As COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Improve, Residents Can Take Steps to Protect the Most Vulnerable - 4,274 New Positive Cases and 13 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

As Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline, residents can help protect those who are the most vulnerable to the virus. Residents can help reduce the high rate of transmission by being fully vaccinated, getting tested when exposed and before gatherings, masking indoors, and staying home while sick or recovering from COVID-19.

The Omicron variant continues to account for 100% of sequenced specimens and the BA.5 subvariant of Omicron remains the most predominant subvariant. In the week ending July 30, 88% of all sequenced specimens in LA County were BA.5. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, across the country, as of the week ending August 13, the BA.5 subvariant accounted for 89% of specimens.

The relative proportions of other key sublineages Public Health is tracking changed only slightly, including BA.2.12.1 which has declined to 4%, and BA 4.6 which remains at just over 1.5%. To date, only three specimens of BA.2.75 have been detected, indicating no increased circulation of this sublineage here. This is welcome news since it indicates that the new strains currently circulating remain at a low level and do not appear poised to outcompete BA.5 in the very near future.

The 7-day average case count today is 3,577 cases, a 2% drop from 3,660 cases a week prior. The 7-day average test positivity rate over the past week also declined slightly to 10.1%, from 10.7% one week ago.

Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,009, a decline of 10% from one week ago when the 7-day average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1,118. The CDC reported LA County’s hospital admission rate at 8.9 weekly hospital admissions per 100,000 people, a decrease from the rate of 9.9 reported a week ago.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, dropped slightly to an average of 13 deaths reported each day this past week, compared to an average of 14 daily reported deaths one week ago.

Getting vaccinated continues to provide protection from severe illness and hospitalization, especially for the most vulnerable residents living in communities with high rates of poverty. For the 30-day period ending August 4, unvaccinated residents living in the highest poverty areas were 11 times more likely to be hospitalized than their vaccinated counterparts. And while 77% of LA County residents age 5 and older are fully vaccinated, only 35% of children 5-11 years old are fully vaccinated, and less than 7% of children under 5 have received at least one dose.

There are thousands of vaccination locations across the county. Residents can visit the Public Health website at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find locations, and schedules for clinics offering COVID-19 vaccines.

For those who have any questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, please reach out to your healthcare provider or speak with a Public Health staff member at the COVID-19 call center, 1-833-540-0473 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:30 pm, seven days a week.

“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. “While lower case and hospitalizations are welcomed, the continued high rate of transmission places many individuals at elevated risk of getting infected, and, for some, there can be serious consequences to a COVID infection. People facing higher risk from COVID include many of our family and friends, along with community residents we encounter every day. Older people, people with underlying health conditions, those who are immunocompromised and those who are unvaccinated are all at elevated risk of experiencing a bad outcome if they get infected. There are also many who face higher risk because their job brings them close to a large number of people. These are often the people we rely on every day to provide food and medicines, to take care of us when we are sick, to drive our buses and trains, to teach and care for our children, and to provide us with essential goods and services. Others face higher risk because they live in very dense communities and overcrowded housing, where viral spread is easier. Living through times of high viral transmission, is like getting through a bad storm. While it is very helpful if each of us is able to have good rain gear, when the storm is of long duration, we often need additional help from others. Having everyone masking when indoors, testing when exposed or sick, staying home when ill, and being up-to-date on their vaccines, provides additional protections that can make a difference for those must vulnerable.”

Today, Public Health reported 13 additional deaths and 4,274 new positive cases today. Of the 13 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30 to 49, three people were between the ages of 50-64, two people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 13 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 33,003.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,375,907 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 10.1%.

There are 940 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,422,000 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:

COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations)
Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths
Recovery Metrics
Contact Tracing Metrics
Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics
Citations due to Health Officer Order Noncompliance
Outbreaks:

Residential Congregate Settings
Non-Residential Settings
Homeless Service Settings

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
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

For more information:

