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

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 12/19/2020 04:35 PM PST

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

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.

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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