Los Angeles County Remains in Low Community Level; Updated Boosters, Treatment Widely Available to Maintain Reduced Risk - 1,123 New Positive Cases and 19 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County is in the Low Community Level for the second consecutive week, a positive sign that preventative measures, such as the updated bivalent booster and therapeutics, are helping to protect residents from severe illness and hospitalization. Remaining in the Low Community Level, as determined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is dependent on keeping case and hospitalization rates low.

Today, Los Angeles County has a 7-day case rate of 65 new cases per 100,000 people, down slightly from the 71 new cases per 100,000 people a week prior. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently at 7.2, down from 9.5 last week. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients is now 4.6 percent, down from 5.8 percent the week prior.

In an effort to keep COVID-19 transmission low, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) continues to work to ensure that vaccinations and boosters, testing and treatment are readily accessible to everyone across the county, whether or not they have a health care provider or insurance, and regardless of their immigration status.

While vaccines are not a guarantee against severe illness and death, data from Los Angeles County illustrates the very real protection offered by the bivalent booster against currently circulating COVID-19 strains. Across recent 30-day periods, hospitalization rates were over six times higher for people who were unvaccinated compared to people who were vaccinated with the updated booster, while the death rate was more than seven times greater. In Los Angeles County, 22% of eligible residents have received the bivalent booster.

Even with the vaccination and updated bivalent booster, there remains a possibility for COVID-19 infection. However, there are effective treatments that can prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death, if taken in the first five days of symptom onset.

Seeking treatment quickly is especially important for people with underlying risk factors that make them more susceptible to severe illness and death from COVID-19. Included in the risk factors are many common health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic lung disease, asthma, stroke, kidney disease, liver disease, dementia, a history of cancer or immunosuppression. It is always good practice to speak with a provider, who can provide appropriate treatment or advice, after testing positive for COVID-19.

There are more than 100 “test to treat” sites throughout Los Angeles County. Public Health also manages a call center that offers free telehealth services for COVID-19 in addition to answering questions about, and scheduling appointments for, vaccinations and testing.

Free telehealth services, which include speaking with a provider and being prescribed medication if appropriate, are available to all residents in LA County. If prescribed, COVID treatment will be shipped overnight at no cost. Assistance is available multiple languages seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., by calling 1-833-540-0473.

More than 6,300 people accessed telehealth services in Los Angeles County between April and December 2022, with more than 5,300 people receiving a prescription for therapeutics.

Overall, more than 58% of the people who called the telehealth line for therapeutics were living in communities where residents were at higher risk for poor COVID outcomes, either due to socioeconomic and environmental conditions, or low vaccination rates.

For more information about vaccinations and boosters, testing and treatment, visit VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (en español).

“Though I am much relieved that the county has made good strides to reduce COVID cases and hospitalizations, I recognize that many are experiencing the loss of loved ones from COVD-19. I extend my heartfelt condolences to those who are grieving and offer my wishes for healing and peace,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “The use of therapeutics, reasonable precautions including masking and testing, and access to the bivalent booster have all helped to put LA County in a good place right now. The county is blessed to have the health tools that make a difference and I applaud everyone for using these tools to dampen spread and reduce risk, especially for those most vulnerable. For those at elevated risk who have not been boosted since August, please don’t delay adding in the additional protection offered by the new bivalent booster.”

Los Angeles County is currently reporting lower COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, yet deaths remain consistently high since late December.

Today, Public Health reported 19 additional deaths and 1,123 new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 35,230. There are 722 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.

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)

· COVID-19 Locations &amp; Demographics (data by demographic characteristics and geography, active outbreaks, and citations)

