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For Immediate Release:

August 12, 2022

As LA County Moves to Medium Community Level, Residents Asked to Continue Sensible Precautions
3,995 New Positive Cases and 19 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Over the past week, Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 metrics improved enough to move the county back to the medium Community Level on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 framework. While Public Health is greatly encouraged by the decline in cases, hospital admissions and deaths, because viral transmission remains high, there are still thousands of new people each day who are infected and capable of infecting others.

The high rate of transmission continues to be driven by the Omicron variant, which accounts for 100% of sequenced specimens. The highly infectious BA.5 subvariant of Omicron continues to be, by far, the most predominant subvariant. In the week ending July 23, BA.5 comprised 80% of all sequenced county specimens. With only slight increases in the percentage of BA.5 specimens recently sequenced, it is possible that we may be experiencing a saturation of our population with this subvariant. While we are carefully tracking other subvariants of interest (including BA.2.75 and BA.4.6), we have no indication at the moment of any new variant that is spreading.

The 7-day average case count has fallen to 3,660 cases today, a 22% decrease from 4,719 cases a week prior. The 7-day average test positivity rate this past week is 11.1%, a decrease from 12.5% one week ago.

Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,112, a decline of 9% from one week ago when the 7-day average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 1,222. Also, the LA County daily hospital admissions rate is now 9.9 admissions per 100,000 people, a small decline from to 10.1 admissions per 100,000 people one week ago.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks, are beginning to drop, with an average of 14 deaths reported per day this week. One week prior, there was an average of 17 deaths reported per day.

Yesterday, the CDC revised its guidelines and recommendations for residents to protect themselves and others from COVID-19. These revisions largely align with already established LA County guidelines that require anyone testing positive in LA County to remain isolated away from others for a minimum of five days. In LA County, a person with COVID-19 can exit isolation on or after Day 6 if they have had no fever for 24 hours, their symptoms are improving, and a test taken on Day 5 or later is negative. Those exiting isolation Day 6-Day 10 should continue to wear a well-fitting mask whenever around others. Isolation can end after Day 10 as long as there has been no fever for 24 hours. See ph.lacounty.gov/covidisolation for more information.

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 in LA County are not required to quarantine provided they have no symptoms, test within 3-5 days of their exposure, 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. “While we are thankful to see our county move to the medium community level, because we know that getting infected causes disruptions at the workplace and in the family and for some, becoming infected leads to debilitating illness, we advise caution, and ongoing use of a sensible approach for reducing the risk of exposure and preventing severe illness. All tools available help: getting vaccinated and boosted reduces risk of severe illness, testing before and after gathering, wearing masks when indoors, and staying home and away from others when sick reduces transmission.”

Today, Public Health reported 19 additional deaths and 3,995 new positive cases. Of the 19 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, three people were between the ages of 50-64, six people were between the ages of 65-79, and eight people were aged 80 years or older. For information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov. Of the 19 newly reported deaths, 17 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,922.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,351,082 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 11.1%.

There are 1,065 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,392,466 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:

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

For more information:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,351,082

