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Press Release: L.A. County Case Rate Decreases for Second Straight Week; Public Health Offers In-Home Vaccinations for Homebound Residents

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 09/02/2021 05:45 PM PDT

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

For Immediate Release:
September 2, 2021

L.A. County Case Rate Decreases for Second Straight Week; Public Health Offers In-Home Vaccinations for Homebound Residents

43 New Deaths and 2,741 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

While transmission in L.A. County remains at a high level, the 7-day cumulative case rate decreased 16% from last week to 159 new cases per 100,000 residents. This is the second week in a row with small decreases in the County’s case rate. Overall, the County has seen a 22% decrease from the peak of 204 cases per 100,000 on August 19.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 43 new deaths and 2,741 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 43 new deaths reported today, five people who passed away were over the age of 80, 16 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 14 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and four people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. Four deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,412,240 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,364 deaths.

There are 1,673 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, a decrease of 58 people over the past week. Testing results are available for nearly 8,164,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 2.9%, a slight increase from last week’s same-day rate of 2.7%. With increased routine screening testing, Public Health anticipates case numbers may increase again.

As of August 29, 91% of L.A. County residents 65 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 75% of residents 16 and over and 75% of residents 12 and over. Sixty-five percent of residents 12 and over have been fully vaccinated. Sixty-two percent of L.A. County teens between the ages of 12 and 17 received at least one dose and 51% are fully vaccinated. Countywide, almost 36,000 third doses have been administered to immunocompromised people. Out of the nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, including those who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, 64% have received at least one dose, and 56% are fully vaccinated.

Public Health continues its strategy for improving access to vaccines by having mobile vaccination teams take vaccines to places where people are not yet vaccinated. This week, mobile teams are offering vaccines at 480 sites, many of which are concentrated in higher-need, harder hit areas. County mobile vaccine teams work to get vaccinations into neighborhood places where people gather and are eager to make vaccines easily available to you.

Ensuring vaccine access to vulnerable residents is one of Public Health’s highest priorities, and the County’s in-home vaccination program offers home visits to provide vaccines to those unable to leave their homes. The County has so far vaccinated 2,000 homebound residents through this program to date, and the County is also offering additional doses for immunocompromised residents through this program.

Residents who are homebound can refer themselves to this program. Caregivers, family members and loved ones, healthcare providers, organizations, and others can also make referrals. On the vaccine website, residents who are homebound can click “In-home vaccination” in the menu to submit a request, or call us at 1-833-540-0473 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. seven days a week. Public Health is able to take calls in multiple languages.

"To everyone who has lost friends and family during this difficult time, we are wishing you peace and comfort, and our prayers are with you.” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we enter Labor Day weekend, many of us will have opportunities to engage in a variety of activities with friends and family, and many of us will be asking ourselves whether it’s safe for us to do the things we want to do. When making plans, think about your own personal risk and the different factors that increase the risk associated with the activities you want to do. As you assess your personal risk, remember that if you live with others, there is additional risk for each person in your household. The more sensible protections - like getting vaccinated, masking, and distancing - that you and those in your household have, the safer you are not only personally but for the benefit of those you love. Other protections might involve modifying the activity itself, like opening some windows or doors, or encouraging your friends to move a gathering outside where you can all spread out. The higher your personal risk, and the higher the risk of the activity, the more important it is to layer in additional protections before going out to enjoy all that L.A. County has to offer.”

Among the nearly 5.3 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, Public Health identified 37,614 people fully vaccinated who tested positive for COVID-19 as of August 31. While this is an increase of 15% from last week, less than 1% of all those vaccinated have become infected with COVID-19. Of those who tested positive, 1,049 were hospitalized, up from 881 the week prior. This translates to 0.02% of all fully vaccinated people were hospitalized. Deaths in this group over this interval increased, from 95 to 118, to 0.0022%. These small increases are evidence that the vaccines do not provide 100% protection from infection, hospitalizations, and deaths. When community transmission is high, more fully vaccinated people are likely to get infected. These numbers also show while vaccines are imperfect, people who are fully vaccinated are extremely well protected from COVID-19 related hospitalization and death.

Public Health encourages everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. 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.

