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For Immediate Release:

July 13, 2023

COVID-19 Transmission Metrics Remain Stable in LA County As Hospitalizations Fall to Record Low

In Los Angeles County, COVID-19 transmission metrics remain stable for the seventh consecutive week as COVID-19 hospitalizations fell to a record low, according to data released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health).

This week, Public Health reports 1,544 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease from the 1,741 cases reported last week, bringing the total number of reported COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County to more than 3.7 million over the course of the pandemic. Cases are an undercount, due to the large number of at-home COVID test results that are not reported to Public Health.

For the third week in a row, wastewater concentrations of SARS CoV-2, the virus that results in a COVID-19 infection, are at 8 percent of the most recent winter peak, indicating that, although transmission is still occurring, there is low concern for rapid spread of the virus at this time. Wastewater concentrations provide more accurate information about COVID-19 transmission levels than reported cases alone.

Meanwhile, current hospitalization levels for COVID-19 are the lowest recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. The 7-day average number of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County is 211, a nominal decrease from 214 one week ago. As of this week, 11 percent of hospitalized COVID patients were in intensive care units. On average, there are 39 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per day, with 3 percent of all admissions being people under 18 years old.

COVID-19 deaths also remain relatively low. Public Health is reporting 13 new COVID-19 deaths this week, with nine of the 13 deaths occurring in people over 65 years old, highlighting one of the ways older people continue to be more vulnerable to COVID-19.

For residents who are concerned that they or a loved one have been exposed to COVID-19 or are seeking resources for increased protection, many options remain available in Los Angeles County. The Public Health Call Center is open seven days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The free service will connect callers with a person who can answer their questions, coordinate free telehealth care to receive COVID-19 treatment, and help make a vaccination appointment, including for people who are homebound. The number is 1-833-540-0473.

COVID-19 testing is still recommended, especially for anyone who suspects they have been exposed to COVID-19 or for people who are visiting someone who is more vulnerable to severe illness from a COVID infection, including those who are older or immunocompromised. Free tests are available throughout Los Angeles County and at local pharmacies through most insurance plans. More information is available at ph.lacounty.gov/COVIDtests.

“To those who have lost someone to COVID-19, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies. I hope you find peace and healing in the days ahead,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “The LA County metrics are reassuring, especially when compared to the last three summers when we experienced increases in transmission and hospitalizations in July. This may reflect, in part, the effectiveness of our tools against the Omicron strains currently circulating. Vaccines, tests, and therapeutics continue to provide powerful protection against COVID-19. Even during times of low transmission, given the elevated risks for some and the prevalence of long COVID, these tools allow us to take sensible precautions and feel comfortable enjoying summer events, friends, and family.”

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has replaced COVID-19 Community Levels with Hospital Admission Levels, which can help individuals and communities decide which prevention actions they can take based on the most recent information. Los Angeles County is in the Low Hospital Admission Level with 3.0 weekly COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people, reported on July 10 for the seven-day period ending July 1.

Public Health reports COVID-19 data weekly. The following table shows case, wastewater, emergency department, hospitalization, and death data in Los Angeles County over the past four weeks. All metrics remain stable at levels of low concern.


Metric

Date of Weekly Report

7/12/2023

7/5/2023

6/28/2023

6/21/2023

Weekly cases reported1,2

1,544

1,741

1,794

1,817

SARS-CoV-2 wastewater concentration as a percentage of the Winter 2022-2023 peak concentration value3

8%

8%

8%

10%

7-day average of the percent of Emergency Department (ED) encounters classified as coronavirus-related3,4

2.4%

2.0%

2.4%

2.6%

7-day average number of COVID-positive hospitalizations3,4

211

214

233

242

Weekly deaths reported2

13

29

28

25

1) Case counts are an underrepresentation of the true number of infections, largely due to home tests which are not reported to DPH. Despite this, the trend in reported case counts from week to week is still an indicator of overall trends in transmission.