· COVID-19 Response Plan

· COVID-19 Vaccinations

· Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics

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

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Cases through 12:00pm 1/26/2023
	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,673,339
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,473,427
-- Long Beach	160,772
-- Pasadena	39,140
Deaths	35,230
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	33,415
-- Long Beach	1,373
-- Pasadena	442
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	109,510
- 5 to 11	280,482
- 12 to 17	275,249
- 18 to 29	748,330
- 30 to 49	1,115,696
- 50 to 64	600,517
- 65 to 79	253,690
- over 80	87,503
- Under Investigation	2,450
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1,789,982
- Male	1,593,427
- Other	1,738
- Under Investigation	88,280
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	6,592
- Asian	257,307
- Black	181,394
- Hispanic/Latino	1,490,212
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	17,479
- White	479,494
- Other	397,231
- Under Investigation	643,718
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	169,988
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	78
- Asian	4,322
- Black	3,135
- Hispanic/Latino	16,543
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	116
- White	8,749
- Other	384
- Under Investigation	88
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	6252	29938
City of Alhambra	24869	28676
City of Arcadia	13210	22873
City of Artesia	5868	34939
City of Avalon	288	7444
City of Azusa	17255	34482
City of Baldwin Park	29135	37952
City of Bell	16766	46147
City of Bell Gardens	16907	39254
City of Bellflower	30198	38847
City of Beverly Hills	11305	32749
City of Bradbury	69	6455
City of Burbank	32118	29966
City of Calabasas	5711	23480
City of Carson	34238	36483
City of Cerritos	12983	25931
City of Claremont	10000	27409
City of Commerce*	5759	44066
City of Compton	39599	39637
City of Covina	19828	40439
City of Cudahy	12070	49575
City of Culver City	11520	28898
City of Diamond Bar	13288	23104
City of Downey	45846	40123
City of Duarte	7320	33249
City of El Monte	42015	35828
City of El Segundo	3979	23704
City of Gardena	21440	34970
City of Glendale	59073	28608
City of Glendora	14728	27913
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4925	33558
City of Hawthorne	28992	32653
City of Hermosa Beach	4625	23513
City of Hidden Hills	378	20000
City of Huntington Park	26005	43718
City of Industry	986	225629
City of Inglewood	37939	33402
City of Irwindale	870	59630
City of La Canada Flintridge	4448	21495
City of La Habra Heights	209	3831
City of La Mirada	13882	27988
City of La Puente	15769	38747
City of La Verne	9095	27327
City of Lakewood	26388	32836
City of Lancaster*	63109	39060
City of Lawndale	10400	30939
City of Lomita	5932	28617
City of Lynwood*	30704	42617
City of Malibu	2819	21750
City of Manhattan Beach	7268	20189
City of Maywood	12656	45121
City of Monrovia	11633	29982
City of Montebello	24987	38815
City of Monterey Park	17116	27490
City of Norwalk	42092	39111
City of Palmdale	65968	41498
City of Palos Verdes Estates	2206	16314
City of Paramount	22358	39909
City of Pico Rivera	27529	42824
City of Pomona	64330	41255
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	7510	17568
City of Redondo Beach	15195	22119
City of Rolling Hills	283	14588
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1490	18366
City of Rosemead	14977	27059
City of San Dimas*	10921	31640
City of San Fernando	12612	51243
City of San Gabriel	11188	27318
City of San Marino	2353	17722
City of Santa Clarita	72086	32703
City of Santa Fe Springs	7737	42131
City of Santa Monica	25837	27948
City of Sierra Madre	2339	21285
City of Signal Hill	4000	33907
City of South El Monte	8295	39718
City of South Gate	46561	47436
City of South Pasadena	6146	23590
City of Temple City	10490	28775
City of Torrance	33451	22410
City of Vernon	356	170335
City of Walnut	7395	24220
City of West Covina	38778	35828
City of West Hollywood	11064	29942
City of Westlake Village	440	5263
City of Whittier	30704	35118
Los Angeles	1501656	37127
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	3162	38552
Los Angeles - Alsace	4436	35645
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	0	0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	830	33173
Los Angeles - Arleta	16699	48586
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	4984	33983
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	10014	32173
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2397	28438
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	3274	26140
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	4145	31466
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	39942	45972
Los Angeles - Brentwood	8225	26571
Los Angeles - Brookside	149	25645
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2270	31878
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	24928	38181
Los Angeles - Carthay	4266	29701
Los Angeles - Central	16882	43296
Los Angeles - Century City	3668	28674
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	16090	47651
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	12701	34271
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2502	27282
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2844	35457
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	5226	35910
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4842	31954
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	5240	37891
Los Angeles - Crestview	3878	34113
Los Angeles - Del Rey	8254	27572
Los Angeles - Downtown*	15885	57749
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	13485	34062
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	9395	32079
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4430	31075
Los Angeles - El Sereno	16706	39959
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1812	31723
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3521	34618
Los Angeles - Encino	14957	33111
Los Angeles - Exposition	1245	37432
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	18001	40076
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1244	34556
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3740	42885
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	22617	47670
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	10839	34296
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	4072	37830
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	21183	36403
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	9948	46259
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4658	27337
Los Angeles - Harbor City	9247	31809
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	15460	35459
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	635	26359
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	6101	33829
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	17782	46875
Los Angeles - Highland Park	16924	34973
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	5437	39200
Los Angeles - Hollywood	21294	31198
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	7509	25511
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	11731	41102
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	3104	38449
Los Angeles - Koreatown	16019	30989
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1568	34394
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	16017	37950
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	6073	46242
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5659	37145
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	12624	38727
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	3004	37433
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	8573	30247
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1440	45962
Los Angeles - Longwood	1754	40753
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	6261	28975
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	3163	37055
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	882	28233
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	10716	25231
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	947	21720
Los Angeles - Melrose	25873	33300
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4416	29381
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4824	26822
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	11747	48694
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	8103	33560
Los Angeles - North Hills	24947	40515
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	58328	38520
Los Angeles - Northridge	25175	36069
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4930	23155
Los Angeles - Pacoima	38441	49937
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	912	23713
Los Angeles - Palms	11776	26839
Los Angeles - Panorama City	33141	44041
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	3189	23483
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	16110	38502
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	587	18367
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	3359	30684
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	10368	29133
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	2204	33598
Los Angeles - Regent Square	866	31151
Los Angeles - Reseda	31556	41187
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1773	38244
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1158	27389
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	25750	32997
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1289	29018
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	27185