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For Immediate Release:

August 02, 2022

As COVID-19 Metrics Improve in Los Angeles County, Residents Are Asked to Continue Precautions that Protect the Most Vulnerable

Although Los Angeles County COVID-19 cases and hospitalization numbers are improving, transmission remains high, with increased risk for the elderly, the unvaccinated, people with serious health conditions, and workers in close contact with others.

Over the last seven days, the average number of daily new cases was 5,332, an 11% decrease from one week ago when the average number of daily new cases reported was 6,014. The test positivity rate has fallen slightly from 15.1% one week ago to 13.9% today.

Hospitalizations have also slightly decreased. Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,225, a small decrease from one week ago when the average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1,262. Additionally, using county hospital data with a one-day lag, the daily hospital admission rate remains below 10 new admissions at 9.7 new admissions per 100,000 people; if the hospital admission rate remains below 10 new daily admissions through Thursday, LA County will be moved from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High Community Level to the Medium Community Level.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks remain stable, with an average of 16 deaths reported per day this past week, compared to an average of 15 deaths one week ago.

Although transmission is declining, residents at elevated risk for severe illness should they become infected and those who care for them, should wear well-fitting, high filtration masks or respirators in indoor settings. Because those who test positive can easily infect others in their homes, at work, and in the community, and some of those they infect may go on to experience moderate or severe illness, isolating away from others when positive, even if experiencing mild illness, is very important.

Anyone testing positive is required to remain isolated from others for a minimum of five days; if symptoms are resolving and a test taken on day five or later is negative, the person can exit isolation. Those exiting isolation after day five should continue to wear a well-fitting mask whenever around others. With many testing at home and results not reported to Public Health, those who test positive should notify anyone they were in close contact with in the 48 hours prior to their positive test result or COVID symptoms, whichever was first. Close contacts should monitor themselves for symptoms and wear a well-fitting mask for 10 days from their last exposure to the confirmed case.

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we continue to see improvements in our metrics, we still must do all we can to protect those who are most vulnerable, including the elderly, immunocompromised, and our essential workers. By following practical safety measures, we can slow spread and prevent disruptions in our homes, worksites and schools, and most importantly, prevent unnecessary severe illness and deaths among our most vulnerable. It still makes sense to both assess your own risk and the risk to those around you when you decide which safety measures are appropriate. Given that transmission remains high, and the variant currently circulating is responsible for many reinfections, we encourage everyone to be cautious and layer in protections including testing before gathering, isolating away from others when infected or sick, and masking indoors.”

Today, Public Health reported 17 additional deaths and 3,227 new positive cases. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, two people were between the ages of 50-64, seven people were between the ages of 65-79, and eight people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 17 newly reported deaths, 16 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,763.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,309,285 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 13.9%.

There are 1,242 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,349,250 individuals, with 24% 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:

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For more information:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,309,285