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	1412240
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1338203
-- Long Beach	61265
-- Pasadena	12772
Deaths	25364
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	24027
-- Long Beach	983
-- Pasadena	354
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	34406
- 5 to 11	70715
- 12 to 17	82856
- 18 to 29	319771
- 30 to 49	445603
- 50 to 64	249087
- 65 to 79	99240
- over 80	35725
- Under Investigation	800
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	675659
- Male	633054
- Other	729
- Under Investigation	28761
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2260
- Asian	63692
- Black	62438
- Hispanic/Latino	694231
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4924
- White	159480
- Other	114009
- Under Investigation	237169
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	97850
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	53
- Asian	3218
- Black	2052
- Hispanic/Latino	12814
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	78
- White	5564
- Other	205
- Under Investigation	43
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1338	6407
City of Alhambra	7826	9024
City of Arcadia	3197	5536
City of Artesia	2366	14088
City of Avalon	26	672
City of Azusa	7070	14129
City of Baldwin Park	14184	18476
City of Bell	7316	20137
City of Bell Gardens	8886	20631
City of Bellflower	12389	15937
City of Beverly Hills	3439	9962
City of Bradbury	41	3835
City of Burbank	10575	9867
City of Calabasas	1634	6718
City of Carson	11515	12270
City of Cerritos	3557	7104
City of Claremont	2632	7214
City of Commerce*	2649	20269
City of Compton	18926	18944
City of Covina	7302	14892
City of Cudahy	5247	21551
City of Culver City	2731	6851
City of Diamond Bar	3806	6617
City of Downey	19591	17146
City of Duarte	2642	12000
City of El Monte	18469	15749
City of El Segundo	975	5808
City of Gardena	7437	12130
City of Glendale	23582	11420
City of Glendora	5615	10642
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2494	16994
City of Hawthorne	12127	13659
City of Hermosa Beach	1410	7168
City of Hidden Hills	121	6402
City of Huntington Park	11986	20150
City of Industry	188	43021
City of Inglewood	16121	14193
City of Irwindale	293	20082
City of La Canada Flintridge	980	4736
City of La Habra Heights	126	2310
City of La Mirada	4999	10079
City of La Puente	7283	17896
City of La Verne	3342	10041
City of Lakewood	8772	10916
City of Lancaster*	26134	16175
City of Lawndale	4093	12176
City of Lomita	1811	8737
City of Lynwood*	14443	20047
City of Malibu	611	4714
City of Manhattan Beach	1902	5283
City of Maywood	5625	20054
City of Monrovia	3708	9557
City of Montebello	11157	17331
City of Monterey Park	5357	8604
City of Norwalk	17903	16635
City of Palmdale	27939	17575
City of Palos Verdes Estates	627	4637
City of Paramount	10981	19601
City of Pico Rivera	12165	18924
City of Pomona	27726	17781
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1969	4606
City of Redondo Beach	3825	5568
City of Rolling Hills	76	3918
City of Rolling Hills Estates	402	4955
City of Rosemead	5382	9724
City of San Dimas*	3773	10931
City of San Fernando	5808	23598
City of San Gabriel	3534	8629
City of San Marino	444	3344
City of Santa Clarita	24977	11331
City of Santa Fe Springs	3227	17572
City of Santa Monica	6204	6711
City of Sierra Madre	576	5242
City of Signal Hill	1348	11427
City of South El Monte	3704	17735
City of South Gate	20511	20897
City of South Pasadena	1606	6164
City of Temple City	2629	7212
City of Torrance	9088	6088
City of Vernon	131	62679
City of Walnut	2043	6691
City of West Covina	14476	13375
City of West Hollywood	3379	9145
City of Westlake Village	144	1722
City of Whittier	12580	14388
Los Angeles	577388	14276
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1327	16179
Los Angeles - Alsace	1783	14327
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	329	13149
Los Angeles - Arleta	7650	22258
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1638	11169
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3410	10956
Los Angeles - Bel Air	531	6300
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	848	6770
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1202	9125
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	18767	21600
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1985	6413
Los Angeles - Brookside	42	7229
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	833	11698
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	10523	16118
Los Angeles - Carthay	1230	8564
Los Angeles - Central	8173	20961
Los Angeles - Century City	823	6434
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	6964	20624
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4348	11732
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	607	6619
Los Angeles - Chinatown	879	10959
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1863	12801
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1767	11661
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1770	12799
Los Angeles - Crestview	1223	10758
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2528	8445
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5069	18428
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4182	10564
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3642	12436
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1596	11195
Los Angeles - El Sereno	6848	16380
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	608	10644
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1433	14089
Los Angeles - Encino	4268	9448
Los Angeles - Exposition	430	12928
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	6965	15506
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	353	9806
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1542	17681
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10155	21404
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3862	12220
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1637	15208
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	7730	13284
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4375	20344
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1313	7706
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3066	10547
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5653	12966
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	214	8883
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2808	15570
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8028	21163
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6458	13345
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2284	16467
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7260	10637
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2181	7410
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4423	15497
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1314	16276
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6151	11899
