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Press Release: L.A. County Community Transmission of COVID-19 Increases from Moderate to Substantial; Reinstating Masking Indoors for Everyone

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 07/15/2021 06:15 PM PDT

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

For Immediate Release:
July 15, 2021

L.A. County Community Transmission of COVID-19 Increases from Moderate to Substantial; Reinstating Masking Indoors for Everyone

1,537 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and 3 Deaths

Community transmission of COVID-19 has rapidly increased from Moderate to Substantial, based on the trend in daily new cases of COVID-19. The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified to require masking for everyone while indoors, regardless of vaccination status, as Los Angeles County sees more than a seven-times increase in new cases since the June 15 reopening. Wearing a mask when indoors reduces the risk of both getting and transmitting the virus. This additional layer of protection can help to slow the spread and does not limit business occupancy and operations.

The L.A. County indoor masking requirements for everyone will be effective Saturday, July 17 at 11:59 p.m. Some exceptions will apply, similar to masking requirements that were in place prior to the June 15 reopening. The modified Health Officer Order will be posted online by Friday, July 16 and will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 17.

On June 15, the day of the full reopening, the County saw 210 new cases and today the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since mid-March with 1,537 new cases. Today’s test positivity rate is 3.7%; on June 15, the test positivity rate was around 0.5%

Because of this rapid rise, as well as the increasing presence of the more easily transmitted Delta variant of the virus, and the millions of people potentially at risk of infection, together we must reduce our risk of infection and our risk for potentially infecting others.

Tracking the proliferation of the Delta variant is a priority because the Delta variant is more easily spread between people – more than other variants of concern. And while emerging data affirms that fully vaccinated people are well protected from severe infections with Delta variants, people with only one vaccine are not as well-protected, and there is evidence that a very small number of fully vaccinated individuals can become infected and may be able to infect others. From June 27 to July 3, the number of sequenced Delta variants was 124, 71% of all sequences collected that week. Given that slightly under 4 million residents in L.A. County are not yet vaccinated, the risk of increased spread of this variant within the County remains high.

To date, Public Health identified 1,262,578 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,566 deaths. Of the three new deaths reported today, one person that passed away was over the age of 80, and two people who passed were between the ages of 50 and 64. Testing results are available for more than 7,142,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. There are 406 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 22% of these people are in the ICU.

"We share our deepest condolences with those of you who have lost friends, loved ones, and family during this difficult time,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “We expect to keep masking requirements in place until we begin to see improvements in our community transmission of COVID-19. But waiting for us to be at high community transmission level before making a change would be too late. Masking indoors must again become a normal practice by all, regardless of vaccination status, so that we can stop the trends and level of transmission we are currently seeing. We continue to urge all eligible residents to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves and their family and friends. Becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 remains the best protective action that people can take if they are eligible for it. Although not at 100%, it significantly reduces the risk of infection and, for the small number of people that get infected, it reduces the risk of hospitalization and death once you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.”

As of July 11, more than 10,712,037 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across Los Angeles County. Of these, 5,946,447 were first doses and 4,763,590 were second doses. Among L.A. County residents 16 and over, 69% have received one dose of vaccine and 61% have been fully vaccinated. Among L.A. County seniors 65 and over, 88% have received one dose of vaccine and 78% have been fully vaccinated.

While requiring masks in schools is an excellent way to prevent transmission among children, now is a great time to plan on vaccinating your children who are 12 and older against COVID-19 before the school year starts. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for use in children aged 12 and older. If your child begins their two-dose series for the Pfizer vaccine today, they would be able to get their second dose of the vaccine on August 5 and would be fully vaccinated as of August 19. As a reminder the first and second doses of this vaccine need to be given three weeks apart, and a person is not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after the second vaccine.

Beginning tomorrow, Friday, July 17 through next Thursday, July 22 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 tickets to family fun at the Staples Center, including performances by the Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, and the Gold Over America tour starring Simone Biles. The Celine Dion, Grupo Firma, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, and Dan and Shay at Staples Center tickets, and box seats to four classical concerts at the Hollywood Bowl sweepstakes is in effect through today.