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

3,169,677

-- Long Beach

146,667

-- Pasadena

34,738

Deaths

32,922

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

31,189

-- Long Beach

1,310

-- Pasadena

423

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

- 0 to 4

99659

- 5 to 11

269456

- 12 to 17

263561

- 18 to 29

696339

- 30 to 49

1020065

- 50 to 64

534064

- 65 to 79

214712

- over 80

69593

- Under Investigation

2228

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

- Female

1624248

- Male

1459571

- Other

1473

- Under Investigation

84385

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

5939

- Asian

222003

- Black

161220

- Hispanic/Latino

1379862

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

16133

- White

427402

- Other

359237

- Under Investigation

597881

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

149,437

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

74

- Asian

3939

- Black

2907

- Hispanic/Latino

15837

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

112

- White

7901

- Other

328

- Under Investigation

91

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5808

27812

City of Alhambra

21657

24972

City of Arcadia

11087

19197

City of Artesia

5168

30771

City of Avalon

66

1706

City of Azusa

15889

31753

City of Baldwin Park

26580

34623

City of Bell

15578

42877

City of Bell Gardens

15673

36389

City of Bellflower

27290

35106

City of Beverly Hills

10368

30035

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

28407

26504

City of Calabasas

5097

20955

City of Carson

30971

33002

City of Cerritos

11249

22468

City of Claremont

8405

23037

City of Commerce*

5177

39613

City of Compton

37041

37077

City of Covina

17164

35006

City of Cudahy

11293

46384

City of Culver City

9898

24829

City of Diamond Bar

11556

20092

City of Downey

41613

36419

City of Duarte

6366

28915

City of El Monte

38050

32447

City of El Segundo

3635

21655

City of Gardena

19415

31667

City of Glendale

52840

25589

City of Glendora

14089

26702

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4686

31930

City of Hawthorne

26347

29674

City of Hermosa Beach

4169

21195

City of Hidden Hills

352

18624

City of Huntington Park

24599

41354

City of Industry

467

106865

City of Inglewood

33839

29793

City of Irwindale

613

42015

City of La Canada Flintridge

3926

18973

City of La Habra Heights

174

3190

City of La Mirada

12429

25059

City of La Puente

14594

35860

City of La Verne

8357

25110

City of Lakewood

23464

29198

City of Lancaster*

57428

35544

City of Lawndale

9535

28366

City of Lomita

5287

25505

City of Lynwood*

28013

38882

City of Malibu

2617

20191

City of Manhattan Beach

6475

17987

City of Maywood

11762

41934

City of Monrovia

10174

26222

City of Montebello

22451

34875

City of Monterey Park

14965

24036

City of Norwalk

38025

35332

City of Palmdale

60176

37854

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1940

14347

City of Paramount

21207

37854

City of Pico Rivera

24592

38255

City of Pomona

58592

37576

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6468

15131

City of Redondo Beach

13428

19547

City of Rolling Hills

245

12629

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1303

16061

City of Rosemead

13510

24408

City of San Dimas*

9770

28306

City of San Fernando

11695

47517

City of San Gabriel

9634

23524

City of San Marino

2035

15327

City of Santa Clarita

64927

29456

City of Santa Fe Springs

7257

39518

City of Santa Monica

23131

25021

City of Sierra Madre

2027

18446

City of Signal Hill

3534

29957

City of South El Monte

7466

35748

City of South Gate

43329

44143

City of South Pasadena

5497

21099

City of Temple City

8476

23251

City of Torrance

29467

19741

City of Vernon

336

160766

City of Walnut

6418

21021

City of West Covina

35083

32414

City of West Hollywood

9989

27033

City of Westlake Village

347

4151

City of Whittier

27841

31843

Los Angeles

1374253

33977

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2928

35699

Los Angeles - Alsace

4098

32929

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

746

29816

Los Angeles - Arleta

15401

44809

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4402

30015

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

8984

28864

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2155

25566

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2997

23928

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3740

28391

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

37199

42815

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7510

24261

Los Angeles - Brookside

128

22031

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2144

30108

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

23080

35351

Los Angeles - Carthay

3766

26220

Los Angeles - Central

16049

41160

Los Angeles - Century City

3232

25266

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

14840

43950

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

11347

30617

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2205

24043

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2446

30495

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4747

32619

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4340

28641

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4719

34124

Los Angeles - Crestview

3424

30120

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7503

25063

Los Angeles - Downtown*

14238

51761

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

11947

30178

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8554

29207

Los Angeles - Echo Park

4083

28641

Los Angeles - El Sereno

15444

36940

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1638

28676

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3259

32042

Los Angeles - Encino

13387

29636

Los Angeles - Exposition

1155

34726

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

16336

36369

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1103

30639

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3383

38791

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

21297

44888

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

9824

31085

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3687

34253

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

19233

33052

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9340

43432

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4214

24731

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8371

28796

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

14117

32378

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

555

23039

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5724

31738

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

16601

43762

Los Angeles - Highland Park

15479

31987

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4916

35443

Los Angeles - Hollywood

19358

28362

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

6783

23045

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10566

37020

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2885

35736

Los Angeles - Koreatown

14836

28700

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1490

32683

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

14404

34128

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5293

40303

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

5095

33443

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11687

35853

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2750

34268

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

7983

28166

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1287

41079

Los Angeles - Longwood

1569

36454

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

5063

23431

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2851

33400

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

711

22759

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9526

22429

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

846

19404

Los Angeles - Melrose

23653

30443

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4176

27784

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4386

24387

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

10738

44512

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7553

31282

Los Angeles - North Hills

22942

37259

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

53708

35469

Los Angeles - Northridge

22754

32600

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4445

20877

Los Angeles - Pacoima

35680

46350

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

825

21451

Los Angeles - Palms

10488

23903

Los Angeles - Panorama City

30559

40610

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2820

20766

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

15166

36246

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

526

16458

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

3013

27524

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

