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Revised Press Release: Public Health Highlights Importance of Masking Indoors as COVID-19 Transmission Increases; Cases at Skilled Nursing Homes Remain Low

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 07/14/2021 05:01 PM PDT

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

For Immediate Release:
July 14, 2021

** added "16 and older" to fully vaccinated percentage**

Public Health Highlights Importance of Masking Indoors as COVID-19 Transmission Increases; Cases at Skilled Nursing Homes Remain Low

9 New Deaths and 1,315 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Community transmission of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County has increased to a moderate level and may continue to increase unless everyone consistently and proactively takes steps to reduce their risk of infection and the spread of COVID-19.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 1,315 new cases of COVID-19. This is the sixth consecutive day where more than 1,000 new cases have been reported. Of the new cases reported today, 220 are from two days of reporting from the City of Long Beach.

There are 398 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized; an increase from the 275 hospitalizations reported last Wednesday.

Today’s test positivity rate is 3.7%, an increase from last week’s rate of 2.3%.

People are more likely to get infected and spread the virus when in indoors, where the virus is transmitted through the air and concentrates. Consistent and correct mask use by people indoors adds a layer of protection and can reduce the risk of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.

At the current number of daily new cases and with continued circulation of the more easily spread Delta variant of this virus, Public Health strongly urges everyone, as a proactive and precautionary measure, to wear masks when in any indoor setting or business where vaccination verification is not required and the vaccination status of others is unknown.

As a reminder, people who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear masks at all indoor public settings and businesses.

Other proactive measures include washing your hands often, getting vaccinated if you can, and, if you are sick, stay away from others and get checked.

Due in part to their high COVID-19 vaccination rates, cases at skilled nursing facilities remain significantly lower than cases reported during late-December when more than 2,532 people tested positive for COVID-19 in a week; 1,423 cases among residents and 1,109 cases among staff. For the week ending July 4, nearly 25,000 COVID-19 tests were completed among skilled nursing facility staff and residents and 24 people tested positive for COVID-19; 5 new cases among residents and 19 new cases among staff. Currently, 84% of skilled nursing facility staff and 84% of skilled nursing facility residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

To date, Public Health identified 1,261,068 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,563 deaths. Of the nine new deaths reported today, three people that passed away were over the age of 80, two people who passed were between the ages of 65 and 79, one person who passed was between the ages of 50 and 64, and three people who passed were between the ages of 30 and 49. Testing results are available for more than 7,134,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive.

"We wish healing and peace to the families and friends grieving a loved one who passed away from or is hospitalized with COVID-19,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, County Health Officer. “While 61% of eligible County residents 16 and older are fully vaccinated, we have millions of L.A. County residents who have not been or are not eligible to be vaccinated, including 1.3 million children under 12 years of age. If you are not vaccinated, consider getting your vaccination now to increase protection for you and for those who can’t be vaccinated. Wearing a face mask when the vaccination status of the people you are around is unknown can help prevent transmission. The best way to reduce your risk of infection and, if infected, serious illness from COVID-19 is to be fully vaccinated against it.”

As the start of school year nears, Public Health encourages everyone unvaccinated against COVID-19 to get fully vaccinated. If you begin your two-dose series for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines this week, it may allow enough time to be fully protected by the start of the school year depending on the school. For all of the COVID-19 vaccines, you are only considered fully protected two weeks after all doses are complete.

Through Thursday, at County-run vaccination sites, LA City sites, and St. John’s Well Child and Family Center sites, everyone 18 and older coming to get a vaccine will have an opportunity to win one of seven packages of concert tickets. Prizes will include tickets to see Celine Dion, Grupo Firma, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, and Dan and Shay at Staples Center, and box seats to four classical concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. Official rules and participating site locations are posted online on the Los Angeles Vaccination Sweepstakes page. Winners will be contacted by phone and/or email.

Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. To find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish). If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, 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	1261068
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1195492
-- Long Beach	54105
-- Pasadena	11471
Deaths	24563
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	23265
-- Long Beach	947
-- Pasadena	351
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	29805
- 5 to 11	57371
- 12 to 17	71565
- 18 to 29	284132
- 30 to 49	397645
- 50 to 64	229418
- 65 to 79	91495
- over 80	33386
- Under Investigation	675
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	606094
- Male	566753
- Other	653
- Under Investigation	21992
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2036
- Asian	57318
- Black	49209
- Hispanic/Latino	638228
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4295
- White	133522
- Other	100534
- Under Investigation	210350
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	91530
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	52
- Asian	3168
- Black	1931
- Hispanic/Latino	12494
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	68
- White	5363
- Other	156
- Under Investigation	33
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1080	5172
City of Alhambra	6978	8046
City of Arcadia	2783	4819
City of Artesia	2103	12522
City of Avalon	17	439
City of Azusa	6379	12748
City of Baldwin Park	13236	17241
City of Bell	6836	18815
City of Bell Gardens	8414	19535
City of Bellflower	10935	14067
City of Beverly Hills	2825	8184
City of Bradbury	39	3648
City of Burbank	9135	8523
City of Calabasas	1326	5452
City of Carson	10025	10682
City of Cerritos	3124	6240
City of Claremont	2313	6340
City of Commerce*	2410	18441
City of Compton	17334	17351
City of Covina	6473	13202
City of Cudahy	4839	19875
City of Culver City	2286	5734
City of Diamond Bar	3306	5748
City of Downey	17761	15544
City of Duarte	2339	10624
City of El Monte	17345	14791
City of El Segundo	765	4557
City of Gardena	6516	10628
City of Glendale	20502	9929
City of Glendora	4896	9279
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2265	15433
City of Hawthorne	10741	12097
City of Hermosa Beach	1061	5394
City of Hidden Hills	93	4921
City of Huntington Park	11318	19027
City of Industry	174	39817
City of Inglewood	14041	12362
City of Irwindale	254	17409
City of La Canada Flintridge	782	3779
City of La Habra Heights	120	2200
City of La Mirada	4346	8762
City of La Puente	6750	16586
City of La Verne	2928	8798
City of Lakewood	7465	9289
City of Lancaster*	22831	14131
City of Lawndale	3674	10930
City of Lomita	1531	7386
City of Lynwood*	13461	18684
City of Malibu	467	3603
City of Manhattan Beach	1433	3981
City of Maywood	5255	18735
City of Monrovia	3238	8345
City of Montebello	10283	15974
City of Monterey Park	4881	7839
City of Norwalk	16287	15134
City of Palmdale	25139	15814
City of Palos Verdes Estates	500	3698
City of Paramount	10063	17962
City of Pico Rivera	11261	17518
City of Pomona	24656	15812
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1582	3701
City of Redondo Beach	2975	4331
City of Rolling Hills	60	3093
City of Rolling Hills Estates	300	3698
City of Rosemead	4997	9028
City of San Dimas*	3288	9526
City of San Fernando	5333	21668
City of San Gabriel	3283	8016
City of San Marino	391	2945
City of Santa Clarita	20987	9521
City of Santa Fe Springs	2913	15863
City of Santa Monica	4990	5398
City of Sierra Madre	481	4377
City of Signal Hill	1152	9765
City of South El Monte	3450	16519
City of South Gate	18854	19208
City of South Pasadena	1344	5159
City of Temple City	2396	6572
City of Torrance	7626	5109
City of Vernon	124	59330
City of Walnut	1785	5846
City of West Covina	13051	12058
City of West Hollywood	2505	6779
City of Westlake Village	120	1435
City of Whittier	11264	12883
Los Angeles	514705	12726
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1216	14826
Los Angeles - Alsace	1617	12993
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	299	11950
Los Angeles - Arleta	7140	20774
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1443	9839
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	2836	9112
Los Angeles - Bel Air	427	5066
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	685	5469
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	974	7394
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	17595	20251
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1640	5298
Los Angeles - Brookside	34	5852
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	731	10265
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	9577	14669
Los Angeles - Carthay	1000	6962
Los Angeles - Central	7693	19730
Los Angeles - Century City	652	5097
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	6355	18821
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	3772	10178
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	478	5212
Los Angeles - Chinatown	750	9350
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1642	11283
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1581	10434
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1505	10883
Los Angeles - Crestview	1055	9280
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2078	6941
Los Angeles - Downtown*	4274	15538
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	3732	9427
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3316	11322
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1369	9603
Los Angeles - El Sereno	6289	15043
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	525	9191
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1323	13008
Los Angeles - Encino	3554	7868
Los Angeles - Exposition	373	11215
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	6327	14086
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	283	7861
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1378	15801
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	9382	19774
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3479	11008
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1373	12755
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	6719	11546
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4031	18744
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1099	6450
Los Angeles - Harbor City	2610	8978
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5058	11601
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	176	7306
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2614	14494
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	7330	19323
Los Angeles - Highland Park	5891	12174
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2108	15198
Los Angeles - Hollywood	5841	8558
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	1673	5684
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	3865	13542
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1186	14691
Los Angeles - Koreatown	5669	10967
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	541	11867
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	5519	13076
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2346	17863
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1654	10857
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5164	15842
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1183	14741
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	2841	10024
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	406	12959
Los Angeles - Longwood	594	13801
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1096	5072
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	990	11598
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	162	5186
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2138	5034
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	158	3624
Los Angeles - Melrose	8446	10871
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1261	8390
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1067	5933
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4407	18268
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	2901	12015
Los Angeles - North Hills	9480	15396
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	21282	14055
Los Angeles - Northridge	7784	11152
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	881	4138
Los Angeles - Pacoima	17428	22640
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	155	4030
Los Angeles - Palms	2687	6124
Los Angeles - Panorama City	13689	18191
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	671	4941
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7190	17184
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	118	3692
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	630	5755
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	2548	7160
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	395	6021
Los Angeles - Regent Square	265	9532
Los Angeles - Reseda	11720	15297
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	715	15423
