28651

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

798

22167

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

2810

32221

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

18002

37943

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

7265

22988

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

2971

27601

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

14690

25244

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

7878

36633

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

2981

17495

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6401

22019

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

11225

25745

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

430

17850

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

4625

25645

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

13831

36460

Los Angeles - Highland Park

11853

24494

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

3886

28017

Los Angeles - Hollywood

14410

21112

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

4705

15985

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

8437

29561

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2268

28094

Los Angeles - Koreatown

11260

21782

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1120

24567

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

11312

26802

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4297

32719

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

3869

25395

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

9331

28625

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2144

26717

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

5823

20545

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

957

30546

Los Angeles - Longwood

1197

27811

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

3360

15550

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2220

26007

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

462

14789

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

6495

15293

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

585

13417

Los Angeles - Melrose

17918

23062

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3084

20519

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3072

17081

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

8809

36516

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

5774

23914

Los Angeles - North Hills

18573

30163

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

42811

28273

Los Angeles - Northridge

17496

25067

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

2777

13043

Los Angeles - Pacoima

29969

38931

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

518

13469

Los Angeles - Palms

7205

16421

Los Angeles - Panorama City

25059

33301

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

1952

14374

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

12385

29599

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

364

11389

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2023

18480

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

6525

18335

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1239

18887

Los Angeles - Regent Square

596

21439

Los Angeles - Reseda

22793

29749

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1301

28063

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

783

18519

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

17917

22959

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

904

20351

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

16939

19413

Los Angeles - Silverlake

8557

19411

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2055

19396

Los Angeles - South Park

13651

35961

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1349

29428

Los Angeles - Studio City

4017

17901

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

17619

33571

Los Angeles - Sunland

4694

23001

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

103

15920

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

31104

37748

Los Angeles - Tarzana

7042

22807

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

9902

25080

Los Angeles - Thai Town

1976

20145

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

1528

17555

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

326

24962

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

295

15877

Los Angeles - Tujunga

6178

22215

Los Angeles - University Hills

651

18985

Los Angeles - University Park

7831

28522

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

8137

27109

Los Angeles - Valley Village

5438

21998

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

28104

30156

Los Angeles - Venice

5970

17618

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

5682

33035

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

2853

37260

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

14317

34762

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

20057

38573

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2062

24551

Los Angeles - View Heights

674

18246

Los Angeles - Watts

15072

35319

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1271

25860

Los Angeles - West Adams

7785

28176

Los Angeles - West Hills

7861

19388

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

6793

18049

Los Angeles - West Vernon

18752

34956

Los Angeles - Westchester

7875

15261

Los Angeles - Westlake

15433

26001

Los Angeles - Westwood

8453

15622

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

14824

41031

Los Angeles - Wilmington

17965

31804

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

11396

22715

Los Angeles - Winnetka

14089

27206

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

13176

19361

Unincorporated - Acton

1382

17338

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

737

17725

Unincorporated - Altadena

7665

17572

Unincorporated - Anaverde

294

19496

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

66

5301

Unincorporated - Arcadia

1316

16489

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

13180

31054

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2098

42843

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2059

30391

Unincorporated - Azusa

4568

28688

Unincorporated - Bassett

4491

30310

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

138

12861

Unincorporated - Bradbury

61

56481

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

2389

30914

Unincorporated - Castaic*

6719

24710

Unincorporated - Cerritos

126

21465

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

87

12393

Unincorporated - Covina

4489

26690

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

3315

25221

Unincorporated - Del Aire

824

18757

Unincorporated - Del Rey

79

24843

Unincorporated - Del Sur

485

20083

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

700

28079

Unincorporated - Duarte

1412

31888

Unincorporated - East Covina

71

21581

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1105

20881

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

34

29825

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

44278

35346

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

287

4482

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

4721

30840

Unincorporated - East Whittier

995

18752

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

1735

19736

Unincorporated - El Monte

47

32414

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

184

11078

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

24384

37685

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

152

23030

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

10769

19256

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

400000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

563

22395

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

119

10838

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

483

34207

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

2636

13312

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

17

2515

Unincorporated - La Rambla

533

25687

Unincorporated - La Verne*

435

21324

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1171

16561

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

133

19910

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3181

24481

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

305

18564

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

5978

26519

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

248

14163

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1095

27232

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

258

19892

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

961

26926

Unincorporated - Llano

94

10718

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

1512

16066

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

792

20407

Unincorporated - Newhall

82

37273

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

304

25376

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2207

26400

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

3672

15277

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

23

10698

Unincorporated - Palmdale

205

24347

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

59

9501

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

293

14980

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

287

46365

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

14

3043

Unincorporated - Pomona

127

6553

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

2872

22253

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

860

32319

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

202

21697

Unincorporated - Rosewood

371

28849

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

377

31601

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1017

30259

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

7869

15423

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

32

3730

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

5985

29598

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

58

2850

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

44

14286

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

576

215730

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

2413

12958

Unincorporated - Saugus

292

188387

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

84

23596

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

86

18901

Unincorporated - South El Monte

593

33036

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

1822

20592

Unincorporated - South Whittier

15820

26713

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

175

22407

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

3714

17714

Unincorporated - Sun Village

1657

27452

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

391

30170

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

282

17008

Unincorporated - Val Verde

774

23391

Unincorporated - Valencia

631

20540

Unincorporated - Valinda

6957

29768

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

2222

19098

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

5608

34740

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

122

8074

Unincorporated - West Carson

4976

22530

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

484

50840

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3019

30696

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

365

26858

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

7631

28342

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

147

11308

Unincorporated - Westhills

123

14660

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

671

18219

Unincorporated - Whittier

682

18023

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

61

508333

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

12773

36585

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1310

21736

- Under Investigation

63571





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