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Press Release: New COVID-19 Cases Decline in L.A. County as Vaccination Rollout Continues

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 02/22/2021 04:15 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
February 22, 2021

New COVID-19 Cases Decline in L.A. County as Vaccination Rollout Continues
21 New Deaths and 943 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 21 new deaths and 943 new cases of COVID-19. The lower number of deaths and cases may reflect reporting delays over the weekend. To date, Public Health identified 1,181,403 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 19,904 deaths.

The seven-day average number of daily cases peaked to more than 15,000 cases on January 8 and has now dropped by 90% to 1,600 a day. This significant drop in case numbers reflects actions and choices taken by millions of residents, workers and employers. Public Health notes this week is when the County could begin to see increases in cases resulting from gatherings over Super Bowl weekend.

Of the 21 new deaths reported today, five people that passed away were over the age of 80, six people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, seven people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 29.

There are 2,213 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 31% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 5,771,000 individuals with 19% of people testing positive. Today's daily test positivity rate is 3.4%.

Medically fragile residents at skilled nursing facilities are at great risk for serious illness and death from COVID-19, and along with healthcare workers, were among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccines. As of February 14, 77% of staff and 74% of residents at skilled nursing facilities received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Of these people who received first doses, 83% of staff and 79% of residents received their second dose. With many more staff and residents vaccinated, new cases should continue to decline which will mean less outbreaks and less deaths.

As of February 7, the seven-day average number of daily cases associated with skilled nursing facilities dropped from over 100 just four weeks ago, to 5. As cases have decreased, the number of deaths among people at skilled nursing facilities has also dropped, and the current daily average number of deaths is 7. It is important to note that these facilities did not experience the same steep surge that the County experienced in December and January.

“We know that there are many people across our county who are mourning the loss of someone to COVID-19. We send you our deepest condolences during this very sad time,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Half a million people have passed away across our nation, and here in L.A. County, we are approaching the terrible milestone of 20,000 deaths. We hope that people chose to celebrate the Super Bowl and the Presidents Day weekend safely, with members of their household. Should we continue to see less cases, we can move forward in our recovery, as lower case rates allow for other sector re-openings. Last week, the decline in the daily case rate allowed schools the option of reopening for in-class instruction for students in grades TK through 6. When the case rate drops to 7 new cases per 100,000, schools would have the option of allowing in class instruction for students in grades 7 through 12."

Nearly 1,771,000 doses of vaccine have been administered across the county. Of those vaccinated, 513,586 people have received second doses. Currently, only healthcare workers, residents and staff at long-term care facilities, and people who are age 65 or older, are eligible to be vaccinated and this accounts for approximately 2.2 million people here in L.A. County. Of all those currently eligible for vaccine, 80% on average, have received at least one dose, and 23% are fully vaccinated.

There continues to be a scarcity of supply and variability in the amount of vaccine received from week to week. To date, we received 1,831,075 doses of vaccine. The County has capacity for almost 500,000 appointment slots this week, however there are only enough doses for 209,000 appointments. Our large capacity vaccination sites alone could provide 157,000 additional doses this week if there was sufficient vaccine supply. At this time, as more vaccine comes into L.A. County, our priority is to ensure that eligible residents and workers in the hardest hit communities have easy access to vaccines.

On March 1, three additional sectors become eligible to receive vaccinations; education and childcare, food and agriculture, and emergency services and first responders. The County is working with these sectors and other partners to finalize vaccination strategies that offer multiple sites where eligible workers can get vaccinated. There are approximately 691,000 people in the education and childcare sector, 145,000 people in the emergency services and law enforcement, and 470,000 people in the food and agriculture sector eligible for a vaccine.

There are vaccinators at the over 400 vaccination sites who every day are providing vaccines to thousands of people, and many partners who are continually innovating to create ways for people who are living in the hardest hit areas have access to the vaccine. There is no shortage of heroes here in L.A. County, and we could not be more grateful for all of this amazing work.

For information about vaccine appointments in L.A. County and when your turn is coming up, to sign up for a vaccination newsletter, and much more, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish).

County Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take 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	1181403
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1119831
-- Long Beach	50800
-- Pasadena	10772
Deaths	19904
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	18791
-- Long Beach	808
-- Pasadena	305
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	22054
- 5 to 11	53447
- 12 to 17	66980
- 18 to 29	264809
- 30 to 49	372232
- 50 to 64	215992
- 65 to 79	86239
- over 80	31289
- Under Investigation	6789
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	567625
- Male	530098
- Other	519
- Under Investigation	21589
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	1920
- Asian	50217
- Black	40022
- Hispanic/Latino	542631
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4114
- White	113338
- Other	107379
- Under Investigation	260210
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	71064
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	36
- Asian	2416
- Black	1462
- Hispanic/Latino	9862
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	92
- White	4320
- Other	396
- Under Investigation	207
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	960	4597
City of Alhambra	6568	7573
City of Arcadia	2557	4427
City of Artesia	1956	11646
City of Avalon	14	362
City of Azusa	6066	12122
City of Baldwin Park	12711	16557
City of Bell	6527	17965
City of Bell Gardens	8018	18616
City of Bellflower	10279	13223
City of Beverly Hills	2425	7025
City of Bradbury	34	3181
City of Burbank	8122	7578
City of Calabasas	1120	4605
City of Carson	8957	9544
City of Cerritos	2856	5704
City of Claremont	2168	5942
City of Commerce*	2324	17783
City of Compton	16184	16200
City of Covina	6189	12622
City of Cudahy	4641	19062
City of Culver City	2062	5172
City of Diamond Bar	3071	5339
City of Downey	16807	14709
City of Duarte	2219	10079
City of El Monte	16710	14249
City of El Segundo	636	3789
City of Gardena	5976	9747
City of Glendale	18274	8850
City of Glendora	4555	8633
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2146	14623
City of Hawthorne	9846	11089
City of Hermosa Beach	881	4479
City of Hidden Hills	78	4127
City of Huntington Park	10838	18220
City of Industry	163	37300
City of Inglewood	12919	11374
City of Irwindale	247	16929
City of La Canada Flintridge	694	3354
City of La Habra Heights	99	1815
City of La Mirada	4045	8155
City of La Puente	6453	15856
City of La Verne	2694	8094
City of Lakewood	6841	8513
City of Lancaster*	20861	12911
City of Lawndale	3337	9927
City of Lomita	1323	6382
City of Lynwood*	12825	17801
City of Malibu	346	2670
City of Manhattan Beach	1190	3306
City of Maywood	5027	17922
City of Monrovia	3050	7861
City of Montebello	9826	15264
City of Monterey Park	4601	7390
City of Norwalk	15441	14347
City of Palmdale	23424	14735
City of Palos Verdes Estates	385	2847
City of Paramount	9561	17066
City of Pico Rivera	10678	16611
City of Pomona	23637	15159
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1304	3051
City of Redondo Beach	2496	3633
City of Rolling Hills	48	2474
City of Rolling Hills Estates	247	3044
City of Rosemead	4729	8544
City of San Dimas*	3040	8808
City of San Fernando	5051	20523
City of San Gabriel	3083	7528
City of San Marino	354	2666
City of Santa Clarita	18762	8512
City of Santa Fe Springs	2710	14757
City of Santa Monica	4251	4598
City of Sierra Madre	442	4022
City of Signal Hill	1085	9197
City of South El Monte	3314	15868
City of South Gate	18008	18346
City of South Pasadena	1249	4794
City of Temple City	2261	6202
City of Torrance	6584	4411
City of Vernon	123	58852
City of Walnut	1686	5522
City of West Covina	12301	11365
City of West Hollywood	2096	5672
City of Westlake Village	100	1196
City of Whittier	10585	12107
Los Angeles	478832	11839
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1138	13875
Los Angeles - Alsace	1519	12206
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	274	10951
Los Angeles - Arleta	6809	19811
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1347	9185
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	2586	8308
Los Angeles - Bel Air	356	4224
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	573	4575
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	816	6194
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	17048	19622
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1361	4397
Los Angeles - Brookside	31	5336
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	662	9296
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	8928	13675
Los Angeles - Carthay	871	6064
Los Angeles - Central	7273	18653
Los Angeles - Century City	563	4401
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	5977	17701
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	3458	9331
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	417	4547
Los Angeles - Chinatown	691	8615
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1529	10506
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1482	9780
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1382	9993
Los Angeles - Crestview	940	8269
Los Angeles - Del Rey	1873	6257
Los Angeles - Downtown*	3728	13553
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	3518	8886
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3078	10510
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1283	9000
Los Angeles - El Sereno	6044	14457
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	487	8526
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1257	12359
Los Angeles - Encino	3195	7073
Los Angeles - Exposition	345	10373
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	5905	13146
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	233	6472
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1317	15101
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	9013	18997
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3314	10486
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1254	11650
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	6109	10498
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	3800	17670
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	958	5622
Los Angeles - Harbor City	2325	7998
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	4649	10663
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	158	6559
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2502	13873
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	6843	18039
Los Angeles - Highland Park	5583	11537
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	1985	14311
Los Angeles - Hollywood	5113	7491
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	1376	4675
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	3503	12274
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1130	13997
Los Angeles - Koreatown	5372	10392
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	505	11077
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	5153	12209
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2248	17117
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1509	9905
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	4981	15281
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1103	13745
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	2657	9374
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	371	11842
Los Angeles - Longwood	566	13151
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	989	4577
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	892	10450
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	132	4225
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	1877	4419
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	132	3028
Los Angeles - Melrose	7691	9899
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1137	7565
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	884	4915
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4112	17045
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	2783	11526
Los Angeles - North Hills	8912	14473
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	19623	12959
Los Angeles - Northridge	7158	10255
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	728	3419
Los Angeles - Pacoima	16624	21596
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	131	3406
Los Angeles - Palms	2450	5584
Los Angeles - Panorama City	12914	17161
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	548	4035
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	6868	16414
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	100	3129
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	548	5006
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	2289	6432
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	332	5061
Los Angeles - Regent Square	230	8273
Los Angeles - Reseda	11027	14392
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	639	13783
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	251	5937
