Press Release: COVID-19 Transmission Rapidly Rise in L.A. County with Delta Variant; Fully Vaccinated People Remain Well Protected from Severe COVID-19 Disease

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

For Immediate Release:
July 22, 2021

COVID-19 Transmission Rapidly Rise in L.A. County with Delta Variant; Fully Vaccinated People Remain Well Protected from Severe COVID-19 Disease

2,767 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and 13 New Deaths

Los Angeles County continues to see a rapid rise in COVID-19 transmission countywide with cases doubling over the last 10 days. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 2,767 new cases of COVID-19; an 80% increase over last week.

 

Today’s test positivity rate is 5.2%; an increase from the rate of 1.2% on June 15 when physical distancing restrictions and capacity limits were lifted across all sectors.

 

The County’s daily average case rate, with a 7-day lag, is now 12.9 cases per 100,000 people, an increase from last week’s rate of 7.1 cases per 100,000.

 

There are 645 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 22% of these people are in the ICU.  Last week, there were 406 people hospitalized with COVID-19 illness.

 

Public Health has detailed the rise of the Delta variant among strains sequenced in the Los Angeles County area for weeks. 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 increased evidence that a small number of fully vaccinated individuals can become infected and may be able to infect others. From July 11 to July 17, the number of sequenced Delta variants was 201, 84% of all sequences collected that week. This is consistent with the rise of Delta nationwide: earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that Delta strains accounted for 83% of circulating COVID-19. Given that about 4 million residents in L.A. County are not yet vaccinated, the risk of increased spread of this variant within L.A. County remains high.

 

As of July 18, more than 10,845,531 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across Los Angeles County. Of these, 6,013,569 were first doses and 4,831,962 were second doses. Eighty-eight percent of L.A. County seniors 65 and over, 70% of residents 16 and over, and 69% of residents 12 and over have received one dose of vaccine including 39% of L.A. County teens between the ages of 12 and 17. Of the nearly 10.3 million L.A .County residents, including those who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, 52% are fully vaccinated and 59% have received at least one dose.

   

As more people have gotten vaccinated, the proportion of total cases that are among those vaccinated has also increased. This is to be expected because as more people are vaccinated, the number of fully vaccinated people becoming infected will increase. In June, fully vaccinated people represented 20% of all cases diagnosed among L.A. County residents, while unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people accounted for 80% of cases.

 

Public Health estimates if the 52% of County residents that are fully vaccinated were not vaccinated, the amount of new cases would perhaps be double because everyone would instead have the same risk of infection as unvaccinated people do.  While County numbers have been going up, they would be much higher if there weren’t as many people fully vaccinated.

 

Among the more than 4.8 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, Public Health identified 6,520 people who tested positive for a COVID-19 infection contracted more than two weeks after they were fully vaccinated. This is an increase of 58% from the approximately 4,100 post-vaccination cases detected last week. This translates to 0.13% of fully vaccinated people who have tested positive, up from last week’s 0.09%. The rise in hospitalizations among fully vaccinated people was much smaller, from 213 to 287, from 0.0045% to 0.0059% of all fully vaccinated people.  And deaths in this group also increased less dramatically, from 26 to 30, again with the increase of vaccinations from 0.0005% to 0.0006%

 

Of the 13 new deaths reported today, eight people that passed away were over the age of 80, one person who passed was between the ages of 65 and 79, two people who passed were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who passed were between the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health identified 1,276,137 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,607 deaths. Testing results are available for more than 7,213,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive.

 

"We share our deepest condolences with those of you who have lost friends, loved ones, and family during this difficult time,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “The Delta variant, because it is so much more infectious than any virus strain we have seen before, requires us to add additional layers of protection to slow transmission as we work to increase vaccination rates. While vaccinated people can be reassured about the protection the vaccine gives you from severe COVID-19 disease, we cannot yet reassure you that, given the proliferation of the Delta variant, the vaccine protects you from infecting another person. This is what masking up right now is really about: adding an extra layer of protection to prevent the heartache that comes from transmitting the virus to others.”

