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The County of Los Angeles is regularly updating resources on COVID-19 and offers today's update in an effort to keep you and yours informed. Please share the following up-to-date information:
COVID-19 Points to the Need for County Residents to Complete the 2020 Census
LA County Health officials have sounded the alarm over current low census response rates that are putting LA County at risk of losing federal funding to respond to emergencies like COVID-19. Health officials are highlighting the COVID-19 crisis as an example of how important federal funding is to maintaining a strong local health care system.
To see why an accurate count is so critical for LA County residents, watch this video:
LA County's census response rate is 58.6% as of July 23, far behind the County’s goal of 100% participation. The U.S. Census Bureau, however, has extended the official deadline to participate in the census to October 31 in response to the evolving COVID-19 crisis. If you haven't already done so, complete your census form now:
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Online: LA County 2020 Census Website at census.lacounty.gov, which offers county-specific information in 16 languages; or the U.S. 2020 Census Website at my2020census.gov, which offers general information in 59 languages, including in-language guides
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By phone, at 844-330-2020.
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By mail, if you receive a paper form.
Remember, completing the census is private. Responses are protected by federal law, specifically Title 13 of the United States Code. They cannot be shared with any other government agencies or other entities, including your landlord. For more information, visit census.lacounty.gov.
Trending Shows Case Rates Among Youth Are Increasing
Last week, LA County's Department of Public Health (DPH) shared that younger County residents were driving the majority of COVID-19 cases in LA County - with 76% of new cases occurring in people under 50 years old - of which 54% of new cases were among people under 30.
This week, DPH provided additional data which offers a more detailed look at cases and deaths by age. As demonstrated by the above slide, since May, the majority of cases have occurred among individuals between the ages of 18 and 49. The yellow line represents the proportion of all cases among 18-29 year olds. This age group is accounting for a sharply increasing percentage of cases - while other age groups are flat or decreasing slightly.
LA County continues to urge residents of all ages to:
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Comply with the public health directives in place -- continue to wear a face covering, continue to practice physical distance and continue to avoid gathering with people you don’t live with.
- In order for LA County to stay on the Road to Recovery, we must all contain the virus -- if you’re feeling sick, stay home and call your doctor. If you get a call from a contact tracer, please tell the tracer who you’ve seen and where you've been. The information is confidential and LA County won’t tell anyone that you have COVID-19. We need your help to stop the virus in its tracks.
- And finally, collaborate. We can't slow the spread of COVID-19 without you.
Great Plates Delivered Program Extended
 Great Plates Delivered has been extended until August 9th. Through LA County's Great Plates Delivered Program, you can help a local senior or business in your community.
Great Plates Delivered offers eligible seniors with three (3) home-delivered meals a day. Seniors over 65, seniors 60-64 years of age who have been diagnosed or exposed to COVID-19 or those at high-risk for COVID-19 may qualify. When you help a senior connect to Great Plates Delivered you're also helping your local restaurant, hospitality and transportation community get back to work.
To learn more or apply for meal assistance, click here.
Incident Report
Our daily report is a high-level summary of L.A. County Emergency Operations Center's response to the COVID-19 health emergency. Click here to view.
COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide & Toolkit
View our updated COVID-19 Digital Communications Guide, and get tips on Best Practices, Do's and Don'ts, Key Messaging, and our Social Media Toolkit - with multi-lingual graphics and messages like the ones seen below.
Access our Social Media Toolkit here.
The long-term effects of #COVID19 are unknown. Protect yourself by only gathering with people from your household.
Korean: #COVID19의 장기적인 영향은 알려져 있지 않습니다. 가족과만 모여서 자신을 보호하십시오.
Spanish: Se desconocen los efectos a largo plazo de #COVID19. Protéjase a si mismo reuniéndose solo con personas de su hogar.
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Additional Resources
The County of Los Angeles appreciates your continued partnership in responding to COVID-19 questions and needs of residents. For additional information, please visit:
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