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	1262578
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1196893
-- Long Beach	54201
-- Pasadena	11484
Deaths	24566
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	23268
-- Long Beach	947
-- Pasadena	351
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	29851
- 5 to 11	57442
- 12 to 17	71652
- 18 to 29	284597
- 30 to 49	398178
- 50 to 64	229573
- 65 to 79	91530
- over 80	33395
- Under Investigation	675
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	606769
- Male	567435
- Other	653
- Under Investigation	22036
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2039
- Asian	57382
- Black	49414
- Hispanic/Latino	638642
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4304
- White	133779
- Other	100694
- Under Investigation	210639
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	91549
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	52
- Asian	3168
- Black	1931
- Hispanic/Latino	12497
- 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	6983	8052
City of Arcadia	2786	4824
City of Artesia	2105	12533
City of Avalon	17	439
City of Azusa	6388	12766
City of Baldwin Park	13242	17249
City of Bell	6840	18826
City of Bell Gardens	8416	19540
City of Bellflower	10946	14081
City of Beverly Hills	2837	8218
City of Bradbury	39	3648
City of Burbank	9161	8547
City of Calabasas	1332	5476
City of Carson	10042	10701
City of Cerritos	3125	6242
City of Claremont	2317	6351
City of Commerce*	2410	18441
City of Compton	17348	17365
City of Covina	6478	13212
City of Cudahy	4840	19879
City of Culver City	2294	5754
City of Diamond Bar	3312	5758
City of Downey	17772	15554
City of Duarte	2342	10638
City of El Monte	17353	14798
City of El Segundo	767	4569
City of Gardena	6527	10646
City of Glendale	20527	9941
City of Glendora	4903	9292
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2267	15447
City of Hawthorne	10754	12112
City of Hermosa Beach	1067	5425
City of Hidden Hills	93	4921
City of Huntington Park	11322	19034
City of Industry	174	39817
City of Inglewood	14078	12395
City of Irwindale	254	17409
City of La Canada Flintridge	786	3798
City of La Habra Heights	120	2200
City of La Mirada	4350	8770
City of La Puente	6755	16598
City of La Verne	2932	8810
City of Lakewood	7474	9300
City of Lancaster*	22858	14147
City of Lawndale	3683	10957
City of Lomita	1533	7395
City of Lynwood*	13466	18691
City of Malibu	473	3649
City of Manhattan Beach	1436	3989
City of Maywood	5258	18746
City of Monrovia	3241	8353
City of Montebello	10291	15986
City of Monterey Park	4887	7849
City of Norwalk	16298	15144
City of Palmdale	25160	15827
City of Palos Verdes Estates	505	3735
City of Paramount	10072	17978
City of Pico Rivera	11267	17527
City of Pomona	24683	15829
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1585	3708
City of Redondo Beach	2987	4348
City of Rolling Hills	60	3093
City of Rolling Hills Estates	301	3710
City of Rosemead	5002	9037
City of San Dimas*	3291	9535
City of San Fernando	5336	21680
City of San Gabriel	3288	8029
City of San Marino	391	2945
City of Santa Clarita	21021	9537
City of Santa Fe Springs	2914	15868
City of Santa Monica	5012	5422
City of Sierra Madre	484	4404
City of Signal Hill	1157	9808
City of South El Monte	3453	16533
City of South Gate	18866	19221
City of South Pasadena	1344	5159
City of Temple City	2398	6578
City of Torrance	7649	5124
City of Vernon	124	59330
City of Walnut	1787	5853
City of West Covina	13065	12071
City of West Hollywood	2528	6841
City of Westlake Village	121	1447
City of Whittier	11273	12893
Los Angeles	515390	12743
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1217	14838
Los Angeles - Alsace	1618	13001
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	299	11950
Los Angeles - Arleta	7145	20788
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1444	9846
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	2843	9134
Los Angeles - Bel Air	427	5066
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	688	5493
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	976	7409
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	17605	20263
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1647	5321
Los Angeles - Brookside	34	5852
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	733	10293
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	9580	14673
Los Angeles - Carthay	1002	6976
Los Angeles - Central	7695	19735
Los Angeles - Century City	653	5105
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	6358	18830
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	3774	10183
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	478	5212
Los Angeles - Chinatown	751	9363
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1643	11290
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1583	10447
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1507	10897
Los Angeles - Crestview	1056	9289
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2086	6968
Los Angeles - Downtown*	4290	15596
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	3737	9439
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3321	11340
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1373	9631
Los Angeles - El Sereno	6293	15052
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	526	9209
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1323	13008
Los Angeles - Encino	3566	7894
Los Angeles - Exposition	375	11275
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	6336	14106
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	284	7889
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1379	15812
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	9390	19791
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3479	11008
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1377	12793
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	6732	11569
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4036	18768
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1101	6462
Los Angeles - Harbor City	2616	8999
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5064	11615
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	176	7306
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2614	14494
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	7339	19346
Los Angeles - Highland Park	5900	12192
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2110	15213
Los Angeles - Hollywood	5865	8593
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	1684	5721
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	3877	13584
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1188	14716
Los Angeles - Koreatown	5680	10988
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	541	11867
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	5525	13091
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2346	17863
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1660	10896
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5165	15845
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1185	14766
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	2846	10041
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	406	12959
Los Angeles - Longwood	595	13824
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1099	5086
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	993	11633
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	162	5186
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2145	5051
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	158	3624
Los Angeles - Melrose	8462	10891
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1264	8410
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1071	5955
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4409	18276
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	2905	12031
Los Angeles - North Hills	9483	15401
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	21324	14083
Los Angeles - Northridge	7806	11184
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	881	4138
Los Angeles - Pacoima	17437	22652
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	155	4030
Los Angeles - Palms	2692	6135
Los Angeles - Panorama City	13703	18210
