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

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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.

 

 

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