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Press Release: Two New MIS-C Cases in Children Confirmed; Public Health Reports 23 New Deaths and 2,773 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County High COVID-19 Case Numbers Reflect Backlog Test Results

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 10/23/2020 03:55 PM PDT

Media Contact: media@ph.lacounty.gov - (213) 240-8144

For Immediate Release:
October 23, 2020

Two New MIS-C Cases in Children Confirmed; Public Health Reports 23 New Deaths and 2,773 New Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

High COVID-19 Case Numbers Reflect Backlog Test Results

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 23 new deaths and 2,773 new cases of COVID-19. The high number of new cases include backlog cases due to technical issues with data reporting systems this week. Public Health anticipates receiving additional backlog test results over the next few days.

To date, Public Health has identified 296,821 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 6,974 deaths.

There are 769 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are in the ICU. The number of daily hospitalizations has remained stable and under 800 daily hospitalizations since mid-September.

Public Health is reporting two additional cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). This brings the total cases of MIS-C in L.A. County to 43 children. All 43 children with MIS-C in L.A. County were hospitalized and nearly 50% of the children were treated in the ICU. Of the children with MIS-C, 26% were under the age of 5 years old, 37% were between the ages of 5 and 11 years old, and 37% were between the ages of 12 and 20 years old. Latino/Latinx children account for 72% of the reported cases. No children have died from MIS-C in L.A. County.

Public Health in consultation with the Board of Supervisors, is revising the Health Officer Order to allow for the re-openings of additional personal care services indoors with modifications (in addition to hair salons and nail salons), as well as outdoor operations at go-carts, mini-golf and batting cages. In addition, the percentage of high-needs students permitted at a school campus for on-site learning has been increased from 10% to 25%, allowing more students to return for in-person instruction and services. Public Health will also modify the Health Officer Order for breweries and wineries; reservations will no longer be required at these establishments, though they are strongly recommended. In addition, wine tastings for retail sales will no longer require a meal to be served. Comprehensive protocols for all sectors that reopen will be posted online to ensure infection control and distancing and the continued health and safety of workers and the community. Businesses are required to implement the protocols prior to reopening to ensure they are in compliance with the Health Officer Order, and to avoid citations, fines, and possible closure.

“We send our heartfelt condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one or friend to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we root for our teams this weekend, let's do our best to not transmit or become infected with COVID-19. The safest way to celebrate your team is to do so in the comfort of your home with your household or participating in a virtual watch party. If you do decide to leave your home, remember to avoid indoor gatherings, confined spaces, and crowds, as each of these situations carries high risk for the spread of COVID-19. Players and staff have taken extraordinary measures to avoid virus transmission; we can follow their examples as we cheer them on to victory.”

Of the 23 new deaths reported today, eight people that passed away were over the age of 80 years old, 10 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, four people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Twenty-one people who died had underlying health conditions including seven people over the age of 80, 10 people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, and four people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and one person between the ages of 30 and 49 years old.

Ninety-three percent of the people who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 6,570 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 52% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 23% among White residents, 14% among Asian residents, 10% among African American/Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 17 cases and five deaths reported earlier were not L.A. County residents.

Testing results are available for almost 3,000,000 individuals with 9% of all people testing positive.

Public Health reminds anyone with a positive lab result that has not yet connected with a Public Health specialist, to call 1-833-540-0473 to connect with a Public Health specialist who can provide information about services and support. Residents who do not have COVID-19 should continue to call 211 for resources or more information.

The Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	296821
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	281230
-- Long Beach	12870
-- Pasadena	2721
Deaths	6974
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	6590
-- Long Beach	255
-- Pasadena	129
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	4871
- 5 to 11	10485
- 12 to 17	12967
- 18 to 29	69711
- 30 to 49	96196
- 50 to 64	54140
- 65 to 79	21416
- over 80	9704
- Under Investigation	1740
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	141919
- Male	136046
- Other	157
- Under Investigation	3108
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	272
- Asian	8871
- Black	8576
- Hispanic/Latino	107841
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	809
- White	23557
- Other	28850
- Under Investigation	102454
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	23616
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	15
- Asian	949
- Black	631
- Hispanic/Latino	3386
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	21
- White	1533
- Other	35
- Under Investigation	20
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	207	991
City of Alhambra	1404	1619
City of Arcadia	580	1004
City of Artesia	401	2388
City of Avalon	5	129
City of Azusa	1703	3403
City of Baldwin Park	3322	4327
City of Bell	1725	4748
City of Bell Gardens	2199	5106
City of Bellflower	2618	3368
City of Beverly Hills	748	2167
City of Bradbury	20	1871
City of Burbank	1855	1731
City of Calabasas	301	1238
City of Carson	2013	2145
City of Cerritos	636	1270
City of Claremont	442	1211
City of Commerce*	629	4813
City of Compton	4394	4398
City of Covina	1538	3137
City of Cudahy	1169	4801
City of Culver City	417	1046
City of Diamond Bar	615	1069
City of Downey	4523	3958
City of Duarte	620	2816
City of El Monte	4795	4089
City of El Segundo	141	840
City of Gardena	1331	2171
City of Glendale	4406	2134
City of Glendora	1310	2483
City of Hawaiian Gardens	560	3816
City of Hawthorne	2098	2363
City of Hermosa Beach	248	1261
City of Hidden Hills	15	794
City of Huntington Park	3169	5327
City of Industry	36	8238
City of Inglewood	3163	2785
City of Irwindale	76	5209
City of La Canada Flintridge	190	918
City of La Habra Heights	55	1008
City of La Mirada	930	1875
City of La Puente	1701	4180
City of La Verne	542	1629
City of Lakewood	1434	1784
City of Lancaster*	4105	2541
City of Lawndale	704	2094
City of Lomita	261	1259
City of Lynwood*	3589	4981
City of Malibu	109	841
City of Manhattan Beach	402	1117
City of Maywood	1562	5569
City of Monrovia	832	2144
City of Montebello	2521	3916
City of Monterey Park	1023	1643
City of Norwalk	3662	3403
City of Palmdale	4912	3090
City of Palos Verdes Estates	109	806
City of Paramount	2619	4675
City of Pico Rivera	2699	4199
City of Pomona	6073	3895
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	333	779
City of Redondo Beach	631	919
City of Rolling Hills	12	619
City of Rolling Hills Estates	47	579
City of Rosemead	919	1660
City of San Dimas*	588	1704
City of San Fernando	1112	4518
City of San Gabriel	682	1665
City of San Marino	96	723
City of Santa Clarita	4117	1868
City of Santa Fe Springs	626	3409
City of Santa Monica	998	1080
City of Sierra Madre	85	774
City of Signal Hill	302	2560
City of South El Monte	885	4237
City of South Gate	4871	4963
City of South Pasadena	313	1201
City of Temple City	565	1550
City of Torrance	1553	1040
City of Vernon	13	6220
City of Walnut	317	1038
City of West Covina	3204	2960
City of West Hollywood	632	1710
City of Westlake Village	40	478
City of Whittier	2527	2890
Los Angeles	121293	2999
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	302	3682
Los Angeles - Alsace	399	3206
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	2	5000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	79	3157
Los Angeles - Arleta	1660	4830
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	267	1821
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	671	2156
Los Angeles - Bel Air	106	1258
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	144	1150
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	191	1450
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	4642	5343
Los Angeles - Brentwood	334	1079
Los Angeles - Brookside	5	861
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	140	1966
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	2227	3411
Los Angeles - Carthay	241	1678
Los Angeles - Central	2310	5924
Los Angeles - Century City	137	1071
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	1613	4777
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	761	2053
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	91	992
Los Angeles - Chinatown	141	1758
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	344	2364
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	401	2646
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	338	2444
Los Angeles - Crestview	206	1812
Los Angeles - Del Rey	395	1319
Los Angeles - Downtown*	892	3243
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	734	1854
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	691	2359
Los Angeles - Echo Park	290	2034
Los Angeles - El Sereno	1405	3361
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	111	1943
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	295	2900
Los Angeles - Encino	768	1700
Los Angeles - Exposition	79	2375
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	1471	3275
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	40	1111
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	344	3945
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	2508	5286
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	765	2421
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	268	2490
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	1399	2404
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	1000	4650
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	258	1514
Los Angeles - Harbor City	539	1854
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	1087	2493
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	29	1204
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	597	3310
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	1768	4661
Los Angeles - Highland Park	1235	2552
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	482	3475
Los Angeles - Hollywood	1362	1995
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	349	1186
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	885	3101
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	281	3481
Los Angeles - Koreatown	1273	2463
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	93	2040
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	1185	2808
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	607	4622
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	348	2284
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	1176	3608
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	405	5047
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	578	2039
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	122	3894
Los Angeles - Longwood	121	2811
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	242	1120
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	217	2542
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	31	992
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	362	852
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	41	940
Los Angeles - Melrose	2108	2713
Los Angeles - Mid-city	295	1963
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	215	1195
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	937	3884
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	613	2539
Los Angeles - North Hills	2093	3399
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	4507	2976
Los Angeles - Northridge	1657	2374
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	143	672
Los Angeles - Pacoima	3950	5131
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	32	832
Los Angeles - Palms	593	1352
Los Angeles - Panorama City	3381	4493
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	129	950
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	1913	4572
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	29	907
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	146	1334
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	462	1298
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	93	1418
Los Angeles - Regent Square	33	1187
Los Angeles - Reseda	2555	3335
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	140	3020
