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Press Release: Public Health Reports 288 New Deaths and 11,994 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 01/12/2021 03:20 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
January 12, 2021

Public Health Reports 288 New Deaths and 11,994 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Business Compliance is Essential to Slow COVID-19 Spread

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 288 new deaths and 11,994 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 944,319 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 12,674 deaths.

The county is experiencing horrific loss of life due to COVID-19. Over the last seven days, 1,606 people lost their lives and this is an average of nearly 230 deaths per day.

Of the 288 new deaths reported today, 100 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 106 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 61 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, 17 people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, and two people who died were between the ages of 18 and 29. One death was reported by the City of Pasadena.

There are 7,926 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 22% of these people are in the ICU. While the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 each day has stabilized over the last few days at slightly under 8,000 patients, the demand on our healthcare system and hospitals remains overwhelming.

The risk of acquiring and spreading COVID-19 continues to be elevated in L.A. County and businesses and employers play a key role in preventing and slowing the spread of COVID-19 within the workplace and community. All employers and businesses must follow Health Officer Orders and Public Health protocols that are in place to prevent unnecessary spread.

Public Health's compliance teams continue to visit businesses across the County every day. Inspectors review the requirements of the Health Officer Order and Public Health protocols with business owners, identify deficiencies, and issue citations for businesses out of compliance. During Public Health's most recent business compliance checks, inspectors noted that the majority of businesses visited were in compliance with most of the Public Health protocols. However, some businesses failed to adhere to capacity limits, ensure employees and patrons were appropriately distanced and wearing required face coverings, and did not post their completed protocol checklists. From January 3 through January 11, a total of 83 citations were issued to businesses including restaurants, gyms, personal care salons, hair salons/barbershops, places of worship, and shopping malls for noncompliance with Health Officer Orders. Since the end of August, a total of 613 citations have been issued. For businesses that remain out of compliance, citations may be issued for up to $1000 per occurrence.

Businesses that are not adhering to safety protocols to protect workers and customers contribute to increased risk for COVID-19 spread. A list of non-compliant businesses that received citations can be found online.

Public Health encourages businesses to take advantage of the COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certification Program. The program provides business owners and employees the opportunity to take a free online training about COVID-19 infection control protocols and allows businesses to self-certify that they are fully implementing protocols in compliance with infection control and physical distancing requirements. To date, a total of 19,052 employees and employers have completed the training.

“Our hearts go out to every person experiencing the sorrow of losing a loved one to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "Please do not underestimate this virus or let your drive to interact in person with friends outweigh following the safety measures that are put in place to save lives. Like many residents, I am cheering for the Rams in the playoffs and grateful to be able to watch basketball games again, but we cannot make the same mistakes we did last year. There were far too many gatherings, viewing parties, and celebrations with others that contributed to increased cases; the outcome will be disastrous to our healthcare system if we don’t follow the rules.”

Everyone must stay home as much as possible during this devastating surge. When you must leave your home for essential services, wear a face covering and stay at least 6 feet away from people you do not live with at all times; there should be no mingling, no crowding, and ample opportunities to sanitize your hands. If you live with people who are older or have underlying health conditions, Public Health advises wearing a face covering while indoors as well.

You must isolate immediately from your family and others if you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. 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 severe symptoms including difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, inability to wake or stay awake and/or bluish lips or face, go to an emergency room or call 911.

Testing results are available for nearly 5,048,000 individuals with 18% of people testing positive.

