In Preparation for Super Bowl Sunday, Residents are Reminded of Safety Measures - 6,276 New Positive Cases and 81 Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With less than three days remaining before the Super Bowl, Public Health reminds residents that transmission remains high across the County and residents should layer safety measures as they make plans to attend the game in-person, gather with friends or family, or watch the game at a local entertainment venue such as a bar or restaurant.

With broad access to safe and effective coronavirus vaccines, there are several steps fans can take to watch the game and stay safe. The best way to stay protected from severe illness from COVID-19 before the game is to get vaccinated and boosted as soon as eligible.

Smaller gatherings are recommended, as mixing with different households increases the risk of infection. People should also gather outdoors, if possible, and if it can be done safely, move the TV outside or plan to serve food and drinks outdoors. If having an outdoor Super Bowl gathering is not possible, it is recommended that organizers improve airflow, including using fans or portable air cleaners, opening windows, or running the air conditioning.

Residents should also consider getting a rapid test as close to the game as possible, especially when gathering indoors with people who are unvaccinated and/or are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Rapid tests, including over the counter (OTC) self-tests, provide a result in 15-30 minutes. Residents can also find a testing site in LA County at https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/.

Wearing an upgraded mask (including respirators such as an N95, KN95, or KF94) also adds a stronger layer of protection, especially if gathering indoors or in crowded spaces with unvaccinated guests, individuals with unknown vaccine status, or individuals who are at higher risk of severe illness.

According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study, wearing a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings was associated with significantly lower odds of a positive COVID-19 test result compared with never wearing a face mask or respirator in these settings. Additionally, the CDC found that wearing N95/KN95 respirators provided the best protection and was associated with 83% lower odds of a positive test result compared with not wearing any face mask or respirator. The next best protection was provided by a surgical mask with a 66% lower odds of a positive test result compared with not wearing a mask.

These findings show that consistently wearing a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings is associated with a reduced risk of infection. This is a particularly important layer of protection to use when there are large numbers of breakthrough cases, as we’ve seen with the Omicron variant and during times of high transmission.

Lastly, if anyone is ill or has a positive COVID-19 test, they should stay home and not attend the game or gathering. Instead, they can join in virtually, or watch the game at home to keep your family and friends safe and healthy.

Those attending events at SoFi stadium or at the Super Bowl Experience at the Convention Center will need to wear a mask and verify their vaccination status or provide a negative test result prior to entering these events.

“To the many families who have lost a family member or friend to COVID-19, we wish you peace, comfort and courage as you mourn the loss of your loved ones,” said Dr. Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we welcome NFL fans to beautiful LA, we remind everyone to be cautious and continue sensible safety protections to help prevent exposure and transmission. Over the past two years, we’ve done a good job of taking care of each other and using the tools available to reduce spread of this deadly virus. We can do the same for Super Bowl LVI. Whether you are gathering at the stadium, a bar or restaurant, or at someone’s home, let’s rely on each other to stay safe by taking those small steps that make a big difference. Wear a high-quality mask, get tested before gathering, gather outdoors whenever possible, and get boosted or vaccinated this week if eligible.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 81 additional deaths and 6,276 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 81 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, five people were between the ages of 30-49, 21 were between the ages of 50-64, 21 were between the ages of 65-79, and 26 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 81 newly reported deaths, 64 had underlying health conditions. Information on the five deaths reported by the City of Long Beach and the one death 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 29,690.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,746,866 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 4.7%.

There are 2,464 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. As long as L.A. County remains under 2,500 hospitalizations, we can expect to launch our post-surge actions next Wednesday. Testing results are available for more than 11,231,200 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

To reduce spread and 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 they test positive and quarantine if they were in close contact with someone with COVID-19.