2) Weekly case and death counts represent the number of cases and deaths reported for the week ending each Tuesday. The date a case/death is reported by DPH is not the same as the date of testing or death. Starting the week of 7/5/23, weekly reported case counts do not include Long Beach and Pasadena. For the week of 7/5/23 only, weekly reported death counts do not include Long Beach.

3) Time periods covered by each metric: wastewater = week ending each Saturday, with a one-week lag; ED data = week ending each Sunday; hospitalizations = week ending each Saturday.

4) Data for past weeks is subject to change in future reports.

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/COVIDdata including:

• COVID-19 Locations & Demographics (data by demographic characteristics and geography, active outbreaks, and citations)

COVID-19 Response Plan

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics

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

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

• California Department of Public Health: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlncov/index.html

• CDC Spanish https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

• World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

• LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

Cases through 12:00pm 7/10/2023

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases (includes LB and Pas through 6/27/23; excludes LB and Pas after 6/27/23)

3,758,955

Deaths (includes LB and Pas)

36,547

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

- 0 to 4

112,443

- 5 to 11

283,393

- 12 to 17

278,080

- 18 to 29

760,582

- 30 to 49

1,138,426

- 50 to 64

617,594

- 65 to 79

266,732

- over 80

94,149

- Under Investigation

2,563

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

- Female

1,834,545

- Male

1,628,445

- Other

1,851

- Under Investigation

89,121

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

6,736

- Asian

265,096

- Black

187,076

- Hispanic/Latino

1,517,492

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

17,793

- White

493,996

- Other

408,770

- Under Investigation

657,003

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

179,457

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

80

- Asian

4,524

- Black

3,256

- Hispanic/Latino

16,927

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

117

- White

9,257

- Other

423

- Under Investigation

90

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

6367

30489

City of Alhambra

25583

29499

City of Arcadia

13783

23865

City of Artesia

6027

35886

City of Avalon

290

7495

City of Azusa

17560

35092

City of Baldwin Park

29792

38807

City of Bell

17059

46953

City of Bell Gardens

17181

39890

City of Bellflower

30920

39776

City of Beverly Hills

11637

33711

City of Bradbury

71

6642

City of Burbank

33006

30795

City of Calabasas

5869

24129

City of Carson

35101

37403

City of Cerritos

13438

26840

City of Claremont

10462

28676

City of Commerce*

5889

45061

City of Compton

40425

40464

City of Covina

20354

41512

City of Cudahy

12243

50285

City of Culver City

12020

30152

City of Diamond Bar

13755

23916

City of Downey

46978

41114

City of Duarte

7530

34202

City of El Monte

42882

36567

City of El Segundo

4110

24485

City of Gardena

21973

35839

City of Glendale

60576

29336

City of Glendora

15096

28610

City of Hawaiian Gardens

5015

34171

City of Hawthorne

29755

33513

City of Hermosa Beach

4752

24159

City of Hidden Hills

387

20476

City of Huntington Park

26408

44395

City of Industry

1019

233181

City of Inglewood

38886

34236

City of Irwindale

889

60932

City of La Canada Flintridge

4570

22085

City of La Habra Heights

215

3941

City of La Mirada

14299

28829

City of La Puente

16037

39406

City of La Verne

9282

27889

City of Lakewood

27199

33846

City of Lancaster*

64412

39866

City of Lawndale

10640

31653

City of Lomita

6142

29630

City of Lynwood*

31432

43627

City of Malibu

2902

22390

City of Manhattan Beach

7482

20784

City of Maywood

12871

45888

City of Monrovia

11907

30688

City of Montebello

25593

39756

City of Monterey Park

17576

28229

City of Norwalk

43254

40191

City of Palmdale

67058

42183

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2287

16913

City of Paramount

22825

40742

City of Pico Rivera

28250

43946

City of Pomona

65830

42217

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

7829

18315

City of Redondo Beach

15699

22853

City of Rolling Hills

302

15567

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1548

19080

City of Rosemead

15319

27677

City of San Dimas*

11156

32321

City of San Fernando

12820

52088

City of San Gabriel

11506

28095

City of San Marino

2423

18250

City of Santa Clarita

73845

33501

City of Santa Fe Springs

7926

43161

City of Santa Monica

26685

28865

City of Sierra Madre

2442

22222

City of Signal Hill

4116

34890

City of South El Monte

8463

40522

City of South Gate

47309

48198

City of South Pasadena

6361

24416

City of Temple City

10799

29623

City of Torrance

34564

23156

City of Vernon

358

171292

City of Walnut

7621

24961

City of West Covina

39745

36721

City of West Hollywood

11352

30722

City of Westlake Village

455

5443

City of Whittier

31489

36015

Los Angeles

1534644

37943

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3221

39271

Los Angeles - Alsace

4539

36472

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

0

0

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

851

34013

Los Angeles - Arleta

16972

49380

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

5112

34856

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

10303

33102

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2470

29304

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3360

26826

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

4236

32157

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

40605

46735

Los Angeles - Brentwood

8478

27388

Los Angeles - Brookside

158

27194

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2310

32439

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

25435

38958

Los Angeles - Carthay

4445

30948

Los Angeles - Central

17084

43814

Los Angeles - Century City

3783

29573

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

16361

48454

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

13029

35156

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2577

28099

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2960

36903

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

