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For Immediate Release:

April 04, 2022

Most Vulnerable Residents Encouraged to Take Safety Measures as More Infectious BA.2 Subvariant Circulates - 530 New Positive Cases and 8 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With widespread circulation of the BA.2 subvariant, residents most vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19, including those who are not vaccinated, immunocompromised, have underlying health conditions, or have a lot of exposures to others at work or in the community, should take measures to reduce their risk. Steps to reduce risk include getting fully vaccinated or boosted if eligible, wearing a medical mask or respirator such as an N95 or KN95 when in indoor public settings, and getting tested before and after gatherings. Residents who have traveled or are traveling for Spring Break or are preparing for spring observances of Ramadan, Easter, and Passover should also take these measures to protect themselves and their families.

Currently, there about 2.6 million booster-dose eligible residents not benefiting from the extra protection of a booster dose and 1.7 million eligible residents still needing to get their first vaccination.

The vaccines remain highly effective at slowing COVID-19 spread and preventing severe illness. For the week ending March 18, county residents who were unvaccinated were two times more likely to be infected when compared to individuals who were fully vaccinated and boosted.

The vaccines also continue to provide very strong protection against hospitalization and death. For the week ending March 18, unvaccinated people were three times more likely to be hospitalized compared to fully vaccinated residents and six times more likely to be hospitalized than those fully vaccinated and boosted. And the likelihood of dying was also significantly higher – 11 times higher – for unvaccinated residents compared to residents who were fully vaccinated.

To help close the gaps in vaccination coverage, Public Health is increasing access to the vaccines through mobile vaccination clinics. This week, Public Health is hosting nearly 700 mobile vaccine clinics, many of which are located across under-resourced communities with residents at elevated risk.

Additionally, Public Health is expanding vaccination services to homebound residents, a critical service to assist the County’s most vulnerable residents who are unable to travel to a clinic or pharmacy. For assistance obtaining homebound services, residents or their caregivers can call the Public Health Vaccine Call Center at (833) 540-0473 between 8 AM and 8:30 PM seven days a week to schedule an appointment and for more information on COVID-19 vaccines. Residents can also visit the “How to Get Vaccinated” section at VaccinateLACounty.com for more information.

“We continue to send wishes for peace and healing to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one from COVID,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “With the more infectious BA.2 circulating and more holiday gatherings in the coming weeks, the millions of residents at elevated risk, including children under the age of five who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, should take steps to protect themselves and their families. Getting vaccinated or boosted, wearing a mask, and getting tested before and after gatherings can help keep transmission as low as possible, which is key to protecting our healthcare system and our vulnerable residents.”

Today, Public Health reported eight additional deaths and 530 cases for Monday, eight additional deaths and 734 cases for Sunday, and 12 additional deaths and 1,135 cases for Saturday. Of the 28 new deaths reported today and over the weekend, 3 people were between the ages of 50-64, 12 were between the ages of 65-79, and 13 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 28 newly reported deaths, 23 people had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 31,710.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,836,605 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 0.7%.

There are 287 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,715,000 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov including:

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:

For more information:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,836,605