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	944319
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	897248
-- Long Beach	38558
-- Pasadena	8513
Deaths	12674
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	12038
-- Long Beach	460
-- Pasadena	176
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	17360
- 5 to 11	42104
- 12 to 17	52397
- 18 to 29	216241
- 30 to 49	301830
- 50 to 64	170569
- 65 to 79	66555
- over 80	24421
- Under Investigation	5771
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	454916
- Male	424967
- Other	351
- Under Investigation	17014
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	1556
- Asian	35983
- Black	29813
- Hispanic/Latino	409399
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3441
- White	86059
- Other	92402
- Under Investigation	238595
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	46009
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	23
- Asian	1644
- Black	1024
- Hispanic/Latino	6164
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	55
- White	2824
- Other	187
- Under Investigation	117
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	712	3409
City of Alhambra	5153	5942
City of Arcadia	2010	3480
City of Artesia	1569	9342
City of Avalon	6	155
City of Azusa	4928	9848
City of Baldwin Park	10332	13459
City of Bell	5270	14505
City of Bell Gardens	6657	15456
City of Bellflower	8323	10707
City of Beverly Hills	1941	5623
City of Bradbury	32	2993
City of Burbank	6301	5879
City of Calabasas	843	3466
City of Carson	6721	7162
City of Cerritos	2178	4350
City of Claremont	1708	4682
City of Commerce*	2009	15372
City of Compton	13099	13112
City of Covina	5042	10283
City of Cudahy	3770	15484
City of Culver City	1582	3968
City of Diamond Bar	2390	4155
City of Downey	14066	12310
City of Duarte	1746	7931
City of El Monte	13562	11565
City of El Segundo	483	2877
City of Gardena	4642	7571
City of Glendale	13828	6697
City of Glendora	3633	6885
City of Hawaiian Gardens	1766	12033
City of Hawthorne	7524	8474
City of Hermosa Beach	710	3610
City of Hidden Hills	53	2804
City of Huntington Park	9043	15202
City of Industry	117	26773
City of Inglewood	10065	8861
City of Irwindale	202	13845
City of La Canada Flintridge	580	2803
City of La Habra Heights	89	1632
City of La Mirada	3226	6504
City of La Puente	5319	13070
City of La Verne	2126	6388
City of Lakewood	5381	6696
City of Lancaster*	16516	10222
City of Lawndale	2554	7598
City of Lomita	970	4679
City of Lynwood*	10562	14660
City of Malibu	255	1967
City of Manhattan Beach	938	2606
City of Maywood	4120	14689
City of Monrovia	2381	6137
City of Montebello	8107	12593
City of Monterey Park	3598	5779
City of Norwalk	12381	11504
City of Palmdale	18621	11714
City of Palos Verdes Estates	264	1952
City of Paramount	7901	14103
City of Pico Rivera	8860	13783
City of Pomona	19577	12555
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	950	2222
City of Redondo Beach	1919	2793
City of Rolling Hills	32	1649
City of Rolling Hills Estates	177	2182
City of Rosemead	3564	6439
City of San Dimas*	2337	6771
City of San Fernando	3954	16065
City of San Gabriel	2385	5824
City of San Marino	289	2177
City of Santa Clarita	14614	6630
City of Santa Fe Springs	2143	11670
City of Santa Monica	3310	3580
City of Sierra Madre	357	3249
City of Signal Hill	880	7460
City of South El Monte	2736	13100
City of South Gate	14805	15083
City of South Pasadena	1003	3850
City of Temple City	1809	4962
City of Torrance	4979	3336
City of Vernon	95	45455
City of Walnut	1305	4274
City of West Covina	9935	9179
City of West Hollywood	1651	4468
City of Westlake Village	77	921
City of Whittier	8679	9927
Los Angeles	381723	9438
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	889	10839
Los Angeles - Alsace	1215	9763
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	212	8473
Los Angeles - Arleta	5381	15656
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1034	7050
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	2066	6638
Los Angeles - Bel Air	293	3476
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	463	3697
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	631	4790
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	14135	16269
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1079	3486
Los Angeles - Brookside	23	3959
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	538	7555
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	6955	10653
Los Angeles - Carthay	713	4964
Los Angeles - Central	6095	15631
Los Angeles - Century City	434	3393
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	4921	14574
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	2717	7331
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	326	3555
Los Angeles - Chinatown	563	7019
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1206	8287
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1154	7616
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1099	7947
Los Angeles - Crestview	735	6466
Los Angeles - Del Rey	1533	5121
Los Angeles - Downtown*	2854	10376
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	2859	7222
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	2429	8294
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1036	7267
Los Angeles - El Sereno	4915	11756
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	389	6810
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1046	10284
Los Angeles - Encino	2480	5490
Los Angeles - Exposition	273	8208
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	4782	10646
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	170	4722
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1076	12338
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	7485	15776
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	2597	8217
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	989	9188
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	4827	8295
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	3100	14415
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	762	4472
Los Angeles - Harbor City	1717	5906
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	3620	8303
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	128	5313
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	1951	10818
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	5603	14770
Los Angeles - Highland Park	4545	9392
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	1606	11579
Los Angeles - Hollywood	3974	5822
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	1084	3683
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	2734	9579
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	906	11223
Los Angeles - Koreatown	4023	7782
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	414	9081
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	4060	9619
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	1801	13714
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1152	7562
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	4016	12320
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	890	11090
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	2004	7071
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	316	10086
Los Angeles - Longwood	455	10572
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	787	3642
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	703	8236
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	97	3105
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	1446	3405
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	105	2408
Los Angeles - Melrose	6087	7834
Los Angeles - Mid-city	881	5862
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	663	3686
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	3331	13808
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	2267	9389
Los Angeles - North Hills	7135	11587
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	15444	10199
Los Angeles - Northridge	5523	7913
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	560	2630
Los Angeles - Pacoima	13383	17385
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	107	2782
Los Angeles - Palms	1923	4383
Los Angeles - Panorama City	10440	13874
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	437	3218
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	5581	13338
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	77	2409
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	428	3910
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	1827	5134
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	254	3872
