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For Immediate Release:

December 28, 2023

Continued Increases In COVID-19 Transmission, Hospitalizations Indicate Need for Common-Sense Protections Against Infection

Over the past week in Los Angeles County, there have been notable, yet not unexpected, increases in COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths. While recent increases are significant, they remain considerably below last winter’s peak and common-sense protections are strongly recommended to help curb transmission and severe illness as the new year begins.

Since last week, the reported daily average of COVID-19 cases has increased by more than 25 percent, from 495 to 621. This number is an undercount due to the large number of home test results for COVID-19 that are not reported to Public Health. The daily average of COVID-positive hospitalizations increased by nearly 15 percent over the same time period, from 604 to 686, and the Hospital Admission Level for the county, reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), increased from 6.5 to 8.3 new COVID-19 hospitalization admissions per 100,000 people for data through Dec. 16. Sadly, there has also been an appreciable increase in the daily average deaths due to COVID-19. This week Public Health is reporting a daily average of 5 deaths, an increase from 2 earlier this month on Dec. 6.

To help stem the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, residents should prioritize common-sense precautions to protect themselves and others. Stay home if you are sick and test if you have symptoms or were exposed to COVID-19, especially when visiting with people who are more vulnerable to severe illness due to age or underlying health conditions. Wash your hands often and a well-fitted, high-quality mask can help protect against transmission in crowded indoor spaces, including airports, train stations or places with poor ventilation.

If Los Angeles County residents have questions about COVID-19, flu or RSV, including where to get vaccinated and how or when to test for COVID-19, the Public Health InfoLine is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, with the exception of Jan. 1, at 1-833-540-0473.

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.

Metric

Date of Weekly Report

12/27/2023

12/20/2023

12/13/2023

12/6/2023

Daily average cases

621

495

430

380

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

36%

39%

38%

28%

Daily average of the percent of Emergency Department (ED) encounters classified as coronavirus-related

4.8%

4.6%

4.0%

3.7%

Daily average number of COVID-positive hospitalizations

686

604

525

465

Daily average deaths

4.9

3.6

2.1

1.9

Percent of all deaths due to COVID-19

2.1%

2.3%

2.8%

2.4%

All daily averages are 7-day averages. Data for past weeks are subject to change in future reports. Time periods covered by each metric: cases = week ending each Saturday; wastewater = week ending each Saturday, with a one-week lag; ED data = week ending each Sunday; hospitalizations = week ending each Saturday; deaths = week ending each Monday, with a three-week lag; death percentage = week ending Monday, with a one-week lag.

Case data is presented by episode date, an approximation of the date the illness began, and death data is presented by date of death. This is a change from how case and death data were presented prior to July 26, 2023, which was by date of report. Daily average cases do not include Long Beach and Pasadena; daily average deaths include Long Beach and Pasadena.

• 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/2019-ncov/index.html

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – 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 12/25/2023

Total Cases

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

3,843,107

Deaths (includes LB and Pas)