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

2,682,765

-- Long Beach

125,671

-- Pasadena

28,169

Deaths

31,710

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

30,037

-- Long Beach

1,261

-- Pasadena

412

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

- 0 to 4

82462

- 5 to 11

238813

- 12 to 17

233248

- 18 to 29

597429

- 30 to 49

855624

- 50 to 64

444285

- 65 to 79

172622

- over 80

56207

- Under Investigation

2075

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

- Female

1364254

- Male

1243382

- Other

1037

- Under Investigation

74092

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4919

- Asian

164423

- Black

134579

- Hispanic/Latino

1226785

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

13600

- White

344711

- Other

297956

- Under Investigation

495792

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

136,044

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

73

- Asian

3751

- Black

2776

- Hispanic/Latino

15464

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

111

- White

7456

- Other

311

- Under Investigation

95

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

4161

19925

City of Alhambra

16834

19411

City of Arcadia

8006

13862

City of Artesia

4155

24740

City of Avalon

62

1602

City of Azusa

13679

27336

City of Baldwin Park

22826

29733

City of Bell

13823

38046

City of Bell Gardens

14123

32790

City of Bellflower

23241

29898

City of Beverly Hills

8284

23998

City of Bradbury

65

6080

City of Burbank

22183

20697

City of Calabasas

3939

16195

City of Carson

25414

27081

City of Cerritos

8357

16692

City of Claremont

6645

18213

City of Commerce*

4509

34501

City of Compton

33028

33060

City of Covina

14624

29825

City of Cudahy

10001

41077

City of Culver City

7357

18455

City of Diamond Bar

9116

15850

City of Downey

35769

31304

City of Duarte

5150

23392

City of El Monte

32928

28079

City of El Segundo

2766

16478

City of Gardena

16164

26364

City of Glendale

44194

21402

City of Glendora

11730

22231

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4160

28346

City of Hawthorne

22469

25307

City of Hermosa Beach

3287

16711

City of Hidden Hills

260

13757

City of Huntington Park

21973

36939

City of Industry

399

91304

City of Inglewood

29240

25744

City of Irwindale

534

36600

City of La Canada Flintridge

2852

13782

City of La Habra Heights

162

2970

City of La Mirada

10404

20976

City of La Puente

12647

31076

City of La Verne

7041

21156

City of Lakewood

18883

23497

City of Lancaster*

50709

31385

City of Lawndale

8051

23951

City of Lomita

4267

20585

City of Lynwood*

24717

34307

City of Malibu

2088

16110

City of Manhattan Beach

4936

13711

City of Maywood

10536

37563

City of Monrovia

8226

21201

City of Montebello

19155

29755

City of Monterey Park

11466

18416

City of Norwalk

33119

30773

City of Palmdale

52819

33226

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1497

11071

City of Paramount

18884

33708

City of Pico Rivera

20911

32529

City of Pomona

51844

33248

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4845

11334

City of Redondo Beach

9932

14458

City of Rolling Hills

187

9639

City of Rolling Hills Estates

984

12129

City of Rosemead

10752

19425

City of San Dimas*

8031

23267

City of San Fernando

10417

42325

City of San Gabriel

7564

18470

City of San Marino

1417

10673

City of Santa Clarita

53793

24404

City of Santa Fe Springs

6339

34519

City of Santa Monica

16986

18374

City of Sierra Madre

1522

13850

City of Signal Hill

2830

23989

City of South El Monte

6559

31405

City of South Gate

38287

39007

City of South Pasadena

3976

15261

City of Temple City

6168

16919

City of Torrance

22689

15200

City of Vernon

308

147368

City of Walnut

4856

15905

City of West Covina

29139

26922

City of West Hollywood

7939

21485

City of Westlake Village

273

3266

City of Whittier

23616

27011

Los Angeles

1168157

28882

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2602

31724

Los Angeles - Alsace

3532

28381

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

627

25060

Los Angeles - Arleta

13593

39549

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3518

23987

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

7440

23904

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1471

17452

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2335

18643

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3013

22873

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

33196

38207

Los Angeles - Brentwood

5494

17748

Los Angeles - Brookside

97

16695

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1821

25572

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

20026

30673

Los Angeles - Carthay

2887

20100

Los Angeles - Central

14831

38036

Los Angeles - Century City

2327

18191

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

13453

39842

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

9257

24978

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1618

17643

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1973

24598

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4025

27658

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3634

23982

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3956

28607

Los Angeles - Crestview

2847

25044

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5938

19836

Los Angeles - Downtown*

11732

42651

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

9111

23014

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

7294

24905

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3317

23267

Los Angeles - El Sereno

13221

31623

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1358

23775

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2705

26595

Los Angeles - Encino

10252

22695

Los Angeles - Exposition

971

29194

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

14344

31934

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

885

24583

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3021

34641

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

19424

40940

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

7972

25225

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3176

29506

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

15919

27356

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8509

39568

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3336

19579

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6958

23935

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

12101

27755

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

454

18846

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5139

28495

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

14915

39317

Los Angeles - Highland Park

12883

26623

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4252

30656

Los Angeles - Hollywood

15913

23314

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

5182

17605

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

9185

32182

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2481

30732

Los Angeles - Koreatown

12906

24967

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1231

27002

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

12168

28830

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4581

34882

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4219

27693

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

10047

30822

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2427

30243

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

6808

24020

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1085

34631

Los Angeles - Longwood

1315

30553

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

3752

17364

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2377

27847

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

512

16389

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

7228

17019

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

652

14954

Los Angeles - Melrose

19970

25703

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3395

22588

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3381

18799

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

9368

38833

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

6330

26217

Los Angeles - North Hills

19925

32359

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

45943

30341

Los Angeles - Northridge

18966

27173

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

3277

15391

Los Angeles - Pacoima

31987

41553

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

604

15705

Los Angeles - Palms

7857

17907

Los Angeles - Panorama City

26967

35837

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2230

16421

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

13818

33024

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

405

12672

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2221

20289