 

In Los Angeles County, everyone 2 years of age and older must wear a mask in all indoor public places, regardless of their vaccination status. While the County does not require masking at private gatherings where unvaccinated or immunocompromised people are present, universal masking in these scenarios, particularly indoors, is the best way to protect everyone.

 

If you are eligible for a vaccine but have not yet been vaccinated, consider getting vaccinated now. L.A. County continues to offer vaccines at many different sites across the county to make it as easy as possible for eligible L.A. County residents to get vaccinated. This week, there are 771 sites offering vaccinations including pharmacies, clinics, community sites, and hospitals and 329 sites where mobile teams will be offering vaccinations, which are concentrated in higher-need, harder hit areas. You can obtain vaccines at County-run sites, all the LA City-run sites, almost all mobile sites, and many community sites without an appointment. Many sites are open on weekends and have evening hours.

  

Beginning tomorrow, Friday, July 23 through next Thursday, July 29 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 an array of concerts presented by AEG.  The Harlem Globetrotters, Disney on Ice, and the Gold Over America tour starring Simone Biles performances at the Staples Center sweepstakes is in effect through today.

 

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

1276137

 

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

1209654

 

-- Long Beach

54890

 

-- Pasadena

11593

 

Deaths

24607

 

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

23307

 

-- Long Beach

949

 

-- Pasadena

351

 

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

 

 

- 0 to 4

30189

 

- 5 to 11

58114

 

- 12 to 17

72392

 

- 18 to 29

288658

 

- 30 to 49

402989

 

- 50 to 64

231110

 

- 65 to 79

92002

 

-  over 80

33527

 

-  Under Investigation

673

 

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

 

 

-  Female

613111

 

-  Male

573478

 

-  Other

659

 

-  Under Investigation

22406

 

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

 

 

-  American Indian/Alaska Native

2055

 

-  Asian

57954

 

-  Black

50975

 

-  Hispanic/Latino

642495

 

-  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

4366

 

-  White

136480

 

-  Other

102196

 

-  Under Investigation

213133

 

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

 

 

-  Hospitalized (Ever)

92069

 

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

 

 

-  American Indian/Alaska Native

52

 

-  Asian

3172

 

-  Black

1936

 

-  Hispanic/Latino

12519

 

-  Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

69

 

-  White

5370

 

-  Other

157

 

-  Under Investigation

32

 