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	47	1112
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	2093	2682
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	76	1711
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	1263	1447
Los Angeles - Silverlake	686	1556
Los Angeles - South Carthay	135	1274
Los Angeles - South Park	2193	5777
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	154	3360
Los Angeles - Studio City	277	1234
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	1937	3691
Los Angeles - Sunland	525	2573
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	7	1082
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	3792	4602
Los Angeles - Tarzana	806	2610
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	1316	3333
Los Angeles - Thai Town	201	2049
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	119	1367
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	24	1838
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	25	1346
Los Angeles - Tujunga	615	2211
Los Angeles - University Hills	61	1779
Los Angeles - University Park	1224	4458
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	787	2622
Los Angeles - Valley Village	576	2330
Los Angeles - Van Nuys	3531	3789
Los Angeles - Venice	326	962
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	752	4372
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	362	4728
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	2055	4990
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	3251	6252
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	225	2679
Los Angeles - View Heights	49	1326
Los Angeles - Watts	2106	4935
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	136	2767
Los Angeles - West Adams	951	3442
Los Angeles - West Hills	628	1549
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	536	1424
Los Angeles - West Vernon	2532	4720
Los Angeles - Westchester	471	913
Los Angeles - Westlake	2517	4241
Los Angeles - Westwood	449	830
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	2586	7158
Los Angeles - Wilmington	1921	3401
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	1214	2420
Los Angeles - Winnetka	1478	2854
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	1111	1633
Unincorporated - Acton	80	1004
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	31	746
Unincorporated - Altadena	778	1784
Unincorporated - Anaverde	21	1393
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	6	482
Unincorporated - Arcadia	97	1215
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	1654	3897
Unincorporated - Athens Village	254	5187
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	314	4635
Unincorporated - Azusa	557	3498
Unincorporated - Bassett	708	4778
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	10	932
Unincorporated - Bradbury	4	3704
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	169	2187
Unincorporated - Castaic*	2161	7947
Unincorporated - Cerritos	25	4259
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	24	3419
Unincorporated - Covina	495	2943
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	341	2594
Unincorporated - Del Aire	79	1798
Unincorporated - Del Rey	3	943
Unincorporated - Del Sur	21	870
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	57	2286
Unincorporated - Duarte	169	3817
Unincorporated - East Covina	4	1216
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	117	2211
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	2	1754
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	6938	5538
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	87	1359
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	710	4638
Unincorporated - East Whittier	103	1941
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	171	1945
Unincorporated - El Monte	7	4828
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	8	482
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	3765	5819
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated - Glendora	14	2121
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	1150	2056
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	66	2625
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	8	729
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	46	3258
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	237	1197
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	7	1036
Unincorporated - La Rambla	79	3807
Unincorporated - La Verne*	35	1716
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	109	1542
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	5	749
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	302	2324
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	26	1582
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	747	3314
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	23	1314
Unincorporated - Littlerock	90	2238
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	19	1465
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	103	2886
Unincorporated - Llano	3	342
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	79	839
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	88	2267
Unincorporated - Newhall	24	10909
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	23	1920
Unincorporated - North Whittier	235	2811
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	391	1627
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	3	1395
Unincorporated - Palmdale	20	2375
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	3	483
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	24	1227
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	36	5816
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated - Pomona	16	826
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	211	1635
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	79	2969
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	15	1611
Unincorporated - Rosewood	36	2799
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	37	3101
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	117	3481
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	788	1544
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	836	4134
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	11	541
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	7	2273
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	29	10861
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	133	714
Unincorporated - Saugus	31	20000
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	11	3090
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	6	1319
Unincorporated - South El Monte	100	5571
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	201	2272
Unincorporated - South Whittier	2058	3475
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	15	1921
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	192	916
Unincorporated - Sun Village	184	3048
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	56	4321
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	14	844
Unincorporated - Val Verde	102	3083
Unincorporated - Valencia	52	1693
Unincorporated - Valinda	862	3688
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	159	1367
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	769	4764
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	6	397
Unincorporated - West Carson	472	2137
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	0	0
Unincorporated - West LA	44	4622
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	429	4362
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	22	1619
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	1090	4048
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	9	692
Unincorporated - Westhills	9	1073
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	54	1466
Unincorporated - Whittier	75	1982
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	3	25000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	1563	4477
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	140	2323
- Under Investigation	4258

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 17 cases and five deaths previously reported were not in Public Health's jurisdiction.

*Means that case numbers include cases associated with correctional facility outbreaks located in the city/community.

**Rate is crude and is per 100,000. This represents the number of cases per 100,000 people and allows for the proportional comparison of cities of different sizes.

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
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