5352

36776

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4932

32548

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

5366

38803

Los Angeles - Crestview

3989

35090

Los Angeles - Del Rey

8495

28377

Los Angeles - Downtown*

16288

59214

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

13899

35108

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

9593

32755

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4523

31727

Los Angeles - El Sereno

16986

40629

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1850

32388

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3582

35218

Los Angeles - Encino

15353

33988

Los Angeles - Exposition

1286

38665

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

18330

40809

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1274

35389

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3812

43711

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

22940

48351

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

11063

35005

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

4195

38973

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

21670

37239

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

10119

47054

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4771

28000

Los Angeles - Harbor City

9465

32559

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

15772

36174

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

651

27024

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

6180

34267

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

18107

47732

Los Angeles - Highland Park

17322

35796

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5532

39885

Los Angeles - Hollywood

21813

31959

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7729

26259

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

12019

42111

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

3162

39168

Los Angeles - Koreatown

16296

31525

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1605

35205

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

16389

38831

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

6168

46966

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5832

38280

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

12875

39497

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

3067

38218

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8707

30720

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1514

48324

Los Angeles - Longwood

1800

41822

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

6452

29859

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

3275

38367

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

910

29129

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

11048

26013

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

968

22202

Los Angeles - Melrose

26428

34015

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4517

30053

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4969

27629

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

11978

49652

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

8282

34301

Los Angeles - North Hills

25429

41298

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

59400

39228

Los Angeles - Northridge

25825

37000

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

5079

23855

Los Angeles - Pacoima

38999

50662

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

928

24129

Los Angeles - Palms

12166

27728

Los Angeles - Panorama City

33699

44783

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

3275

24116

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

16445

39303

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

610

19086

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3463

31634

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

10635

29884

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2268

34573

Los Angeles - Regent Square

879

31619

Los Angeles - Reseda

32366

42244

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1814

39129

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1188

28098

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

26403

33834

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1329

29919

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

27916

31994

Los Angeles - Silverlake

13369

30327

Los Angeles - South Carthay

3291

31062

Los Angeles - South Park

16954

44662

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1881

41034

Los Angeles - Studio City

7107

31671

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

23313

44420

Los Angeles - Sunland

6966

34134

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

211

32612

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

42398

51455

Los Angeles - Tarzana

10635

34444

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

13580

34395

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2821

28759

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2580

29642

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

530

40582

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

477

25673

Los Angeles - Tujunga

9044

32521

Los Angeles - University Hills

935

27267

Los Angeles - University Park

11677

42530

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

11286

37600

Los Angeles - Valley Village

8623

34883

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

37856

40621

Los Angeles - Venice

9218

27204

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7547

43878

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3774

49288

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

18837

45736

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

24814

47721

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2836

33766

Los Angeles - View Heights

1121

30347

Los Angeles - Watts

19763

46312

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1858

37803

Los Angeles - West Adams

11018

39877

Los Angeles - West Hills

13053

32194

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

11728

31162

Los Angeles - West Vernon

24881

46382

Los Angeles - Westchester

14027

27183

Los Angeles - Westlake

21001

35382

Los Angeles - Westwood

16847

31135

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

22447

62130

Los Angeles - Wilmington

23801

42135

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

17231

34345

Los Angeles - Winnetka

20098

38810

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

20786

30543

Unincorporated - Acton

2025

25405

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

998