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	678	4993
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7191	17186
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	118	3692
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	631	5764
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	2556	7182
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	396	6037
Los Angeles - Regent Square	265	9532
Los Angeles - Reseda	11726	15305
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	715	15423
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	276	6528
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	7457	9556
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	405	9118
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	6115	7008
Los Angeles - Silverlake	3312	7513
Los Angeles - South Carthay	752	7098
Los Angeles - South Park	7434	19583
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	709	15467
Los Angeles - Studio City	1476	6578
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	9632	18353
Los Angeles - Sunland	2337	11451
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	33	5100
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	16398	19901
Los Angeles - Tarzana	3425	11093
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5156	13059
Los Angeles - Thai Town	916	9338
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	540	6204
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	149	11409
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	111	5974
Los Angeles - Tujunga	2999	10784
Los Angeles - University Hills	276	8049
Los Angeles - University Park	3626	13207
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	3937	13116
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2140	8657
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	14890	15977
Los Angeles - Venice	1822	5377
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	2900	16860
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1497	19551
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	7664	18608
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	11198	21535
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1073	12775
Los Angeles - View Heights	235	6362
Los Angeles - Watts	7634	17889
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	596	12126
Los Angeles - West Adams	4071	14734
Los Angeles - West Hills	3151	7772
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	2532	6728
Los Angeles - West Vernon	10297	19195
Los Angeles - Westchester	2651	5137
Los Angeles - Westlake	7863	13247
Los Angeles - Westwood	2915	5387
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	6500	17991
Los Angeles - Wilmington	8592	15211
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	5707	11375
Los Angeles - Winnetka	6922	13367
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	5292	7776
Unincorporated - Acton	506	6348
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	295	7095
Unincorporated - Altadena	3398	7790
Unincorporated - Anaverde	150	9947
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	33	2651
Unincorporated - Arcadia	619	7756
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	6519	15360
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1090	22259
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1099	16221
Unincorporated - Azusa	2395	15041
Unincorporated - Bassett	2647	17865
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	49	4567
Unincorporated - Bradbury	51	47222
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	872	11284
Unincorporated - Castaic*	3807	14001
Unincorporated - Cerritos	72	12266
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	41	5840
Unincorporated - Covina	2368	14079
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1557	11846
Unincorporated - Del Aire	319	7262
Unincorporated - Del Rey	34	10692
Unincorporated - Del Sur	173	7164
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	369	14801
Unincorporated - Duarte	860	19422
Unincorporated - East Covina	35	10638
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	512	9675
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	17	14912
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	25143	20071
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	223	3483
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	2810	18356
Unincorporated - East Whittier	482	9084
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	850	9669
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	82	4937
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	13752	21253
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	72	10909
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5291	9461
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	324	12888
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	45	4098
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	273	19334
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1139	5752
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	277	13349
Unincorporated - La Verne*	170	8333
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	414	5855
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	42	6287
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1621	12475
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	135	8217
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3581	15886
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	427	4537
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	377	9714
Unincorporated - Newhall	69	31364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	165	13773
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1130	13517
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1652	6873
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	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	61	3148
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1241	9616
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	400	15032
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	93	9989
Unincorporated - Rosewood	169	13142
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	158	13244
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	510	15174
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	3686	7224
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	15	1748
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3527	17442
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	39	1916
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	18	5844
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	164	61423
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	734	3942
Unincorporated - Saugus	137	88387
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	8481	14321
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	79	10115
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1198	5714
Unincorporated - Sun Village	964	15971
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	197	15201
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	99	5971
Unincorporated - Val Verde	343	10366
Unincorporated - Valencia	203	6608
Unincorporated - Valinda	3803	16272
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	728	6257
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3095	19172
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	58	3839
Unincorporated - West Carson	2304	10432
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	2	16667
Unincorporated - West LA	237	24895
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1726	17550
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	202	14864
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4267	15848
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	46	3538
Unincorporated - Westhills	44	5244
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	284	7711
Unincorporated - Whittier	322	8510
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	22	183333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	6225	17830
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	529	8777
- Under Investigation	15145

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 27 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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