Press Release - L.A. County Surpasses 600,000 COVID-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Continue to Soar

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For Immediate Release:
December 19, 2020

 

L.A. County Surpasses 600,000 COVID-19 Cases as Hospitalizations Continue to Soar


60 New Deaths and 13,756 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has reported more than 600,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County. More than 100,000 new cases have been reported since December 11, when L.A. County reached 500,000 COVID-19 cases.  L.A. County is experiencing the fastest acceleration of new cases than at any other time during the pandemic.

 

To date, Public Health identified 610,372 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 8,817 deaths.  Today, Public Health has confirmed 60 new deaths and 13,756 new cases of COVID-19.

 

There are 5,424 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 21% of these people are in the ICU. Today's number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is again a new high and an increase of more than 300 patients since yesterday.  Hospital capacity across the county is limited, and healthcare workers are hard-pressed to keep up with the need for care.  And the only means available to improve the situation at the hospitals is to reduce the number of people becoming newly infected with COVID-19.

 

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal affirms Los Angeles County's duty to prevent disease transmission and protect public health through existing Health Officer Orders, and the suspension of outdoor dining remains in effect.  Public Health reminds all sectors and businesses that all other requirements, safety directives, and temporary business closures also remain in effect. 

 

The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified today to align with recent Supreme Court rulings for places of worship.  Places of worship are permitted to offer faith-based services both indoors and outdoors with mandatory physical distancing and face coverings over both the nose and mouth that must be worn at all times while on site. Places of worship must also assure that attendance does not exceed the number of people who can be accommodated while maintaining a physical distance of six feet between separate households. 

 

Public Health strongly recommends that places of worship continue to hold services outdoors, with physical distancing and the use of face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to congregants and to the entire community. Because Los Angeles County is experiencing an unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, every effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to congregants and to the entire community is critical. 

  

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine to prevent COVID-19 severe illness. The EUA allows the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed throughout the country.  Public Health expects doses of this vaccine to arrive in L.A. County next week. Once these doses arrive, they will be used to vaccinate staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities, frontline EMS EMT’s and paramedics, and vaccinators.

 

Currently, the Pfizer COVID-19 initial allocation of vaccine is being used by acute care hospitals to vaccinate frontline health care personnel. A second allotment of Pfizer vaccine is anticipated to arrive next week and will be used to vaccinate additional healthcare workers at acute care hospitals.

 

Of the 60 new deaths reported today, 29 people that passed away were over the age of 80 years old, 17 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, nine people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Forty-six people who died had underlying health conditions including 25 people over the age of 80 years old, 13 people between the ages of 65 and 79 years old, six people between the ages of 50 and 64 years old, and two people between the ages of 30 and 49 years old. Two deaths were reported by the City of Pasadena and one death was reported by the City of Long Beach.

       

“Our hearts go out to everyone grieving the loss of a loved one due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are so sorry for your loss,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We are bearing witness every day to the terrible suffering caused by a virus that is spreading out of control throughout the county.  Places where people from different households gather and do not follow safety directives contributes to unnecessary COVID-19 spread that results in hospitalizations and deaths that could have been avoided.  Following the safety measures saves lives and is our only way to protect essential workers and our hospitals. Stay home as much as possible, do not mingle with others, and do not travel. Always wear a face covering, keep distance from others, frequently wash hands, and limit all non-essential activities."

 

If you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, isolate immediately from your family and others. Individuals with underlying health conditions and those that are older should remain in their home and not be around others unless seeking essential health and dental care. If you are having difficulty breathing, go to an emergency room or call 911.

 

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

610372

 

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

580361

 

-- Long Beach

24622

 

-- Pasadena

5389

 

Deaths

8817

 

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

8362

 

-- Long Beach

311

 

-- Pasadena

144

 

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

 

 

- 0 to 4

11098

 

- 5 to 11

25614

 

- 12 to 17

31491

 

- 18 to 29

143237

 

- 30 to 49

197838

 

- 50 to 64

109111

 

- 65 to 79

41915

 

-  over 80

16185

 

-  Under Investigation

3872

 

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

 

 

-  Female

292619

 

-  Male

277417

 

-  Other

232

 

-  Under Investigation

10093

 

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

 

 

-  American Indian/Alaska Native

893

 

-  Asian

20609

 

-  Black

18154

 

-  Hispanic/Latino

243696

 

-  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

2010

 

-  White

54160

 

-  Other

57789

 

-  Under Investigation

183050

 

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

 

 

-  Hospitalized (Ever)

33294

 

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

 

 

-  American Indian/Alaska Native

18

 

-  Asian

1180

 

-  Black

760

 

-  Hispanic/Latino

4325

 

-  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

27

 

-  White

1960

 

-  Other

61

 

-  Under Investigation

31

 