Cases through 12:00pm 08/18/2022
	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,375,907
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,193,183
-- Long Beach	147,702
-- Pasadena	35,022
Deaths	33,003
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	31,268
-- Long Beach	1,312
-- Pasadena	423
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	100611
- 5 to 11	270691
- 12 to 17	264682
- 18 to 29	700647
- 30 to 49	1027843
- 50 to 64	538810
- 65 to 79	217152
- over 80	70509
- Under Investigation	2238
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1636943
- Male	1469988
- Other	1486
- Under Investigation	84766
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	5990
- Asian	224361
- Black	162616
- Hispanic/Latino	1388531
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16246
- White	430911
- Other	362369
- Under Investigation	602159
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	150,494
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	73
- Asian	3950
- Black	2915
- Hispanic/Latino	15854
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	112
- White	7937
- Other	333
- Under Investigation	94
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	5849	28008
City of Alhambra	21867	25214
City of Arcadia	11244	19469
City of Artesia	5242	31212
City of Avalon	66	1706
City of Azusa	15996	31966
City of Baldwin Park	26797	34906
City of Bell	15664	43114
City of Bell Gardens	15777	36630
City of Bellflower	27493	35368
City of Beverly Hills	10426	30203
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	28600	26684
City of Calabasas	5143	21145
City of Carson	31222	33269
City of Cerritos	11381	22732
City of Claremont	8455	23175
City of Commerce*	5203	39812
City of Compton	37301	37337
City of Covina	17305	35293
City of Cudahy	11344	46593
City of Culver City	10004	25095
City of Diamond Bar	11684	20315
City of Downey	41968	36729
City of Duarte	6428	29197
City of El Monte	38398	32744
City of El Segundo	3659	21798
City of Gardena	19586	31946
City of Glendale	53231	25779
City of Glendora	14196	26905
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4720	32161
City of Hawthorne	26522	29871
City of Hermosa Beach	4208	21393
City of Hidden Hills	355	18783
City of Huntington Park	24753	41613
City of Industry	470	107551
City of Inglewood	34103	30025
City of Irwindale	617	42289
City of La Canada Flintridge	3963	19151
City of La Habra Heights	173	3171
City of La Mirada	12542	25287
City of La Puente	14751	36246
City of La Verne	8420	25299
City of Lakewood	23689	29478
City of Lancaster*	57877	35822
City of Lawndale	9625	28634
City of Lomita	5329	25708
City of Lynwood*	28234	39188
City of Malibu	2628	20276
City of Manhattan Beach	6534	18151
City of Maywood	11842	42219
City of Monrovia	10259	26441
City of Montebello	22639	35167
City of Monterey Park	15128	24297
City of Norwalk	38307	35594
City of Palmdale	60614	38130
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1953	14443
City of Paramount	21368	38141
City of Pico Rivera	24852	38660
City of Pomona	59040	37863
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	6532	15281
City of Redondo Beach	13583	19772
City of Rolling Hills	248	12784
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1315	16209
City of Rosemead	13624	24614
City of San Dimas*	9871	28598
City of San Fernando	11771	47826
City of San Gabriel	9713	23717
City of San Marino	2055	15478
City of Santa Clarita	65388	29665
City of Santa Fe Springs	7314	39828
City of Santa Monica	23327	25233
City of Sierra Madre	2045	18610
City of Signal Hill	3563	30203
City of South El Monte	7506	35940
City of South Gate	43652	44473
City of South Pasadena	5540	21264
City of Temple City	8571	23511
City of Torrance	29775	19947
City of Vernon	339	162201
City of Walnut	6490	21256
City of West Covina	35386	32694
City of West Hollywood	10069	27250
City of Westlake Village	349	4175
City of Whittier	28052	32084
Los Angeles	1383497	34206
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2941	35857
Los Angeles - Alsace	4115	33065
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	748	29896
Los Angeles - Arleta	15497	45089
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	4433	30226
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	9068	29134
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2164	25673
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	3012	24048
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3763	28566
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	37418	43067
Los Angeles - Brentwood	7583	24497
Los Angeles - Brookside	132	22719
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2161	30347
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	23235	35588
Los Angeles - Carthay	3787	26366
Los Angeles - Central	16119	41339
Los Angeles - Century City	3260	25485
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	14940	44246
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	11463	30930
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2222	24229
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2468	30769
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4781	32852
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4363	28793
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4756	34391
Los Angeles - Crestview	3449	30340
Los Angeles - Del Rey	7568	25281
Los Angeles - Downtown*	14321	52063
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	12051	30440
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	8606	29385
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4103	28781
Los Angeles - El Sereno	15591	37292
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1645	28799
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3285	32298
Los Angeles - Encino	13509	29906
Los Angeles - Exposition	1162	34937
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	16414	36543
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1116	31000
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3406	39055
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	21418	45143
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	9900	31325
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3705	34420
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	19369	33285
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9378	43608
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4246	24919
Los Angeles - Harbor City	8441	29037
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	14218	32610
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	562	23329
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5762	31949
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	16702	44028
Los Angeles - Highland Park	15588	32213
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4945	35652
Los Angeles - Hollywood	19486	28549
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	6848	23266
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	10633	37255
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2899	35910
Los Angeles - Koreatown	14932	28886
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1500	32902
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	14515	34391
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	5330	40585
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5124	33633
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	11753	36055
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2778	34617
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	8035	28349
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1299	41462
Los Angeles - Longwood	1580	36710
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	5106	23630
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2866	33575
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	718	22983
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	9616	22641
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	857	19656
Los Angeles - Melrose	23809	30644
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4196	27917
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4416	24554
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	10812	44818
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	7596	31460
Los Angeles - North Hills	23063	37455
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	54035	35685
Los Angeles - Northridge	22908	32821
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4469	20990
Los Angeles - Pacoima	35913	46653
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	833	21659
Los Angeles - Palms	10579	24111
Los Angeles - Panorama City	30736	40845
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2850	20987
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	15232	36404
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	526	16458
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