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

3,130,255

-- Long Beach

144,791

-- Pasadena

34,239

Deaths

32,763

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

31,037

-- Long Beach

1,304

-- Pasadena

422

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

- 0 to 4

98128

- 5 to 11

267603

- 12 to 17

261891

- 18 to 29

688873

- 30 to 49

1006843

- 50 to 64

526022

- 65 to 79

210694

- over 80

67991

- Under Investigation

2210

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

- Female

1602987

- Male

1442055

- Other

1440

- Under Investigation

83773

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

5843

- Asian

218360

- Black

159057

- Hispanic/Latino

1365031

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

15982

- White

422314

- Other

354212

- Under Investigation

589456

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)***

146,671

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

73

- Asian

3905

- Black

2895

- Hispanic/Latino

15797

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

111

- White

7846

- Other

322

- Under Investigation

88

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5746

27515

City of Alhambra

21288

24547

City of Arcadia

10847

18781

City of Artesia

5070

30188

City of Avalon

65

1680

City of Azusa

15693

31361

City of Baldwin Park

26177

34098

City of Bell

15382

42337

City of Bell Gardens

15496

35978

City of Bellflower

26918

34628

City of Beverly Hills

10285

29794

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

27973

26099

City of Calabasas

5017

20627

City of Carson

30573

32578

City of Cerritos

11022

22015

City of Claremont

8311

22780

City of Commerce*

5086

38917

City of Compton

36559

36594

City of Covina

16910

34488

City of Cudahy

11141

45759

City of Culver City

9737

24425

City of Diamond Bar

11354

19741

City of Downey

41040

35917

City of Duarte

6256

28416

City of El Monte

37503

31980

City of El Segundo

3592

21399

City of Gardena

19147

31230

City of Glendale

52181

25270

City of Glendora

13884

26313

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4637

31596

City of Hawthorne

26015

29300

City of Hermosa Beach

4127

20981

City of Hidden Hills

348

18413

City of Huntington Park

24327

40897

City of Industry

460

105263

City of Inglewood

33471

29469

City of Irwindale

608

41672

City of La Canada Flintridge

3860

18654

City of La Habra Heights

172

3153

City of La Mirada

12254

24706

City of La Puente

14372

35315

City of La Verne

8246

24776

City of Lakewood

23107

28754

City of Lancaster*

56759

35130

City of Lawndale

9421

28027

City of Lomita

5206

25115

City of Lynwood*

27644

38369

City of Malibu

2586

19952

City of Manhattan Beach

6410

17806

City of Maywood

11620

41428

City of Monrovia

10031

25853

City of Montebello

22157

34419

City of Monterey Park

14697

23605

City of Norwalk

37464

34811

City of Palmdale

59410

37372

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1904

14081

City of Paramount

20915

37333

City of Pico Rivera

24219

37675

City of Pomona

57868

37111

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6362

14883

City of Redondo Beach

13255

19295

City of Rolling Hills

243

12526

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1262

15555

City of Rosemead

13308

24043

City of San Dimas*

9647

27949

City of San Fernando

11576

47034

City of San Gabriel

9456

23089

City of San Marino

2010

15139

City of Santa Clarita

64077

29070

City of Santa Fe Springs

7169

39038

City of Santa Monica

22835

24701

City of Sierra Madre

1986

18073

City of Signal Hill

3457

29304

City of South El Monte

7378

35327

City of South Gate

42816

43621

City of South Pasadena

5415

20785

City of Temple City

8341

22880

City of Torrance

29019

19441

City of Vernon

332

158852

City of Walnut

6264

20516

City of West Covina

34566

31936

City of West Hollywood

9896

26781

City of Westlake Village

344

4115

City of Whittier

27453

31399

Los Angeles

1359095

33603

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2896

35308

Los Angeles - Alsace

4065

32664

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

742

29656

Los Angeles - Arleta

15258

44393

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4344

29620

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

8895

28578

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2146

25460

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2971

23721

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3706

28133

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

36745

42292

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7434

24016

Los Angeles - Brookside

127

21859

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2121

29785

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

22752

34848

Los Angeles - Carthay

3724

25928

Los Angeles - Central

15930

40855

Los Angeles - Century City

3187

24914

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

14679

43473

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

11161

30115

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2168

23640

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2412

30071

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4693

32248

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4286

28285

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4669

33762

Los Angeles - Crestview

3394

29856

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7410

24753

Los Angeles - Downtown*

14084

51202

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

11795

29794

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8466

28907

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4045

28374

Los Angeles - El Sereno

15289

36570

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1624

28431

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3232

31777

Los Angeles - Encino

13177

29171

Los Angeles - Exposition

1139

34245

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

16182

36026

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1094

30389

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3356

38482

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

21079

44428

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

9701

30695

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3646

33872

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

18996

32644

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9255

43037

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4168

24462

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8236

28332

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

13964

32028

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

542

22499

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5673

31456

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

16444

43348

Los Angeles - Highland Park

15309

31636

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4877

35162

Los Angeles - Hollywood

19145

28050

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

6696

22749

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10464

36663

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2858

35402

Los Angeles - Koreatown

14712

28460

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1472

32288

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

14250

33763

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5218

39732

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5021

32957

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11538

35396

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2712

33794

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

7901

27876

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1276

40728

Los Angeles - Longwood

1550

36013

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5019

23228

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2796

32755

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

705

22567

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9402

22137

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

834

19128

Los Angeles - Melrose

23439

30168

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4117

27392

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4340

24131

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

10634

44081

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7453

30868

Los Angeles - North Hills

22663

36806

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

53120

35081

Los Angeles - Northridge

22497

32232

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4404

20685

Los Angeles - Pacoima

35280

45831

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

817

21243

Los Angeles - Palms

10339

23564

Los Angeles - Panorama City

30217

40155

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2787

20523

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15047

35961

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

518

16208

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2974

