LA County Community Level Metrics Continue to Increase as Daily Hospitalizations Reach Highest Number Since Late February - 6,416 New Positive Cases and 18 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

As a result of high levels of community transmission over the past month, more residents are experiencing severe illness and death. The number of COVID-positive hospitalized patients today, at 1,021, is the highest number of hospitalized patients since February 26, and the number of daily deaths today, at 18, is the highest number of deaths since March 30.

While LA County remains at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated Medium COVID-19 Community Level, our hospital admission rate, now at 8.4%, has increased 62% since last month.

Assuming a similar rate of increase in hospital admissions as what was observed the past two weeks, LA County’s hospital admission rate could reach or surpass the 10 admissions per 100,000 people per week threshold that would move the county into High in the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels framework by late next week.

As a reminder, Public Health cannot predict with certainty what the future hospitalization trend will look like; however, it is looking more likely as cases and admissions continue to increase, that the county will enter the high community level designation later this month. Should the county remain in this high level designation for two consecutive weeks, universal indoor masking, in alignment with the CDC, would be implemented across the county.

Since hospital metrics measure the impact of COVID transmission a few weeks after it occurs, Public Health continues to track other metrics that can provide earlier indications of increasing risk, both in the community, and in specific sectors of the county. Currently, six of the seven county Early Alert Signals continue to convey cause for Medium or High Concern.

This week, Public Health is using its Early Alert Signal to track the new subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Currently BA.4 and BA.5 combined account for nearly 40% of the specimens sequenced, signaling High concern.

The proportion of Emergency Department (ED) cases that have involved people seeking care for COVID has been steadily increasing, and remains at elevated concern. For the seven-day period ending July 3, 8.4% of ED encounters were classified as COVID-related, significantly higher than the 6% seen at the end of May.

The number of outbreaks per week in Skilled Nursing Facilities also continues to remain in a level of High Concern, though there was a slight decrease, reflecting progress in controlling outbreaks. There were 25 new outbreaks during the seven days ending July 5, a decrease from the 35 outbreaks seen in the week ending June 28.

“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. “With increasing rates of transmission associated with highly infectious subvariants that evade some of the previous acquired immunity from vaccines and previous COVID infections, we are all dealing with elevated risk. We all now face a higher risk of getting COVID because there are more people infected with the virus who can transmit to others when we gather, go shopping, or attend events. Essential workers, especially those that work directly with the public, also now have more exposures to the virus during their workday. Fortunately, we have sensible steps we all can take to reduce this increased risk without forgoing the activities we love. We can wear masks when indoors, test before gathering, and stay home and away from others if we are sick or have tested positive. To reduce stress on the health care system and prevent the worst outcomes of COVID, we can also get vaccinated and boosted, and help those around us get their vaccinations and boosters. And, for those who do get infected, immediately accessing oral medications if eligible can prevent many from developing severe illness.”

Today, Public Health reported 18 additional deaths and 6,416 new positive cases. Of the 18 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, four people were between the ages of 30-49, two people were between the ages of 50-64, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 18 newly reported deaths, 16 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,413.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,160,032 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 15.7%.