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	275	6504
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	7447	9543
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	404	9095
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	6089	6978
Los Angeles - Silverlake	3306	7499
Los Angeles - South Carthay	748	7060
Los Angeles - South Park	7431	19575
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	707	15423
Los Angeles - Studio City	1469	6546
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	9624	18337
Los Angeles - Sunland	2337	11451
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	33	5100
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	16381	19880
Los Angeles - Tarzana	3417	11067
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5153	13052
Los Angeles - Thai Town	915	9328
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	538	6181
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	149	11409
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	111	5974
Los Angeles - Tujunga	2995	10770
Los Angeles - University Hills	276	8049
Los Angeles - University Park	3622	13192
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	3935	13110
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2133	8629
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	14868	15954
Los Angeles - Venice	1815	5356
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	2899	16855
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1496	19538
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	7661	18601
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	11198	21535
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1071	12752
Los Angeles - View Heights	235	6362
Los Angeles - Watts	7624	17866
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	595	12106
Los Angeles - West Adams	4066	14716
Los Angeles - West Hills	3145	7757
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	2521	6698
Los Angeles - West Vernon	10290	19182
Los Angeles - Westchester	2634	5104
Los Angeles - Westlake	7857	13237
Los Angeles - Westwood	2910	5378
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	6498	17986
Los Angeles - Wilmington	8590	15207
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	5701	11363
Los Angeles - Winnetka	6913	13349
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	5281	7760
Unincorporated - Acton	504	6323
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	294	7071
Unincorporated - Altadena	3394	7781
Unincorporated - Anaverde	150	9947
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	33	2651
Unincorporated - Arcadia	619	7756
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	6507	15332
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1090	22259
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1097	16192
Unincorporated - Azusa	2394	15035
Unincorporated - Bassett	2647	17865
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	49	4567
Unincorporated - Bradbury	51	47222
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	870	11258
Unincorporated - Castaic*	3804	13990
Unincorporated - Cerritos	72	12266
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	41	5840
Unincorporated - Covina	2365	14061
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1554	11823
Unincorporated - Del Aire	319	7262
Unincorporated - Del Rey	34	10692
Unincorporated - Del Sur	173	7164
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	368	14761
Unincorporated - Duarte	859	19399
Unincorporated - East Covina	35	10638
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	511	9656
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	17	14912
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	25131	20062
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	223	3483
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	2809	18350
Unincorporated - East Whittier	482	9084
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	850	9669
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	82	4937
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	13742	21238
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	72	10909
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5289	9457
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	324	12888
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	45	4098
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	273	19334
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1138	5747
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	277	13349
Unincorporated - La Verne*	170	8333
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	411	5812
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	42	6287
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1619	12460
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	135	8217
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3577	15868
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	114	6511
Unincorporated - Littlerock	539	13405
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	126	9715
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	540	15130
Unincorporated - Llano	41	4675
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	421	4473
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	377	9714
Unincorporated - Newhall	69	31364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	165	13773
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1127	13481
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1651	6869
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	11	5116
Unincorporated - Palmdale	111	13183
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	23	3704
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	129	6595
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	170	27464
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	3	652
Unincorporated - Pomona	61	3148
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1241	9616
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	397	14919
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	93	9989
Unincorporated - Rosewood	166	12908
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	158	13244
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	510	15174
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	3685	7222
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	15	1748
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3526	17437
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	39	1916
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	18	5844
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	164	61423
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	731	3926
Unincorporated - Saugus	135	87097
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	44	12360
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	28	6154
Unincorporated - South El Monte	348	19387
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	947	10703
Unincorporated - South Whittier	8477	14314
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	79	10115
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1197	5709
Unincorporated - Sun Village	964	15971
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	197	15201
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	98	5911
Unincorporated - Val Verde	343	10366
Unincorporated - Valencia	202	6576
Unincorporated - Valinda	3798	16251
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	726	6240
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3095	19172
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	58	3839
Unincorporated - West Carson	2302	10423
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	2	16667
Unincorporated - West LA	236	24790
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1726	17550
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	202	14864
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4265	15840
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	46	3538
Unincorporated - Westhills	44	5244
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	284	7711
Unincorporated - Whittier	322	8510
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	19	158333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	6215	17801
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	529	8777
- Under Investigation	15188

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 19 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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** Revised** Press Release: Public Health Highlights Importance of Masking Indoors as COVID-19 Transmission Increases; Cases at Skilled Nursing Homes Remain Low

Public Health Highlights Importance of Masking Indoors as COVID-19 Transmission Increases; Cases at Skilled Nursing Homes Remain Low

9 New Deaths and 1,315 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Revised Press Release: Public Health Highlights Importance of Masking Indoors as COVID-19 Transmission Increases; Cases at Skilled Nursing Homes Remain Low