27167

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9163

25747

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1935

29497

Los Angeles - Regent Square

781

28094

Los Angeles - Reseda

28323

36967

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1622

34987

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1069

25284

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

23090

29588

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1126

25349

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

23835

27317

Los Angeles - Silverlake

11908

27013

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2792

26352

Los Angeles - South Park

15973

42077

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1717

37456

Los Angeles - Studio City

6044

26934

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

20944

39906

Los Angeles - Sunland

5999

29395

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

160

24730

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

37903

46000

Los Angeles - Tarzana

9207

29819

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

12444

31518

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2569

26190

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2221

25517

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

416

31853

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

451

24273

Los Angeles - Tujunga

7878

28328

Los Angeles - University Hills

818

23855

Los Angeles - University Park

10383

37817

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

10038

33442

Los Angeles - Valley Village

7322

29620

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

33914

36391

Los Angeles - Venice

8111

23937

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

6804

39558

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3438

44900

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

16918

41077

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

23237

44688

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2556

30432

Los Angeles - View Heights

915

24770

Los Angeles - Watts

17547

41119

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1632

33204

Los Angeles - West Adams

9783

35407

Los Angeles - West Hills

10797

26630

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

9853

26180

Los Angeles - West Vernon

22434

41820

Los Angeles - Westchester

11645

22567

Los Angeles - Westlake

18799

31672

Los Angeles - Westwood

14213

26267

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

18468

51117

Los Angeles - Wilmington

21418

37917

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

14833

29565

Los Angeles - Winnetka

17692

34164

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

17980

26420

Unincorporated - Acton

1732

21729

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

891

21429

Unincorporated - Altadena

10013

22955

Unincorporated - Anaverde

364

24138

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

90

7229

Unincorporated - Arcadia

1860

23305

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

15844

37331

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2545

51971

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2487

36708

Unincorporated - Azusa

5519

34661

Unincorporated - Bassett

5368

36229

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

179

16682

Unincorporated - Bradbury

91

84259

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3159

40877

Unincorporated - Castaic*

8757

32206

Unincorporated - Cerritos

165

28109

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

115

16382

Unincorporated - Covina

5580

33177

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

4257

32387

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1099

25017

Unincorporated - Del Rey

120

37736

Unincorporated - Del Sur

628

26004

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

845

33895

Unincorporated - Duarte

1764

39837

Unincorporated - East Covina

82

24924

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1434

27098

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

44

38596

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

53398

42627

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

354

5529

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5534

36151

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1256

23671

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2158

24548

Unincorporated - El Monte

56

38621

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

238

14329

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

28464

43990

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

185

28030

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

14286

25544

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

5

500000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

683

27168

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

150

13661

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

578

40935

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

3736

18868

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

17

2515

Unincorporated - La Rambla

676

32578

Unincorporated - La Verne*

579

28382

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1625

22981

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

180

26946

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3731

28713

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

405

24650

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

7046

31257

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

292

16676

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1295

32206

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

300

23130

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1179

33034

Unincorporated - Llano

108

12315

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2088

22187

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1052

27106

Unincorporated - Newhall

93

42273

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

365

30467

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2746

32847

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5223

21730

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

34

15814

Unincorporated - Palmdale

225

26722

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

96

15459

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

373

19070

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

340

54927

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

18

3913

Unincorporated - Pomona

156

8050

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3538

27414

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1065

40023

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

243

26101

Unincorporated - Rosewood

461

35848

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

467

39145

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1208

35942

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

10993

21546

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

40

4662

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7065

34939

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

81

3980

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

55

17857

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

734

274906

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3429

18415

Unincorporated - Saugus

383

247097

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

105

29494

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

101

22198

Unincorporated - South El Monte

689

38384

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2506

28323

Unincorporated - South Whittier

19281

32557

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

215

27529

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5131

24473

Unincorporated - Sun Village

1984

32869

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

476

36728

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

376

22678

Unincorporated - Val Verde

961

29042

Unincorporated - Valencia

832

27083

Unincorporated - Valinda

8437

36100

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3133

26927

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

6808

42173

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

154

10192

Unincorporated - West Carson

6816

30861

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

672

70588

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3640

37011

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

439

32303

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

9405

34930

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

217

16692

Unincorporated - Westhills

161

19190

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

821

22292

Unincorporated - Whittier

870

22992

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

68

566667

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

15126

43325

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1679

27858

- Under Investigation

77298





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