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Press Release: Nearly All Skilled Nursing Facilities Administered First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 01/18/2021 05:20 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
January 18, 2021

Nearly All Skilled Nursing Facilities Administered First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Public Health Reports 88 New Deaths and 9,927 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 88 new deaths and 9,927 new cases of COVID-19. The number of new cases and deaths reported today reflects a reporting lag from over the weekend and holiday.

To date, Public Health has reported a total of 1,024,190 confirmed COVID-19 cases across Los Angeles County and a total of 13,936 deaths.

There are 7,328 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 23% of these people are in the ICU. According to the State, the Southern California Region continues to have 0% available ICU capacity.

Of the 88 new deaths reported today, 26 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 32 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 22 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and seven people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49.

Public Health is pleased to report 335 of 340 (nearly 99%) of all skilled nursing facilities in the County received and administered their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 39,000 doses have been administered to staff and residents. The remaining facilities are currently vaccinating or are scheduling vaccinations this week. Additionally, for facilities that completed their first doses, Public Health is supporting distribution and administration of their second doses of vaccine.

All skilled nursing facilities in the County conduct weekly testing of residents and staff. For the week of January 2, more than 70,000 COVID-19 tests were completed among staff and residents. A total of 2,532 people tested positive for COVID-19; 1,423 new cases among residents and 1,109 new cases among staff; this is a positivity rate of just under 4% and significantly lower than the positivity rate among the general public (15%).

Public Health remains in regular contact with skilled nursing facilities and provides facilities with technical assistance, guidance, emergency supplies of personal protective equipment, and COVID-19 vaccine and testing support. The proportion of deaths occurring among residents at skilled nursing facilities has dropped from 50% last summer to under 7% this winter.

Public Health will host a COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join the town hall to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, how it was developed, where it will be distributed in our communities, and when it will be made available to the general public. The town hall will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @lapublichealth. For more information and to submit a question, visit: http://tinyurl.com/askcovidtownhall

“We wish healing and peace to those grieving a loved one who passed away from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we honor the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, we are reminded that, together, we can make change for the better. We are closer and closer to ending this pandemic, and collective action is what makes the difference in how many more people die. It will take a few more months before there is enough vaccine supply available and enough people vaccinated to provide us with the level of protection needed to end the pandemic. Given the emergence of variants that may be more easily transmissible, now would be the time to figure out how you should modify your current activities to reduce exposure to others since many people who are out and about are infected with COVID-19. Please continue to stay home as much as possible, wear a face covering and stay at least 6 feet away from people you do not live with at all times."