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

471

2255

City of Alhambra

3139

3620

City of Arcadia

1228

2126

City of Artesia

915

5448

City of Avalon

5

129

City of Azusa

3284

6563

City of Baldwin Park

6471

8429

City of Bell

3347

9212

City of Bell Gardens

4378

10165

City of Bellflower

5204

6695

City of Beverly Hills

1340

3882

City of Bradbury

31

2900

City of Burbank

4017

3748

City of Calabasas

583

2397

City of Carson

4158

4431

City of Cerritos

1295

2587

City of Claremont

1089

2985

City of Commerce*

1335

10215

City of Compton

8435

8443

City of Covina

3176

6477

City of Cudahy

2413

9911

City of Culver City

1000

2508

City of Diamond Bar

1474

2563

City of Downey

9209

8059

City of Duarte

1132

5142

City of El Monte

9165

7815

City of El Segundo

306

1823

City of Gardena

2882

4701

City of Glendale

8958

4338

City of Glendora

2445

4634

City of Hawaiian Gardens

1139

7761

City of Hawthorne

4679

5270

City of Hermosa Beach

496

2522

City of Hidden Hills

32

1693

City of Huntington Park

5904

9925

City of Industry

85

19451

City of Inglewood

6305

5551

City of Irwindale

153

10487

City of La Canada Flintridge

372

1798

City of La Habra Heights

88

1613

City of La Mirada

2063

4159

City of La Puente

3523

8657

City of La Verne

1335

4011

City of Lakewood

3173

3948

City of Lancaster*

11027

6825

City of Lawndale

1579

4697

City of Lomita

541

2610

City of Lynwood*

6901

9578

City of Malibu

186

1435

City of Manhattan Beach

677

1881

City of Maywood

2813

10029

City of Monrovia

1579

4070

City of Montebello

5317

8259

City of Monterey Park

2225

3574

City of Norwalk

7800

7248

City of Palmdale

12166

7653

City of Palos Verdes Estates

180

1331

City of Paramount

5054

9021

City of Pico Rivera

5863

9120

City of Pomona

13243

8493

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

629

1471

City of Redondo Beach

1293

1882

City of Rolling Hills

18

928

City of Rolling Hills Estates

118

1454

City of Rosemead

2200

3975

City of San Dimas*

1467

4250

City of San Fernando

2557

10389

City of San Gabriel

1512

3692

City of San Marino

186

1401

City of Santa Clarita

9300

4219

City of Santa Fe Springs

1367

7444

City of Santa Monica

2178

2356

City of Sierra Madre

234

2129

City of Signal Hill

574

4866

City of South El Monte

1824

8734

City of South Gate

9541

9720

City of South Pasadena

640

2457

City of Temple City

1182

3242

City of Torrance

3030

2030

City of Vernon

45

21531

City of Walnut

803

2630

City of West Covina

6478

5985

City of West Hollywood

1220

3302

City of Westlake Village

67

801

City of Whittier

5686

6503

Los Angeles

247793

6127

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

592

7218

Los Angeles - Alsace

794

6380

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

2

5000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

142

5675

Los Angeles - Arleta

3491

10157

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

619

4221

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

1317

4231

Los Angeles - Bel Air

179

2124

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

327

2611

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

406

3082

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

9082

10453

Los Angeles - Brentwood

738

2384

Los Angeles - Brookside

13

2238

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

342

4803

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

4559

6983

Los Angeles - Carthay

519

3613

Los Angeles - Central

4038

10356

Los Angeles - Century City

289

2259

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

3085

9136

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

1800

4857

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

204

2224

Los Angeles - Chinatown

370

4613

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

754

5181

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

766

5055

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

724

5235

Los Angeles - Crestview

474

4170

Los Angeles - Del Rey

1028

3434

Los Angeles - Downtown*

1959

7122

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

1752

4425

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

1476

5040

Los Angeles - Echo Park

647

4538

Los Angeles - El Sereno

3094

7400

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

263

4604

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

589

5791

Los Angeles - Encino

1682

3724

Los Angeles - Exposition

175

5262

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

3040

6768

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

88

2444

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

722

8279

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

4869

10262

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

1560

4936

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

610

5667

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

3131

5381

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

1907

8868

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

499

2929

Los Angeles - Harbor City

1126

3873

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

2253

5167

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

77

3196

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

1195

6626

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

3448

9089

Los Angeles - Highland Park

2747

5677

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

1001

7217

Los Angeles - Hollywood

2757

4039

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

792

2691

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

1706

5977

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

589

7296

Los Angeles - Koreatown

2453

4745

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

262

5747

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

2659

6300

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

1180

8985

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

747

4903

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

2486

7626

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

610

7601

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

1164

4107

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

191

6096

Los Angeles - Longwood

281

6529

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

516

2388

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

432

5061

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

68

2177

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

879

2070

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

77

1766

Los Angeles - Melrose

4066

5233

Los Angeles - Mid-city

587

3906

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

445

2474

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

2171

8999

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

1337

5537

Los Angeles - North Hills

4663

7573

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

10051

6638

Los Angeles - Northridge

3586

5138

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

347

1630

Los Angeles - Pacoima

8887

11545

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

72

1872

Los Angeles - Palms

1149

2619

Los Angeles - Panorama City

6820

9063

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

275

2025

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

3571

8534

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

57

1783

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

278

2540

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

1126

3164

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

170

2591

Los Angeles - Regent Square

97

3489

Los Angeles - Reseda

5693

7430

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

315

6795

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

114

2696

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

3527

4520

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

179

4030

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

2693

3086

Los Angeles - Silverlake

1579

3582

Los Angeles - South Carthay

329

3105

Los Angeles - South Park

3992

10516

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

308

6719

