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For Immediate Release:

August 19, 2022

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:

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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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