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 ask others living with you to wear a face covering when they are nearby. 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 5,250,000 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	1024190
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	971403
-- Long Beach	43555
-- Pasadena	9232
Deaths	13936
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	13210
-- Long Beach	535
-- Pasadena	191
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	19027
- 5 to 11	46246
- 12 to 17	57530
- 18 to 29	232855
- 30 to 49	325433
- 50 to 64	185112
- 65 to 79	72665
- over 80	26375
- Under Investigation	6160
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	492430
- Male	459236
- Other	374
- Under Investigation	19363
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	1688
- Asian	40267
- Black	32828
- Hispanic/Latino	451800
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3746
- White	94015
- Other	101281
- Under Investigation	245778
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	51122
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	25
- Asian	1777
- Black	1116
- Hispanic/Latino	6779
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	58
- White	3075
- Other	239
- Under Investigation	141
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	780	3735
City of Alhambra	5649	6514
City of Arcadia	2174	3764
City of Artesia	1668	9932
City of Avalon	9	233
City of Azusa	5288	10568
City of Baldwin Park	11262	14670
City of Bell	5667	15598
City of Bell Gardens	7089	16459
City of Bellflower	8945	11507
City of Beverly Hills	2064	5979
City of Bradbury	32	2993
City of Burbank	6879	6418
City of Calabasas	909	3737
City of Carson	7435	7923
City of Cerritos	2377	4748
City of Claremont	1847	5062
City of Commerce*	2125	16260
City of Compton	14110	14124
City of Covina	5385	10983
City of Cudahy	4053	16647
City of Culver City	1732	4345
City of Diamond Bar	2583	4491
City of Downey	14919	13057
City of Duarte	1904	8648
City of El Monte	14585	12437
City of El Segundo	525	3128
City of Gardena	5056	8247
City of Glendale	15126	7325
City of Glendora	3922	7433
City of Hawaiian Gardens	1898	12933
City of Hawthorne	8266	9310
City of Hermosa Beach	761	3869
City of Hidden Hills	63	3333
City of Huntington Park	9748	16388
City of Industry	126	28833
City of Inglewood	10963	9652
City of Irwindale	215	14736
City of La Canada Flintridge	617	2982
City of La Habra Heights	91	1668
City of La Mirada	3471	6998
City of La Puente	5689	13979
City of La Verne	2301	6914
City of Lakewood	5843	7271
City of Lancaster*	17776	11002
City of Lawndale	2799	8327
City of Lomita	1067	5147
City of Lynwood*	11277	15652
City of Malibu	284	2191
City of Manhattan Beach	1009	2803
City of Maywood	4447	15854
City of Monrovia	2621	6755
City of Montebello	8690	13499
City of Monterey Park	3928	6309
City of Norwalk	13456	12503
City of Palmdale	20182	12696
City of Palos Verdes Estates	287	2122
City of Paramount	8458	15097
City of Pico Rivera	9484	14753
City of Pomona	20907	13408
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1019	2384
City of Redondo Beach	2101	3058
City of Rolling Hills	34	1753
City of Rolling Hills Estates	192	2367
City of Rosemead	3936	7111
City of San Dimas*	2538	7353
City of San Fernando	4310	17512
City of San Gabriel	2622	6402
City of San Marino	321	2418
City of Santa Clarita	15879	7204
City of Santa Fe Springs	2311	12584
City of Santa Monica	3582	3875
City of Sierra Madre	376	3422
City of Signal Hill	941	7977
City of South El Monte	2908	13924
City of South Gate	15881	16180
City of South Pasadena	1085	4165
City of Temple City	1930	5294
City of Torrance	5484	3674
City of Vernon	107	51196
City of Walnut	1424	4664
City of West Covina	10706	9891
City of West Hollywood	1753	4744
City of Westlake Village	82	981
City of Whittier	9295	10631
Los Angeles	414589	10250
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	962	11729
Los Angeles - Alsace	1329	10679
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	226	9033
Los Angeles - Arleta	5863	17058
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1162	7923
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	2238	7190
Los Angeles - Bel Air	313	3713
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	491	3920
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	681	5170
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	15249	17551
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1167	3770
Los Angeles - Brookside	24	4131
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	578	8117
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	7695	11786
Los Angeles - Carthay	768	5347
Los Angeles - Central	6538	16768
Los Angeles - Century City	472	3690
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	5325	15770
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	2977	8033
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	355	3871
Los Angeles - Chinatown	604	7530
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1323	9091
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1255	8282
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1193	8627
Los Angeles - Crestview	796	7002
Los Angeles - Del Rey	1644	5492
Los Angeles - Downtown*	3056	11110
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	3079	7777
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	2662	9089
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1123	7877
Los Angeles - El Sereno	5335	12761
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	426	7458
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1120	11012
Los Angeles - Encino	2670	5911
Los Angeles - Exposition	299	8990
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	5172	11515
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	191	5306
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1177	13496
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	8007	16876
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	2866	9068
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1088	10108
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	5280	9074
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	3339	15527
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	835	4901
Los Angeles - Harbor City	1909	6567
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	3952	9064
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	134	5562
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2136	11844
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	6034	15906
Los Angeles - Highland Park	4917	10161
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	1735	12509
Los Angeles - Hollywood	4306	6309
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	1154	3921
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	3032	10623
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	973	12053
Los Angeles - Koreatown	4504	8713
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	451	9893
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	4424	10482
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	1965	14962
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1269	8330
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	4386	13455
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	962	11988
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	2223	7843
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	341	10884
Los Angeles - Longwood	485	11269
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	842	3897
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	760	8903
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	103	3297
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	1581	3723
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	114	2615
Los Angeles - Melrose	6595	8488
Los Angeles - Mid-city	969	6447
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	722	4014
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	3569	14794
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	2454	10164
Los Angeles - North Hills	7712	12525
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	16844	11124
Los Angeles - Northridge	6003	8601
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	598	2809
Los Angeles - Pacoima	14524	18867
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	112	2912
Los Angeles - Palms	2082	4745
Los Angeles - Panorama City	11250	14950
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	465	3424
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	6054	14469
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	82	2566
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	465	4248