37,109

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

- 0 to 4

117,324

- 5 to 11

285,511

- 12 to 17

280,417

- 18 to 29

771,133

- 30 to 49

1,159,806

- 50 to 64

635,035

- 65 to 79

282,787

- over 80

103,469

- Under Investigation

2,632

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

- Female

1,882,190

- Male

1,664,238

- Other

1,938

- Under Investigation

89,748

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

6,927

- Asian

272,836

- Black

194,336

- Hispanic/Latino

1,543,832

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

18,152

- White

510,430

- Other

421,144

- Under Investigation

670,457

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

191,462

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

83

- Asian

4,629

- Black

3,295

- Hispanic/Latino

17,043

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

115

- White

9,445

- Other

489

- Under Investigation

112

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

6555

31389

City of Alhambra

26368

30405

City of Arcadia

14214

24611

City of Artesia

6234

37118

City of Avalon

299

7728

City of Azusa

17912

35795

City of Baldwin Park

30364

39552

City of Bell

17277

47553

City of Bell Gardens

17438

40487

City of Bellflower

31544

40579

City of Beverly Hills

11983

34713

City of Bradbury

71

6642

City of Burbank

33905

31634

City of Calabasas

6118

25153

City of Carson

36124

38493

City of Cerritos

13908

27779

City of Claremont

10705

29342

City of Commerce*

5967

45658

City of Compton

41262

41302

City of Covina

20859

42542

City of Cudahy

12386

50873

City of Culver City

12444

31215

City of Diamond Bar

14108

24529

City of Downey

47816

41847

City of Duarte

7713

35034

City of El Monte

43765

37320

City of El Segundo

4233

25217

City of Gardena

22708

37038

City of Glendale

62096

30072

City of Glendora

15613

29590

City of Hawaiian Gardens

5130

34955

City of Hawthorne

30556

34415

City of Hermosa Beach

4902

24921

City of Hidden Hills

395

20899

City of Huntington Park

26730

44936

City of Industry

1062

243021

City of Inglewood

39936

35161

City of Irwindale

908

62234

City of La Canada Flintridge

4747

22940

City of La Habra Heights

215

3941

City of La Mirada

14681

29599

City of La Puente

16300

40052

City of La Verne

9500

28544

City of Lakewood

27949

34779

City of Lancaster*

66055

40883

City of Lawndale

10900

32427

City of Lomita

6348

30624

City of Lynwood*

31971

44375

City of Malibu

2984

23023

City of Manhattan Beach

7723

21453

City of Maywood

13104

46718

City of Monrovia

12245

31559

City of Montebello

26063

40486

City of Monterey Park

18098

29067

City of Norwalk

44069

40948

City of Palmdale

68525

43106

City of Palos Verdes Estates

2380

17601

City of Paramount

23201

41413

City of Pico Rivera

28693

44635

City of Pomona

67177

43081

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

8224

19239

City of Redondo Beach

16301

23729

City of Rolling Hills

313

16134

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1644

20264

City of Rosemead

15675

28320

City of San Dimas*

11404

33040

City of San Fernando

13056

53047

City of San Gabriel

11990

29277

City of San Marino

2529

19048

City of Santa Clarita

76386

34654

City of Santa Fe Springs

8044

43803

City of Santa Monica

27742

30009

City of Sierra Madre

2539

23105

City of Signal Hill

4219

35763

City of South El Monte

8593

41144

City of South Gate

48025

48928

City of South Pasadena

6555

25160

City of Temple City

11069

30363

City of Torrance

35960

24091

City of Vernon

361

172727

City of Walnut

7794

25527

City of West Covina

40654

37561

City of West Hollywood

11632

31480

City of Westlake Village

459

5490

City of Whittier

32017

36619

Los Angeles

1569110

38795

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

3278

39966

Los Angeles - Alsace

4653

37389

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

0

0

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

859

34333

Los Angeles - Arleta

17290

50305

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

5219

35586

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

10627

34143

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2550

30253

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

3451

27553

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

4346

32992

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

41222

47445

Los Angeles - Brentwood

8751

28270

Los Angeles - Brookside

158

27194

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2351

33015

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

26008

39835

Los Angeles - Carthay

4562

31762

Los Angeles - Central

17252

44245

Los Angeles - Century City

3921

30652

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

16678

49393

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

13419

36208

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2661

29015

Los Angeles - Chinatown

3046

37975

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

5460

37518

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

5036

33234

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

5531

39996

Los Angeles - Crestview

4101

36075

Los Angeles - Del Rey

8777

29319

Los Angeles - Downtown*

16549

60163

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

14226

35934

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

9809

33493

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4603

32288

Los Angeles - El Sereno

17314

41413

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1883

32966

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3658

35965

Los Angeles - Encino

15751

34869

Los Angeles - Exposition

1325

39838

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

18586

41379

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1300

36111

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3894

44651

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

23256

49017

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

11296

35742

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

4332

40245

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

22334

38381

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

10306

47924

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4872

28593

Los Angeles - Harbor City

9746

33526

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

16169

37085

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

664

27563

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

6291

34882

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

18448

48631

Los Angeles - Highland Park

17667

36509

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

5618

40505

Los Angeles - Hollywood

22291

32659

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

7910

26874

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

12324

43180

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

3236

40084

Los Angeles - Koreatown

16591

32095

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1636

35885

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

16760

39710

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

6345

48313

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5969

39180

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

13098

40182

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

3119

38866

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

8853

31235

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1556

49665

Los Angeles - Longwood

1844

42844

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

6611

30595

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

3360

39363

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

946

30282

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

11442

26941

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

998

22890

Los Angeles - Melrose

26941

34675

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4640

30872

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

5102

28368

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

12295

50966

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

8430

34914

Los Angeles - North Hills

26073

42343

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

60687

40078

Los Angeles - Northridge

26494

37959

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

5256

24686

Los Angeles - Pacoima

39672

51536

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

968

25169

Los Angeles - Palms

12551

28605

Los Angeles - Panorama City

34433

45758

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

3348

24654

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

16721

39962

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

632

19775

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3587

32767

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

11022

30971

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

2356

35915

Los Angeles - Regent Square

911

32770

Los Angeles - Reseda