There are 1,021 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,217,954 individuals, with 23% 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
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:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,160,032
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	2,989,778
-- Long Beach	137,725
-- Pasadena	32,529
Deaths	32,413
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	30,707
-- Long Beach	1,287
-- Pasadena	419
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	92472
- 5 to 11	261019
- 12 to 17	255825
- 18 to 29	661754
- 30 to 49	958958
- 50 to 64	497611
- 65 to 79	196647
- over 80	63324
- Under Investigation	2168
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1528391
- Male	1379307
- Other	1359
- Under Investigation	80721
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	5548
- Asian	203368
- Black	151068
- Hispanic/Latino	1317998
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	15235
- White	403427
- Other	334704
- Under Investigation	558430
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)***	142,835
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	72
- Asian	3850
- Black	2860
- Hispanic/Latino	15703
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	111
- White	7718
- Other	307
- Under Investigation	86
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	5464	26165
City of Alhambra	19880	22923
City of Arcadia	9968	17259
City of Artesia	4723	28121
City of Avalon	65	1680
City of Azusa	14895	29766
City of Baldwin Park	24888	32419
City of Bell	14820	40790
City of Bell Gardens	14946	34701
City of Bellflower	25538	32853
City of Beverly Hills	9787	28352
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	26435	24664
City of Calabasas	4792	19702
City of Carson	28914	30810
City of Cerritos	10243	20459
City of Claremont	8004	21938
City of Commerce*	4869	37256
City of Compton	35091	35125
City of Covina	16087	32809
City of Cudahy	10664	43800
City of Culver City	9146	22942
City of Diamond Bar	10710	18621
City of Downey	39269	34367
City of Duarte	5871	26667
City of El Monte	35629	30382
City of El Segundo	3432	20446
City of Gardena	18258	29780
City of Glendale	49821	24127
City of Glendora	13120	24865
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4433	30206
City of Hawthorne	24846	27984
City of Hermosa Beach	3960	20132
City of Hidden Hills	329	17407
City of Huntington Park	23376	39298
City of Industry	443	101373
City of Inglewood	32097	28259
City of Irwindale	583	39959
City of La Canada Flintridge	3649	17634
City of La Habra Heights	170	3116
City of La Mirada	11675	23539
City of La Puente	13709	33686
City of La Verne	7855	23601
City of Lakewood	21726	27035
City of Lancaster*	54525	33747
City of Lawndale	8965	26670
City of Lomita	4958	23918
City of Lynwood*	26465	36733
City of Malibu	2499	19281
City of Manhattan Beach	6139	17053
City of Maywood	11174	39837
City of Monrovia	9443	24338
City of Montebello	20978	32587
City of Monterey Park	13600	21843
City of Norwalk	35907	33364
City of Palmdale	56806	35734
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1815	13423
City of Paramount	20088	35857
City of Pico Rivera	22917	35650
City of Pomona	55555	35628
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	6022	14088
City of Redondo Beach	12484	18173
City of Rolling Hills	231	11907
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1188	14643
City of Rosemead	12390	22385
City of San Dimas*	9116	26411
City of San Fernando	11180	45425
City of San Gabriel	8829	21558
City of San Marino	1870	14085
City of Santa Clarita	61039	27692
City of Santa Fe Springs	6887	37503
City of Santa Monica	21488	23244
City of Sierra Madre	1844	16780
City of Signal Hill	3262	27651
City of South El Monte	7021	33617
City of South Gate	41116	41889
City of South Pasadena	5047	19372
City of Temple City	7581	20796
City of Torrance	27240	18249
City of Vernon	328	156938
City of Walnut	5830	19095
City of West Covina	32774	30280
City of West Hollywood	9512	25742
City of Westlake Village	329	3935
City of Whittier	26194	29959
Los Angeles	1303992	32240
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2796	34089
Los Angeles - Alsace	3920	31499
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	709	28337
Los Angeles - Arleta	14659	42651
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	4084	27847
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	8451	27152
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1905	22601
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2868	22898
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3559	27017
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	35397	40741
Los Angeles - Brentwood	7092	22911
Los Angeles - Brookside	121	20826
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2062	28957
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	21912	33562
Los Angeles - Carthay	3543	24668
Los Angeles - Central	15535	39842
Los Angeles - Century City	3011	23538
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	14205	42069
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	10639	28707
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2070	22571
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2292	28575
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4473	30736
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4071	26866
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4478	32381
Los Angeles - Crestview	3254	28624
Los Angeles - Del Rey	7055	23567
Los Angeles - Downtown*	13458	48926
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	11096	28028
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	8100	27657
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3876	27189
Los Angeles - El Sereno	14591	34900
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1542	26996
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3075	30233
Los Angeles - Encino	12460	27583
Los Angeles - Exposition	1090	32772
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	15630	34798
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1034	28722
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3238	37129
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	20467	43138
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	9178	29041
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3478	32311
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	18088	31084
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9010	41897
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3961	23247
Los Angeles - Harbor City	7876	27093
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	13382	30693
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	513	21295
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5494	30463
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	15907	41932
Los Angeles - Highland Park	14592	30154
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4690	33814
Los Angeles - Hollywood	18314	26832
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	6367	21631
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	10042	35184
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2752	34089
Los Angeles - Koreatown	14192	27454
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1397	30643
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	13653	32348
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	5014	38179
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4794	31467
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	11048	33893
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2614	32573
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	7543	26613
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1214	38749
Los Angeles - Longwood	1473	34224
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	4770	22075
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2651	31057
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	669	21415
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	8932	21031
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	807	18509
Los Angeles - Melrose	22542	29013
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3934	26174
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4100	22797
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	10226	42389
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	7113	29460
Los Angeles - North Hills	21731	35292
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	51023	33696
Los Angeles - Northridge	21529	30845
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4244	19933
Los Angeles - Pacoima	34138	44347
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	799	20775
Los Angeles - Palms	9725	22164
Los Angeles - Panorama City	29051	38606
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2650	19514
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	14607	34910
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	496	15519
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2832	25870
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	8671	24365
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1830	27896
Los Angeles - Regent Square	740	26619
Los Angeles - Reseda	27093	35362
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1549	33412
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1024	24219
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	22091	28308
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1087	24471
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	22651	25960
Los Angeles - Silverlake	11325	25690
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2644	24955
Los Angeles - South Park	15493	40813
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1648	35951
Los Angeles - Studio City	5728	25526
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