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

7142

20069

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1399

21326

Los Angeles - Regent Square

636

22878

Los Angeles - Reseda

24528

32014

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1404

30285

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

855

20222

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

19463

24940

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

969

21814

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

18629

21350

Los Angeles - Silverlake

9485

21516

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2275

21472

Los Angeles - South Park

14812

39019

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1527

33312

Los Angeles - Studio City

4561

20325

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

18710

35650

Los Angeles - Sunland

5066

24824

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

113

17465

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

33405

40541

Los Angeles - Tarzana

7629

24709

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

10942

27714

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2182

22245

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

1671

19198

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

360

27565

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

318

17115

Los Angeles - Tujunga

6695

24074

Los Angeles - University Hills

708

20647

Los Angeles - University Park

9019

32849

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

8713

29028

Los Angeles - Valley Village

5913

23920

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

30366

32584

Los Angeles - Venice

6483

19132

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

6152

35767

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3112

40643

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

15501

37637

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

21739

41807

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2289

27253

Los Angeles - View Heights

744

20141

Los Angeles - Watts

16214

37995

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1406

28606

Los Angeles - West Adams

8682

31422

Los Angeles - West Hills

8675

21396

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

7459

19819

Los Angeles - West Vernon

20324

37887

Los Angeles - Westchester

8681

16823

Los Angeles - Westlake

17076

28769

Los Angeles - Westwood

9640

17816

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

16460

45559

Los Angeles - Wilmington

19296

34160

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

12937

25786

Los Angeles - Winnetka

15235

29419

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

14429

21202

Unincorporated - Acton

1513

18981

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

778

18711

Unincorporated - Altadena

8341

19122

Unincorporated - Anaverde

324

21485

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

72

5783

Unincorporated - Arcadia

1440

18043

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

14213

33488

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2271

46375

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2210

32620

Unincorporated - Azusa

4951

31093

Unincorporated - Bassett

4779

32253

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

149

13886

Unincorporated - Bradbury

70

64815

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

2588

33489

Unincorporated - Castaic*

7103

26123

Unincorporated - Cerritos

136

23169

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

99

14103

Unincorporated - Covina

4776

28396

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

3583

27260

Unincorporated - Del Aire

874

19895

Unincorporated - Del Rey

90

28302

Unincorporated - Del Sur

534

22112

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

752

30164

Unincorporated - Duarte

1514

34192

Unincorporated - East Covina

76

23100

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1204

22751

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

37

32456

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

47873

38216

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

325

5076

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5093

33270

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1065

20072

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

1858

21135

Unincorporated - El Monte

51

35172

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

205

12342

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

26197

40487

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

167

25303

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

11678

20881

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

400000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

600

23866

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

132

12022

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

519

36756

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

2861

14449

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

17

2515

Unincorporated - La Rambla

583

28096

Unincorporated - La Verne*

497

24363

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1258

17791

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

147

22006

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3438

26458

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

341

20755

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

6404

28409

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

259

14792

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1187

29520

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

277

21357

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1039

29112

Unincorporated - Llano

101

11517

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

1648

17511

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

862

22211

Unincorporated - Newhall

87

39545

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

339

28297

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2368

28325

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

4029

16762

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

26

12093

Unincorporated - Palmdale

213

25297

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

66

10628

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

319

16309

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

296

47819

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

15

3261

Unincorporated - Pomona

139

7172

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3095

23981

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

923

34686

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

217

23308

Unincorporated - Rosewood

393

30560

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

408

34199

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1075

31985

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

8723

17097

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

34

3963

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

6394

31621

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

65

3194

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

48

15584

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

613

229588

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

2758

14811

Unincorporated - Saugus

310

200000

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

89

25000

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

88

19341

Unincorporated - South El Monte

624

34763

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2018

22807

Unincorporated - South Whittier

17153

28964

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

185

23688

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

4026

19203

Unincorporated - Sun Village

1803

29871

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

420

32407

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

304

18335

Unincorporated - Val Verde

833

25174

Unincorporated - Valencia

671

21842

Unincorporated - Valinda

7445

31856

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

2433

20911

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

6069

37595

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

135

8934

Unincorporated - West Carson

5494

24875

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

552

57983

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3215

32689

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

385

28330

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

8212

30500

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

163

12538

Unincorporated - Westhills

127

15137

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

727

19739

Unincorporated - Whittier

731

19318

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

64

533333

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

13715

39283

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1410

23395

- Under Investigation

67964





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