9305

26146

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1955

29802

Los Angeles - Regent Square

791

28453

Los Angeles - Reseda

28683

37437

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1645

35483

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1079

25520

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

23390

29973

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1143

25732

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

24181

27713

Los Angeles - Silverlake

12024

27276

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2818

26597

Los Angeles - South Park

16103

42420

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1743

38024

Los Angeles - Studio City

6149

27402

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

21223

40438

Los Angeles - Sunland

6086

29822

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

167

25811

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

38336

46525

Los Angeles - Tarzana

9319

30182

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

12551

31789

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2598

26486

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

2241

25747

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

420

32159

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

456

24543

Los Angeles - Tujunga

7987

28720

Los Angeles - University Hills

838

24439

Los Angeles - University Park

10460

38097

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

10114

33695

Los Angeles - Valley Village

7423

30028

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

34245

36746

Los Angeles - Venice

8210

24229

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

6874

39965

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3469

45305

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

17079

41468

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

23436

45071

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2577

30682

Los Angeles - View Heights

924

25014

Los Angeles - Watts

17687

41447

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1644

33449

Los Angeles - West Adams

9875

35740

Los Angeles - West Hills

10941

26985

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

9994

26554

Los Angeles - West Vernon

22628

42182

Los Angeles - Westchester

11776

22820

Los Angeles - Westlake

18971

31962

Los Angeles - Westwood

14352

26524

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

18641

51596

Los Angeles - Wilmington

21622

38278

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

14970

29839

Los Angeles - Winnetka

17933

34629

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

18202

26746

Unincorporated - Acton

1762

22105

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

897

21573

Unincorporated - Altadena

10155

23281

Unincorporated - Anaverde

368

24403

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

92

7390

Unincorporated - Arcadia

1890

23681

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

16004

37708

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2577

52624

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2526

37284

Unincorporated - Azusa

5598

35157

Unincorporated - Bassett

5441

36721

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

184

17148

Unincorporated - Bradbury

92

85185

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

3194

41330

Unincorporated - Castaic*

8853

32559

Unincorporated - Cerritos

167

28450

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

115

16382

Unincorporated - Covina

5673

33730

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

4313

32813

Unincorporated - Del Aire

1109

25245

Unincorporated - Del Rey

125

39308

Unincorporated - Del Sur

634

26253

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

849

34055

Unincorporated - Duarte

1798

40605

Unincorporated - East Covina

83

25228

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1458

27551

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

46

40351

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

54012

43117

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

358

5591

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5605

36615

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1274

24011

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

2190

24912

Unincorporated - El Monte

57

39310

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

240

14449

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

28734

44408

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

186

28182

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

14521

25965

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

5

500000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

688

27367

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

152

13843

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

582

41218

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

3803

19206

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

17

2515

Unincorporated - La Rambla

685

33012

Unincorporated - La Verne*

589

28873

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1659

23462

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

182

27246

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3758

28921

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

411

25015

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

7130

31630

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

295

16848

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1312

32629

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

303

23362

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1192

33399

Unincorporated - Llano

108

12315

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

2103

22346

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

1067

27493

Unincorporated - Newhall

97

44091

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

365

30467

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2780

33254

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

5294

22025

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

34

15814

Unincorporated - Palmdale

226

26841

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

100

16103

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

379

19376

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

346

55897

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

18

3913

Unincorporated - Pomona

156

8050

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3574

27693

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

1073

40323

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

251

26960

Unincorporated - Rosewood

467

36314

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

475

39816

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1225

36447

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

11176

21904

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

41

4779

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

7167

35443

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

83

4079

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

56

18182

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

742

277903

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

3455

18554

Unincorporated - Saugus

389

250968

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

105

29494

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

105

23077

Unincorporated - South El Monte

700

38997

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

2535

28651

Unincorporated - South Whittier

19534

32984

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

217

27785

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

5191

24759

Unincorporated - Sun Village

2002

33168

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

480

37037

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

378

22799

Unincorporated - Val Verde

972

29374

Unincorporated - Valencia

842

27409

Unincorporated - Valinda

8563

36639

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

3173

27271

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

6911

42811

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

157

10390

Unincorporated - West Carson

6949

31463

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

695

73004

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3697

37590

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

443

32597

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

9549

35465

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

218

16769

Unincorporated - Westhills

166

19785

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

831

22563

Unincorporated - Whittier

877

23177

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

68

566667

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

15334

43921

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1699

28190

- Under Investigation

78409

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





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