24002

Unincorporated - Altadena

11806

27066

Unincorporated - Anaverde

422

27984

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

92

7390

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2272

28468

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

2834

57872

Unincorporated - Athens Village

17665

41622

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2745

40517

Unincorporated - Azusa

6393

40149

Unincorporated - Bassett

6254

42208

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

207

19292

Unincorporated - Bradbury

137

126852

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3789

49030

Unincorporated - Castaic*

9693

35648

Unincorporated - Cerritos

192

32709

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

10

50000

Unincorporated - Claremont

160

22792

Unincorporated - Covina

6310

37517

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

5094

38755

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1231

28022

Unincorporated - Del Rey

148

46541

Unincorporated - Del Sur

706

29234

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

961

38548

Unincorporated - Duarte

2010

45393

Unincorporated - East Covina

91

27660

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1658

31330

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

44

38596

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

58893

47013

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

433

6762

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

6399

41802

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1445

27233

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2776

31578

Unincorporated - El Monte

1

690

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

288

17339

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

30543

47203

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

2

16667

Unincorporated - Glendora

199

30152

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

16683

29830

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

400000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

763

30350

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

173

15756

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

323

22875

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4514

22797

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

21

3107

Unincorporated - La Rambla

920

44337

Unincorporated - La Verne*

667

32696

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

2104

29755

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

204

30539

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

4093

31499

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

466

28363

Unincorporated - Lakewood

28

24561

Unincorporated - Lennox

7704

34176

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

315

17990

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1420

35315

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

363

27988

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1327

37181

Unincorporated - Llano

109

12429

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2749

29210

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1136

29271

Unincorporated - Newhall

105

47727

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

514

42905

Unincorporated - North Whittier

3170

37919

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5359

22296

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

38

17674

Unincorporated - Palmdale

268

31829

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

128

20612

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

435

22239

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

377

60905

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

24

5217

Unincorporated - Pomona

126

6502

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3933

30474

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1221

45885

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

281

30183

Unincorporated - Rosewood

517

40202

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

552

46270

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1357

40375

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

12558

24613

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

44

5128

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7996

39543

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

90

4423

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

63

20455

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

597

223596

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3980

21374

Unincorporated - Saugus

347

223871

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

135

37921

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

122

26813

Unincorporated - South El Monte

766

42674

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

3242

36641

Unincorporated - South Whittier

21816

36838

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

252

32266

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

6024

28732

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2151

35636

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

596

45988

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

439

26478

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1227

37081

Unincorporated - Valencia

942

30664

Unincorporated - Valinda

9711

41551

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3664

31491

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7486

46373

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

188

12442

Unincorporated - West Carson

8367

37884

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

5

41667

Unincorporated - West LA

897

94223

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

4274

43457

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

501

36865

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

10866

40357

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

255

19615

Unincorporated - Westhills

200

23838

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

937

25441

Unincorporated - Whittier

1009

26665

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

76

633333

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

16810

48148

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1914

31757

- Under Investigation

71590

* --Case and death numbers include cases identified among persons detained at correctional facilities located in the city/community

Data are subject to change based on further investigation



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