Residents are legally required to isolate themselves away from others if they test positive for COVID-19. Close contacts with symptoms and close contacts who are unvaccinated or not up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations need to follow quarantine requirements. 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 02/09/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,746,866	6276
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,597,523	5871
-- Long Beach	122,214	339
-- Pasadena	27,129	66
Deaths	29,690	81
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	28,141	75
-- Long Beach	1,164	5
-- Pasadena	385	1
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	79251
- 5 to 11	230197
- 12 to 17	225435
- 18 to 29	580944
- 30 to 49	829836
- 50 to 64	430454
- 65 to 79	165822
- over 80	53703
- Under Investigation	1881
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1319606
- Male	1203384
- Other	932
- Under Investigation	73601
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4793
- Asian	155697
- Black	129407
- Hispanic/Latino	1189172
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	13506
- White	329306
- Other	285608
- Under Investigation	490034
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	129436	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3561
- Black	2567
- Hispanic/Latino	14645
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	101
- White	6863
- Other	269
- Under Investigation	71
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	3419	16372
City of Alhambra	16078	18539
City of Arcadia	7611	13178
City of Artesia	3966	23614
City of Avalon	62	1602
City of Azusa	13333	26645
City of Baldwin Park	22317	29070
City of Bell	13361	36775
City of Bell Gardens	13798	32035
City of Bellflower	22613	29090
City of Beverly Hills	7893	22865
City of Bradbury	61	5706
City of Burbank	21443	20007
City of Calabasas	3739	15372
City of Carson	24532	26141
City of Cerritos	8004	15987
City of Claremont	5824	15963
City of Commerce*	4387	33568
City of Compton	32115	32146
City of Covina	14292	29148
City of Cudahy	9690	39800
City of Culver City	7003	17567
City of Diamond Bar	8701	15128
City of Downey	34862	30510
City of Duarte	4986	22647
City of El Monte	31910	27211
City of El Segundo	2662	15858
City of Gardena	15718	25637
City of Glendale	43001	20824
City of Glendora	11345	21501
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4014	27351
City of Hawthorne	21918	24686
City of Hermosa Beach	3142	15974
City of Hidden Hills	243	12857
City of Huntington Park	21390	35959
City of Industry	365	83524
City of Inglewood	28479	25074
City of Irwindale	530	36326
City of La Canada Flintridge	2744	13261
City of La Habra Heights	160	2933
City of La Mirada	10091	20345
City of La Puente	12332	30302
City of La Verne	6870	20642
City of Lakewood	18242	22700
City of Lancaster*	49275	30498
City of Lawndale	7855	23368
City of Lomita	4120	19876
City of Lynwood*	23806	33042
City of Malibu	1972	15215
City of Manhattan Beach	4682	13006
City of Maywood	10111	36048
City of Monrovia	7964	20526
City of Montebello	18723	29084
City of Monterey Park	10919	17537
City of Norwalk	32243	29959
City of Palmdale	51678	32508
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1429	10568
City of Paramount	18205	32496
City of Pico Rivera	20385	31711
City of Pomona	49909	32007
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4632	10836
City of Redondo Beach	9493	13819
City of Rolling Hills	179	9227
City of Rolling Hills Estates	921	11352
City of Rosemead	10195	18419
City of San Dimas*	7738	22419
City of San Fernando	10203	41455
City of San Gabriel	7049	17212
City of San Marino	1334	10047
City of Santa Clarita	52558	23844
City of Santa Fe Springs	6150	33489
City of Santa Monica	16029	17339
City of Sierra Madre	1454	13231
City of Signal Hill	2743	23252
City of South El Monte	6367	30486
City of South Gate	37075	37772
City of South Pasadena	3792	14555
City of Temple City	5926	16256
City of Torrance	21713	14546
City of Vernon	268	128230
City of Walnut	4603	15076
City of West Covina	28377	26218
City of West Hollywood	7556	20449
City of Westlake Village	262	3134
City of Whittier	22699	25962
Los Angeles	1130159	27942
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2494	30407
Los Angeles - Alsace	3419	27473
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	600	23981
Los Angeles - Arleta	13346	38830
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3392	23128
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	7152	22978
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1394	16538
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2238	17868
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2885	21901
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	32227	37092
Los Angeles - Brentwood	5191	16770
Los Angeles - Brookside	89	15318
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1774	24912
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	19552	29947
Los Angeles - Carthay	2722	18951
Los Angeles - Central	14519	37236
Los Angeles - Century City	2194	17151
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13143	38924
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	9004	24295
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1527	16650
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1901	23700
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3864	26551
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3464	22860
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3791	27413
Los Angeles - Crestview	2730	24015
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5729	19137
Los Angeles - Downtown*	11247	40888
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	8668	21895
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	6985	23850
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3175	22271
Los Angeles - El Sereno	12832	30693
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1312	22969
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2590	25465
Los Angeles - Encino	9813	21724
Los Angeles - Exposition	937	28172
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	13710	30523
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	839	23306
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2950	33826
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	18952	39945
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7672	24275
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3104	28837
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	15458	26564
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8277	38489
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3167	18587
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6743	23196
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	11783	27025
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	444	18431
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4918	27269
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	14539	38326
Los Angeles - Highland Park	12402	25629
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4128	29762
Los Angeles - Hollywood	15161	22213
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4944	16797
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	8862	31050
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2378	29456
Los Angeles - Koreatown	12230	23659
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1186	26014
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	11883	28155
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4479	34105
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4079	26774
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9797	30055
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2287	28498
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	6422	22658
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1022	32620
Los Angeles - Longwood	1273	29577
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3542	16392
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2317	27144
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	481	15397
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6872	16180
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	612	14037
Los Angeles - Melrose	19090	24570
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3264	21717
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3217	17887
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9176	38037
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6087	25210
Los Angeles - North Hills	19495	31661
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	44813	29595
Los Angeles - Northridge	18361	26306
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	3046	14307
Los Angeles - Pacoima	31321	40688
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	576	14977
Los Angeles - Palms	7564	17239
Los Angeles - Panorama City	26381	35058
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2066	15214
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	13212	31576