Los Angeles - Studio City

684

3048

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

4459

8496

Los Angeles - Sunland

1080

5292

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

15

2318

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

8078

9804

Los Angeles - Tarzana

1654

5357

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

2583

6542

Los Angeles - Thai Town

411

4190

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

246

2826

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

56

4288

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

56

3014

Los Angeles - Tujunga

1241

4462

Los Angeles - University Hills

124

3616

Los Angeles - University Park

1918

6986

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

1913

6373

Los Angeles - Valley Village

1027

4155

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

7591

8145

Los Angeles - Venice

818

2414

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

1484

8628

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

733

9573

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

3821

9277

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

5834

11220

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

515

6132

Los Angeles - View Heights

105

2842

Los Angeles - Watts

3927

9202

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

272

5534

Los Angeles - West Adams

1932

6992

Los Angeles - West Hills

1398

3448

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

1143

3037

Los Angeles - West Vernon

5063

9438

Los Angeles - Westchester

1039

2013

Los Angeles - Westlake

4183

7047

Los Angeles - Westwood

1140

2107

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

3853

10665

Los Angeles - Wilmington

3967

7023

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

2487

4957

Los Angeles - Winnetka

3222

6222

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

2302

3383

Unincorporated - Acton

202

2534

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

98

2357

Unincorporated - Altadena

1591

3647

Unincorporated - Anaverde

73

4841

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

10

803

Unincorporated - Arcadia

246

3082

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

3064

7219

Unincorporated - Athens Village

559

11415

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

574

8472

Unincorporated - Azusa

1188

7461

Unincorporated - Bassett

1315

8875

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

20

1864

Unincorporated - Bradbury

10

9259

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

390

5047

Unincorporated - Castaic*

2681

9860

Unincorporated - Cerritos

39

6644

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

0

0

Unincorporated - Claremont

31

4416

Unincorporated - Covina

1125

6689

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

762

5797

Unincorporated - Del Aire

149

3392

Unincorporated - Del Rey

14

4403

Unincorporated - Del Sur

70

2899

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

175

7020

Unincorporated - Duarte

472

10659

Unincorporated - East Covina

15

4559

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

249

4705

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

5

4386

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

13624

10876

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

127

1983

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

1370

8950

Unincorporated - East Whittier

215

4052

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

364

4141

Unincorporated - El Monte

10

6897

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

27

1626

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

7241

11191

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

0

0

Unincorporated - Glendora

37

5606

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

2533

4529

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

0

0

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

145

5768

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

19

1730

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

97

6870

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

467

2358

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

11

1627

Unincorporated - La Rambla

121

5831

Unincorporated - La Verne*

89

4363

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

180

2546

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

18

2695

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

759

5841

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

62

3774

Unincorporated - Lakewood

0

0

Unincorporated - Lennox

1575

6987

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

49

2798

Unincorporated - Littlerock

254

6317

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

55

4241

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

231

6472

Unincorporated - Llano

22

2509

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

184

1955

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

183

4715

Unincorporated - Newhall

51

23182

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

75

6260

Unincorporated - North Whittier

534

6388

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

824

3428

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

6

2791

Unincorporated - Palmdale

44

5226

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

13

2093

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

50

2556

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

84

13570

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

0

0

Unincorporated - Pomona

37

1909

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

553

4285

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

169

6351

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

45

4834

Unincorporated - Rosewood

65

5054

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

74

6203

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

236

7022

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

1691

3314

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

4

466

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

1822

9010

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

20

983

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

8

2597

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

78

29213

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

257

1380

Unincorporated - Saugus

61

39355

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

21

5899

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

11

2418

Unincorporated - South El Monte

178

9916

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

449

5075

Unincorporated - South Whittier

4404

7436

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

42

5378

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

477

2275

Unincorporated - Sun Village

446

7389

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

118

9105

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

42

2533

Unincorporated - Val Verde

148

4473

Unincorporated - Valencia

87

2832

Unincorporated - Valinda

1851

7920

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

338

2905

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

1537

9521

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

17

1125

Unincorporated - West Carson

921

4170

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

1

8333

Unincorporated - West LA

111

11660

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

903

9181

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

77

5666

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

2288

8498

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

18

1385

Unincorporated - Westhills

26

3099

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

148

4018

Unincorporated - Whittier

148

3911

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

5

41667

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

3045

8722

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

254

4214

-  Under Investigation

9450

 

 

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 105 cases 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.

 

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