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	6700	8586
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	368	8285
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	5334	6113
Los Angeles - Silverlake	3010	6828
Los Angeles - South Carthay	656	6192
Los Angeles - South Park	7123	18764
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	670	14616
Los Angeles - Studio City	1227	5468
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	8977	17105
Los Angeles - Sunland	2155	10560
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	28	4328
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	15430	18726
Los Angeles - Tarzana	3182	10306
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	4854	12294
Los Angeles - Thai Town	841	8574
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	456	5239
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	130	9954
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	96	5167
Los Angeles - Tujunga	2677	9626
Los Angeles - University Hills	259	7553
Los Angeles - University Park	3291	11986
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	3632	12100
Los Angeles - Valley Village	1875	7585
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	13987	15008
Los Angeles - Venice	1457	4300
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	2740	15930
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1418	18519
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	7258	17622
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	10738	20651
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1019	12132
Los Angeles - View Heights	214	5793
Los Angeles - Watts	7200	16872
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	542	11027
Los Angeles - West Adams	3827	13851
Los Angeles - West Hills	2838	7000
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	2174	5776
Los Angeles - West Vernon	9792	18254
Los Angeles - Westchester	2291	4440
Los Angeles - Westlake	7407	12479
Los Angeles - Westwood	2402	4439
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	6115	16925
Los Angeles - Wilmington	7962	14095
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	5362	10688
Los Angeles - Winnetka	6450	12455
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	4620	6789
Unincorporated - Acton	434	5445
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	251	6037
Unincorporated - Altadena	3106	7121
Unincorporated - Anaverde	140	9284
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	31	2490
Unincorporated - Arcadia	589	7380
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	6073	14309
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1025	20931
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1049	15483
Unincorporated - Azusa	2274	14281
Unincorporated - Bassett	2553	17230
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	43	4007
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	774	10016
Unincorporated - Castaic*	3541	13023
Unincorporated - Cerritos	71	12095
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	40	5698
Unincorporated - Covina	2244	13342
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1483	11283
Unincorporated - Del Aire	280	6374
Unincorporated - Del Rey	24	7547
Unincorporated - Del Sur	159	6584
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	328	13157
Unincorporated - Duarte	821	18541
Unincorporated - East Covina	34	10334
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	476	8995
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	15	13158
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	24344	19433
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	195	3045
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	2681	17514
Unincorporated - East Whittier	439	8274
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	779	8861
Unincorporated - El Monte	23	15862
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	74	4455
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	13165	20346
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	62	9394
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5018	8973
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	304	12092
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	42	3825
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	208	14731
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1008	5091
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	13	1923
Unincorporated - La Rambla	240	11566
Unincorporated - La Verne*	154	7549
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	357	5049
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	40	5988
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1498	11528
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	126	7669
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3384	15012
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	107	6111
Unincorporated - Littlerock	501	12460
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	107	8250
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	501	14038
Unincorporated - Llano	36	4105
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	334	3549
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	354	9121
Unincorporated - Newhall	66	30000
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	143	11937
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1078	12895
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1561	6494
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	9	4186
Unincorporated - Palmdale	109	12945
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	21	3382
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	113	5777
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	160	25848
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	1	217
Unincorporated - Pomona	60	3096
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1113	8624
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	364	13679
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	81	8700
Unincorporated - Rosewood	148	11509
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	149	12490
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	483	14371
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	3493	6846
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	14	1632
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3395	16789
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	33	1622
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	15	4870
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	162	60674
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	565	3034
Unincorporated - Saugus	131	84516
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	39	10955
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	25	5495
Unincorporated - South El Monte	338	18830
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	885	10002
Unincorporated - South Whittier	7996	13502
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	73	9347
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1027	4898
Unincorporated - Sun Village	895	14828
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	187	14429
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	82	4946
Unincorporated - Val Verde	307	9278
Unincorporated - Valencia	174	5664
Unincorporated - Valinda	3598	15395
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	650	5587
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	2975	18429
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	48	3177
Unincorporated - West Carson	2023	9160
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	2	16667
Unincorporated - West LA	213	22374
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1653	16807
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	176	12951
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4061	15083
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	34	2615
Unincorporated - Westhills	42	5006
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	253	6869
Unincorporated - Whittier	302	7981
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	13	108333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	5778	16550
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	485	8047
- Under Investigation	20510

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 25 cases and 2 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.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

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World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
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Press Release: New COVID-19 Cases Decline in L.A. County as Vaccination Rollout Continues

New COVID-19 Cases Decline in L.A. County as Vaccination Rollout Continues21 New Deaths and 943 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

New COVID-19 Cases Decline in L.A. County as Vaccination Rollout Continues
21 New Deaths and 943 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County