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	1987	5583
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	272	4146
Los Angeles - Regent Square	202	7266
Los Angeles - Reseda	9535	12445
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	540	11648
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	194	4588
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	5625	7208
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	303	6821
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	4546	5210
Los Angeles - Silverlake	2590	5875
Los Angeles - South Carthay	570	5380
Los Angeles - South Park	6388	16828
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	512	11169
Los Angeles - Studio City	1042	4643
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	7757	14780
Los Angeles - Sunland	1818	8908
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	25	3864
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	13398	16260
Los Angeles - Tarzana	2669	8644
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	4247	10757
Los Angeles - Thai Town	697	7106
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	387	4446
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	110	8423
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	84	4521
Los Angeles - Tujunga	2223	7994
Los Angeles - University Hills	228	6649
Los Angeles - University Park	2759	10049
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	3093	10305
Los Angeles - Valley Village	1640	6634
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	12159	13047
Los Angeles - Venice	1243	3668
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	2425	14099
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1251	16338
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	6355	15430
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	9634	18528
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	896	10668
Los Angeles - View Heights	201	5441
Los Angeles - Watts	6367	14920
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	474	9644
Los Angeles - West Adams	3337	12077
Los Angeles - West Hills	2382	5875
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	1871	4971
Los Angeles - West Vernon	8649	16123
Los Angeles - Westchester	1789	3467
Los Angeles - Westlake	6553	11040
Los Angeles - Westwood	2000	3696
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	5452	15090
Los Angeles - Wilmington	6750	11950
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	4391	8752
Los Angeles - Winnetka	5522	10663
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	3834	5634
Unincorporated - Acton	366	4592
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	188	4521
Unincorporated - Altadena	2684	6153
Unincorporated - Anaverde	123	8156
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	24	1928
Unincorporated - Arcadia	497	6227
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	5304	12497
Unincorporated - Athens Village	943	19257
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	935	13801
Unincorporated - Azusa	1979	12429
Unincorporated - Bassett	2220	14983
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	38	3541
Unincorporated - Bradbury	48	44444
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	640	8282
Unincorporated - Castaic*	3288	12092
Unincorporated - Cerritos	63	10733
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	36	5128
Unincorporated - Covina	1930	11475
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1266	9632
Unincorporated - Del Aire	240	5463
Unincorporated - Del Rey	18	5660
Unincorporated - Del Sur	135	5590
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	295	11833
Unincorporated - Duarte	737	16644
Unincorporated - East Covina	30	9119
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	417	7880
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	15	13158
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	21753	17365
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	173	2702
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	2336	15260
Unincorporated - East Whittier	388	7312
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	627	7132
Unincorporated - El Monte	23	15862
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	64	3853
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	11683	18056
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	58	8788
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	4330	7742
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	269	10700
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	34	3097
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	161	11402
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	849	4288
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	12	1775
Unincorporated - La Rambla	180	8675
Unincorporated - La Verne*	131	6422
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	308	4356
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	34	5090
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1283	9874
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	107	6512
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	2900	12865
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	90	5140
Unincorporated - Littlerock	419	10420
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	93	7170
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	422	11824
Unincorporated - Llano	31	3535
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	268	2848
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	300	7730
Unincorporated - Newhall	59	26818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	112	9349
Unincorporated - North Whittier	957	11447
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1334	5550
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	7	3256
Unincorporated - Palmdale	95	11283
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	18	2899
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	101	5164
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	144	23263
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated - Pomona	50	2580
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	953	7384
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	312	11725
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	65	6982
Unincorporated - Rosewood	129	10031
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	141	11819
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	411	12229
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	2969	5819
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	12	1399
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3032	14994
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	27	1327
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	13	4221
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	120	44944
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	417	2239
Unincorporated - Saugus	109	70323
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	26	7303
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	23	5055
Unincorporated - South El Monte	298	16602
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	779	8804
Unincorporated - South Whittier	6952	11739
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	65	8323
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	853	4068
Unincorporated - Sun Village	748	12392
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	163	12577
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	70	4222
Unincorporated - Val Verde	244	7374
Unincorporated - Valencia	143	4655
Unincorporated - Valinda	3147	13465
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	563	4839
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	2584	16007
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	35	2316
Unincorporated - West Carson	1682	7616
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	1	8333
Unincorporated - West LA	174	18277
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1486	15109
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	150	11038
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	3660	13593
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	24	1846
Unincorporated - Westhills	37	4410
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	213	5783
Unincorporated - Whittier	259	6845
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	8	66667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	5105	14622
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	398	6604
- Under Investigation	19374

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 399 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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