33191

43321

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1854

39991

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1216

28761

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

27138

34775

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1355

30504

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

28727

32923

Los Angeles - Silverlake

13665

30998

Los Angeles - South Carthay

3415

32232

Los Angeles - South Park

17145

45165

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1911

41688

Los Angeles - Studio City

7294

32504

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

23784

45318

Los Angeles - Sunland

7121

34893

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

215

33230

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

43317

52570

Los Angeles - Tarzana

10968

35523

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

13787

34920

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2882

29381

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2639

30319

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

543

41577

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

503

27072

Los Angeles - Tujunga

9265

33315

Los Angeles - University Hills

954

27822

Los Angeles - University Park

11796

42963

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

11509

38343

Los Angeles - Valley Village

8828

35712

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

38704

41531

Los Angeles - Venice

9446

27877

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

7722

44895

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3832

50046

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

19150

46496

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

25075

48223

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2890

34409

Los Angeles - View Heights

1164

31511

Los Angeles - Watts

20118

47143

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1892

38494

Los Angeles - West Adams

11276

40811

Los Angeles - West Hills

13469

33220

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

12175

32349

Los Angeles - West Vernon

25292

47148

Los Angeles - Westchester

14423

27950

Los Angeles - Westlake

21415

36080

Los Angeles - Westwood

17354

32072

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

22867

63293

Los Angeles - Wilmington

24270

42966

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

17491

34863

Los Angeles - Winnetka

20596

39771

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

21497

31588

Unincorporated - Acton

2105

26408

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

1030

24772

Unincorporated - Altadena

12236

28051

Unincorporated - Anaverde

429

28448

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

96

7711

Unincorporated - Arcadia

2349

29432

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2883

58873

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

18092

42628

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2792

41210

Unincorporated - Azusa

6501

40828

Unincorporated - Bassett

6360

42924

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

220

20503

Unincorporated - Bradbury

154

142593

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3917

50686

Unincorporated - Castaic*

10059

36994

Unincorporated - Cerritos

193

32879

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

10

50000

Unincorporated - Claremont

161

22934

Unincorporated - Covina

6447

38332

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

5181

39417

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1261

28705

Unincorporated - Del Rey

152

47799

Unincorporated - Del Sur

720

29814

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

996

39952

Unincorporated - Duarte

2073

46816

Unincorporated - East Covina

92

27964

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1694

32011

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

46

40351

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

59780

47721

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

440

6872

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

6480

42331

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1483

27949

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2851

32431

Unincorporated - El Monte

1

690

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

302

18182

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

30940

47817

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

2

16667

Unincorporated - Glendora

203

30758

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

16985

30370

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

4.00E+05

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

783

31146

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

175

15938

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

339

24008

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

4661

23539

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

21

3107

Unincorporated - La Rambla

989

47663

Unincorporated - La Verne*

673

32990

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

2191

30986

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

211

31587

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

4186

32215

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

481

29276

Unincorporated - Lakewood

28

24561

Unincorporated - Lennox

7867

34899

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

322

18389

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1453

36135

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

370

28527

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1354

37938

Unincorporated - Llano

113

12885

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2855

30337

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1164

29992

Unincorporated - Newhall

109

49545

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

518

43239

Unincorporated - North Whittier

3239

38744

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5525

22986

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

39

18140

Unincorporated - Palmdale

274

32542

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

137

22061

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

445

22751

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

381

61551

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

25

5435

Unincorporated - Pomona

130

6708

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

4022

31164

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1258

47275

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

289

31042

Unincorporated - Rosewood

527

40980

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

564

47276

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1394

41476

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

12859

25203

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

46

5361

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

8106

40087

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

91

4472

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

64

20779

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

597

223596

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

4094

21986

Unincorporated - Saugus

359

231613

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

153

42978

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

127

27912

Unincorporated - South El Monte

778

43343

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

3373

38122

Unincorporated - South Whittier

22111

37336

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

261

33419

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

6269

29901

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2196

36382

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

609

46991

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

458

27624

Unincorporated - Val Verde

1264

38199

Unincorporated - Valencia

985

32064

Unincorporated - Valinda

9895

42339

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3785

32531

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

7575

46924

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

201

13302

Unincorporated - West Carson

8760

39663

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

5

41667

Unincorporated - West LA

966

101471

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

4351

44240

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

514

37822

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

11017

40917

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

269

20692

Unincorporated - Westhills

209

24911

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

964

26174

Unincorporated - Whittier

1032

27273

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

78

650000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

17168

49174

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1989

33001

- Under Investigation

74731

* --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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