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

1105

5291

City of Alhambra

7058

8138

City of Arcadia

2860

4952

City of Artesia

2114

12587

City of Avalon

19

491

City of Azusa

6423

12836

City of Baldwin Park

13299

17323

City of Bell

6865

18895

City of Bell Gardens

8460

19642

City of Bellflower

11073

14245

City of Beverly Hills

2937

8508

City of Bradbury

39

3648

City of Burbank

9309

8685

City of Calabasas

1373

5645

City of Carson

10170

10837

City of Cerritos

3164

6320

City of Claremont

2340

6414

City of Commerce*

2430

18594

City of Compton

17482

17499

City of Covina

6531

13320

City of Cudahy

4865

19982

City of Culver City

2346

5885

City of Diamond Bar

3350

5825

City of Downey

17908

15673

City of Duarte

2366

10747

City of El Monte

17418

14853

City of El Segundo

793

4724

City of Gardena

6610

10781

City of Glendale

20859

10102

City of Glendora

4949

9380

City of Hawaiian Gardens

2274

15495

City of Hawthorne

10894

12270

City of Hermosa Beach

1094

5562

City of Hidden Hills

97

5132

City of Huntington Park

11368

19111

City of Industry

174

39817

City of Inglewood

14325

12612

City of Irwindale

257

17615

City of La Canada Flintridge

803

3881

City of La Habra Heights

121

2218

City of La Mirada

4413

8897

City of La Puente

6794

16694

City of La Verne

2969

8921

City of Lakewood

7598

9455

City of Lancaster*

23087

14289

City of Lawndale

3722

11073

City of Lomita

1545

7453

City of Lynwood*

13527

18775

City of Malibu

482

3719

City of Manhattan Beach

1482

4117

City of Maywood

5284

18838

City of Monrovia

3272

8433

City of Montebello

10357

16089

City of Monterey Park

4912

7889

City of Norwalk

16417

15254

City of Palmdale

25349

15946

City of Palos Verdes Estates

513

3794

City of Paramount

10150

18118

City of Pico Rivera

11324

17616

City of Pomona

24880

15956

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

1617

3783

City of Redondo Beach

3066

4463

City of Rolling Hills

59

3041

City of Rolling Hills Estates

308

3796

City of Rosemead

5036

9098

City of San Dimas*

3315

9604

City of San Fernando

5370

21819

City of San Gabriel

3313

8090

City of San Marino

395

2975

City of Santa Clarita

21385

9702

City of Santa Fe Springs

2931

15961

City of Santa Monica

5210

5636

City of Sierra Madre

497

4523

City of Signal Hill

1189

10079

City of South El Monte

3465

16591

City of South Gate

18991

19348

City of South Pasadena

1371

5262

City of Temple City

2414

6622

City of Torrance

7780

5212

City of Vernon

127

60766

City of Walnut

1810

5928

City of West Covina

13200

12196

City of West Hollywood

2680

7253

City of Westlake Village

123

1471

City of Whittier

11351

12983

Los Angeles

521583

12896

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

1222

14899

Los Angeles - Alsace

1640

13178

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

5

12500

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

304

12150

Los Angeles - Arleta

7193

20928

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

1465

9989

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

2906

9337

Los Angeles - Bel Air

437

5184

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

719

5741

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

1004

7622

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

17687

20357

Los Angeles - Brentwood

1702

5498

Los Angeles - Brookside

35

6024

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

744

10448

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

9647

14776

Los Angeles - Carthay

1028

7157

Los Angeles - Central

7727

19817

Los Angeles - Century City

681

5324

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

6415

18998

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

3821

10310

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

497

5419

Los Angeles - Chinatown

766

9550

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

1662

11420

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

1594

10519

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

1537

11114

Los Angeles - Crestview

1075

9456

Los Angeles - Del Rey

2159

7212

Los Angeles - Downtown*

4420

16069

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

3783

9556

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

3354

11452

Los Angeles - Echo Park

1398

9806

Los Angeles - El Sereno

6336

15155

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

538

9419

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

1333

13106

Los Angeles - Encino

3653

8087

Los Angeles - Exposition

378

11365

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

6402

14253

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

290

8056

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

1395

15996

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

9433

19882

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

3523

11147

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

1410

13099

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

6849

11770

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

4058

18870

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

1130

6632

Los Angeles - Harbor City

2670

9185

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

5112

11725

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

178

7389

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

2631

14588

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

7396

19497

Los Angeles - Highland Park

5963

12323

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

2132

15371

Los Angeles - Hollywood

6083

8912

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

1753

5956

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

3918

13728

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

1198

14840

Los Angeles - Koreatown

5724

11073

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

547

11998

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

5603

13275

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

2364

18000

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

1691

11099

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

5209

15980

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

1192

14854

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

2887

10186

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

407

12991

Los Angeles - Longwood

606

14080

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

1140

5276

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

1008

11809

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

168

5378

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

2229

5248

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

161

3693

Los Angeles - Melrose

8608

11079

Los Angeles - Mid-city

1290

8583

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

1114

6194

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

4456

18471

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

2926

12118

Los Angeles - North Hills

9552

15513

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

21614

14274

Los Angeles - Northridge

7905

11326

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

907

4260

Los Angeles - Pacoima

17518

22757

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

159

4134

Los Angeles - Palms

2766

6304

Los Angeles - Panorama City

13792

18328

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

706

5199

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

7231

17282

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

128

4005

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

652

5956

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

2605

7320

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

411

6265

Los Angeles - Regent Square

271

9748

Los Angeles - Reseda

11828

15438

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

723

15595

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

277

6552

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

7581

9714

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

412

9275

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

6322

7246

Los Angeles - Silverlake

3375

7656

Los Angeles - South Carthay

772

7286

Los Angeles - South Park

7461

19654