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	384	12015
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2123	19393
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	6856	19265
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1325	20198
Los Angeles - Regent Square	622	22374
Los Angeles - Reseda	23923	31224
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1366	29465
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	820	19395
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	18761	24041
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	944	21252
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	17826	20430
Los Angeles - Silverlake	9015	20450
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2179	20566
Los Angeles - South Park	14460	38092
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1464	31937
Los Angeles - Studio City	4252	18948
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	18353	34969
Los Angeles - Sunland	4941	24211
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	106	16383
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	32631	39602
Los Angeles - Tarzana	7348	23798
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	10589	26820
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2083	21236
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1615	18555
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	341	26110
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	306	16469
Los Angeles - Tujunga	6494	23351
Los Angeles - University Hills	687	20035
Los Angeles - University Park	8525	31050
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	8501	28322
Los Angeles - Valley Village	5704	23074
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	29607	31769
Los Angeles - Venice	6201	18300
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	5997	34866
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3011	39323
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	15098	36658
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	21202	40775
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2208	26289
Los Angeles - View Heights	718	19437
Los Angeles - Watts	15857	37158
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1353	27528
Los Angeles - West Adams	8272	29938
Los Angeles - West Hills	8351	20597
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	7106	18881
Los Angeles - West Vernon	19700	36724
Los Angeles - Westchester	8274	16034
Los Angeles - Westlake	16448	27711
Los Angeles - Westwood	9002	16637
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	15639	43287
Los Angeles - Wilmington	18908	33473
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	12348	24612
Los Angeles - Winnetka	14844	28664
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	13914	20445
Unincorporated - Acton	1476	18517
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	768	18470
Unincorporated - Altadena	8031	18411
Unincorporated - Anaverde	314	20822
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	71	5703
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1395	17479
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	13833	32593
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2216	45252
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2150	31734
Unincorporated - Azusa	4813	30227
Unincorporated - Bassett	4680	31585
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	147	13700
Unincorporated - Bradbury	66	61111
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	2513	32518
Unincorporated - Castaic*	6963	25608
Unincorporated - Cerritos	130	22147
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	93	13248
Unincorporated - Covina	4662	27719
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	3473	26423
Unincorporated - Del Aire	848	19303
Unincorporated - Del Rey	85	26730
Unincorporated - Del Sur	517	21408
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	726	29122
Unincorporated - Duarte	1484	33514
Unincorporated - East Covina	75	22796
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1168	22071
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	36	31579
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	46787	37349
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	308	4810
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	4948	32323
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1036	19525
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1807	20555
Unincorporated - El Monte	48	33103
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	199	11981
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	25580	39533
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	160	24242
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	11318	20237
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	4	400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	586	23309
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	128	11658
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	503	35623
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	2780	14040
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	568	27373
Unincorporated - La Verne*	476	23333
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1215	17183
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	140	20958
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3351	25789
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	325	19781
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	6256	27753
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	252	14392
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1158	28799
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	275	21203
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1025	28720
Unincorporated - Llano	99	11288
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1578	16768
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	830	21386
Unincorporated - Newhall	87	39545
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	324	27045
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2296	27464
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	3855	16038
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	24	11163
Unincorporated - Palmdale	210	24941
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	63	10145
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	310	15849
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	295	47658
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	15	3261
Unincorporated - Pomona	130	6708
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3021	23408
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	901	33859
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	211	22664
Unincorporated - Rosewood	387	30093
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	399	33445
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1047	31151
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	8370	16405
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	34	3963
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	6267	30993
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	61	2998
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	47	15260
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	598	223970
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	2593	13925
Unincorporated - Saugus	303	195484
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	89	25000
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	88	19341
Unincorporated - South El Monte	617	34373
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1945	21982
Unincorporated - South Whittier	16672	28152
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	178	22791
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	3895	18578
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1765	29241
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	406	31327
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	297	17913
Unincorporated - Val Verde	812	24539
Unincorporated - Valencia	655	21322
Unincorporated - Valinda	7276	31133
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	2332	20043
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	5899	36542
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	129	8537
Unincorporated - West Carson	5277	23893
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	510	53571
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	3145	31978
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	380	27962
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	7946	29512
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	154	11846
Unincorporated - Westhills	126	15018
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	698	18952
Unincorporated - Whittier	715	18895
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	63	525000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	13338	38204
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1365	22648
- Under Investigation	67477

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