Los Angeles - Regent Square	177	6367
Los Angeles - Reseda	8685	11336
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	497	10720
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	187	4423
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	5151	6601
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	277	6236
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	4215	4831
Los Angeles - Silverlake	2403	5451
Los Angeles - South Carthay	537	5068
Los Angeles - South Park	6034	15895
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	466	10166
Los Angeles - Studio City	971	4327
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	7086	13502
Los Angeles - Sunland	1670	8183
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	23	3555
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	12301	14929
Los Angeles - Tarzana	2435	7886
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	3920	9929
Los Angeles - Thai Town	637	6494
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	365	4193
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	94	7198
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	80	4306
Los Angeles - Tujunga	2001	7195
Los Angeles - University Hills	213	6212
Los Angeles - University Park	2602	9477
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	2869	9558
Los Angeles - Valley Village	1506	6092
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	11278	12102
Los Angeles - Venice	1146	3382
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	2234	12988
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1149	15006
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	5848	14199
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	8946	17205
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	822	9787
Los Angeles - View Heights	177	4792
Los Angeles - Watts	5913	13856
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	419	8525
Los Angeles - West Adams	3049	11035
Los Angeles - West Hills	2191	5404
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	1721	4573
Los Angeles - West Vernon	7956	14831
Los Angeles - Westchester	1627	3153
Los Angeles - Westlake	6110	10294
Los Angeles - Westwood	1668	3083
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	5172	14315
Los Angeles - Wilmington	6113	10822
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	3999	7971
Los Angeles - Winnetka	5031	9715
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	3504	5149
Unincorporated - Acton	332	4165
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	170	4089
Unincorporated - Altadena	2461	5642
Unincorporated - Anaverde	110	7294
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	21	1687
Unincorporated - Arcadia	437	5476
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	4886	11512
Unincorporated - Athens Village	881	17991
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	887	13092
Unincorporated - Azusa	1833	11512
Unincorporated - Bassett	2047	13815
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	32	2982
Unincorporated - Bradbury	32	29630
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	593	7673
Unincorporated - Castaic*	3173	11669
Unincorporated - Cerritos	57	9710
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	36	5128
Unincorporated - Covina	1796	10678
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1183	9000
Unincorporated - Del Aire	226	5145
Unincorporated - Del Rey	18	5660
Unincorporated - Del Sur	129	5342
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	274	10991
Unincorporated - Duarte	694	15673
Unincorporated - East Covina	29	8815
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	380	7181
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	12	10526
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	20323	16223
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	167	2608
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	2198	14359
Unincorporated - East Whittier	361	6804
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	577	6564
Unincorporated - El Monte	22	15172
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	53	3191
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	10867	16795
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	54	8182
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	4012	7174
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	246	9785
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	28	2550
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	149	10552
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	766	3868
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	12	1775
Unincorporated - La Rambla	163	7855
Unincorporated - La Verne*	120	5882
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	282	3988
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	33	4940
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1180	9081
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	91	5539
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	2655	11778
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	86	4911
Unincorporated - Littlerock	384	9550
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	81	6245
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	381	10675
Unincorporated - Llano	26	2965
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	247	2625
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	283	7292
Unincorporated - Newhall	57	25909
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	104	8681
Unincorporated - North Whittier	893	10682
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1230	5117
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	7	3256
Unincorporated - Palmdale	82	9739
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	18	2899
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	91	4652
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	129	20840
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated - Pomona	46	2374
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	879	6811
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	292	10973
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	62	6660
Unincorporated - Rosewood	118	9176
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	125	10478
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	383	11395
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	2763	5415
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	11	1282
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	2806	13877
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	26	1278
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	10	3247
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	107	40075
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	374	2008
Unincorporated - Saugus	101	65161
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	27	7584
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	20	4396
Unincorporated - South El Monte	275	15320
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	706	7979
Unincorporated - South Whittier	6526	11020
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	61	7810
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	778	3711
Unincorporated - Sun Village	665	11017
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	157	12114
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	65	3920
Unincorporated - Val Verde	225	6800
Unincorporated - Valencia	129	4199
Unincorporated - Valinda	2902	12417
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	525	4512
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	2399	14861
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	30	1985
Unincorporated - West Carson	1550	7018
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	1	8333
Unincorporated - West LA	166	17437
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1393	14164
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	131	9639
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	3416	12687
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	22	1692
Unincorporated - Westhills	32	3814
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	193	5240
Unincorporated - Whittier	240	6342
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	8	66667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	4735	13562
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	377	6255
- Under Investigation	17432

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 372 cases and one death 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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