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

713

15554

Los Angeles - Studio City

1527

6805

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

9700

18482

Los Angeles - Sunland

2367

11598

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

37

5719

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

16530

20061

Los Angeles - Tarzana

3453

11183

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

5195

13158

Los Angeles - Thai Town

936

9542

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

563

6468

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

152

11639

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

111

5974

Los Angeles - Tujunga

3036

10917

Los Angeles - University Hills

284

8282

Los Angeles - University Park

3661

13334

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

3977

13250

Los Angeles - Valley Village

2198

8892

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

14988

16083

Los Angeles - Venice

1933

5705

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

2917

16959

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

1513

19760

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

7709

18718

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

11245

21626

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

1086

12930

Los Angeles - View Heights

244

6605

Los Angeles - Watts

7682

18002

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

601

12228

Los Angeles - West Adams

4112

14882

Los Angeles - West Hills

3212

7922

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

2609

6932

Los Angeles - West Vernon

10370

19331

Los Angeles - Westchester

2738

5306

Los Angeles - Westlake

7931

13362

Los Angeles - Westwood

2975

5498

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

6541

18105

Los Angeles - Wilmington

8666

15342

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

5765

11491

Los Angeles - Winnetka

6999

13515

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

5413

7954

Unincorporated - Acton

513

6436

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

301

7239

Unincorporated - Altadena

3453

7916

Unincorporated - Anaverde

153

10146

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

33

2651

Unincorporated - Arcadia

630

7894

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

6606

15565

Unincorporated - Athens Village

1097

22401

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

1107

16339

Unincorporated - Azusa

2408

15123

Unincorporated - Bassett

2662

17966

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

50

4660

Unincorporated - Bradbury

51

47222

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

885

11452

Unincorporated - Castaic*

3845

14141

Unincorporated - Cerritos

72

12266

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

0

0

Unincorporated - Claremont

41

5840

Unincorporated - Covina

2388

14198

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

1571

11952

Unincorporated - Del Aire

324

7375

Unincorporated - Del Rey

35

11006

Unincorporated - Del Sur

175

7246

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

372

14922

Unincorporated - Duarte

864

19512

Unincorporated - East Covina

35

10638

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

518

9788

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

17

14912

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

25234

20144

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

224

3498

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

2829

18481

Unincorporated - East Whittier

484

9122

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

861

9794

Unincorporated - El Monte

24

16552

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

82

4937

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

13793

21317

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

73

11061

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

5329

9529

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

0

0

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

326

12967

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

45

4098

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

277

19618

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

1164

5878

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

16

2367

Unincorporated - La Rambla

278

13398

Unincorporated - La Verne*

172

8431

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

431

6095

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

42

6287

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

1631

12552

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

142

8643

Unincorporated - Lakewood

0

0

Unincorporated - Lennox

3597

15957

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

117

6682

Unincorporated - Littlerock

540

13429

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

129

9946

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

541

15158

Unincorporated - Llano

41

4675

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

455

4835

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

380

9791

Unincorporated - Newhall

69

31364

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

166

13856

Unincorporated - North Whittier

1144

13684

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

1665

6927

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

11

5116

Unincorporated - Palmdale

111

13183

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

25

4026

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

134

6851

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

173

27948

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

4

870

Unincorporated - Pomona

61

3148

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

1259

9755

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

412

15483

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

93

9989

Unincorporated - Rosewood

169

13142

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

162

13579

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

517

15382

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

3722

7295

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

15

1748

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

3536

17487

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

40

1966

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

18

5844

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

166

62172

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

765

4108

Unincorporated - Saugus

137

88387

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

45

12640

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

34

7473

Unincorporated - South El Monte

352

19610

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

949

10726

Unincorporated - South Whittier

8525

14395

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

80

10243

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

1244

5933

Unincorporated - Sun Village

967

16021

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

198

15278

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

103

6212

Unincorporated - Val Verde

345

10426

Unincorporated - Valencia

212

6901

Unincorporated - Valinda

3822

16354

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

755

6489

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

3109

19259

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

58

3839

Unincorporated - West Carson

2342

10604

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

3

25000

Unincorporated - West LA

194

20378

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

1730

17590

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

205

15085

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

4285

15915

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

46

3538

Unincorporated - Westhills

48

5721

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

290

7874

Unincorporated - Whittier

329

8695

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

27

225000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

6291

18019

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

540

8960

-  Under Investigation

15110

 

 

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 20 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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