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	609	13358
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6193	14673
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2573	19592
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1957	12845
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5600	17179
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1287	16037
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3112	10980
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	471	15034
Los Angeles - Longwood	654	15195
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1399	6474
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1187	13906
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	192	6146
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2697	6350
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	218	5000
Los Angeles - Melrose	9619	12380
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1459	9707
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1339	7445
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4867	20175
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3157	13075
Los Angeles - North Hills	10386	16867
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	23928	15802
Los Angeles - Northridge	8873	12713
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1091	5124
Los Angeles - Pacoima	18607	24172
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	192	4992
Los Angeles - Palms	3236	7375
Los Angeles - Panorama City	14763	19619
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	847	6237
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7662	18312
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	163	5100
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	811	7408
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3060	8598
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	489	7454
Los Angeles - Regent Square	320	11511
Los Angeles - Reseda	13020	16994
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	786	16954
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	318	7521
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	8819	11301
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	470	10581
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	7633	8748
Los Angeles - Silverlake	3966	8997
Los Angeles - South Carthay	920	8683
Los Angeles - South Park	8036	21169
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	755	16470
Los Angeles - Studio City	1844	8217
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10443	19898
Los Angeles - Sunland	2643	12951
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	43	6646
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	17901	21725
Los Angeles - Tarzana	3895	12615
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5700	14437
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1089	11102
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	700	8042
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	168	12864
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	137	7374
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3448	12398
Los Angeles - University Hills	306	8924
Los Angeles - University Park	3981	14500
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4462	14865
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2633	10651
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16280	17469
Los Angeles - Venice	2476	7307
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3241	18843
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1678	21915
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8472	20570
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	11920	22924
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1161	13823
Los Angeles - View Heights	280	7580
Los Angeles - Watts	8400	19684
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	661	13449
Los Angeles - West Adams	4494	16265
Los Angeles - West Hills	3748	9244
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3095	8224
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11206	20890
Los Angeles - Westchester	3340	6472
Los Angeles - Westlake	8541	14390
Los Angeles - Westwood	3499	6467
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	7633	21127
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9507	16830
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6324	12605
Los Angeles - Winnetka	7661	14794
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6476	9516
Unincorporated - Acton	652	8180
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	361	8682
Unincorporated - Altadena	3877	8888
Unincorporated - Anaverde	169	11207
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	37	2972
Unincorporated - Arcadia	707	8859
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7284	17162
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1163	23749
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1242	18332
Unincorporated - Azusa	2593	16285
Unincorporated - Bassett	2824	19059
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	61	5685
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1039	13445
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4231	15560
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	50	7123
Unincorporated - Covina	2618	15566
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1739	13230
Unincorporated - Del Aire	371	8445
Unincorporated - Del Rey	40	12579
Unincorporated - Del Sur	215	8903
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	401	16085
Unincorporated - Duarte	927	20935
Unincorporated - East Covina	43	13070
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	602	11376
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	17	14912
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	26905	21478
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	235	3670
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3038	19846
Unincorporated - East Whittier	554	10441
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	938	10670
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	95	5719
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	14679	22686
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	82	12424
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5833	10430
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	342	13604
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	51	4645
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	301	21317
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1348	6808
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	302	14554
Unincorporated - La Verne*	187	9167
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	532	7524
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	49	7335
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1808	13914
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	170	10347
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3832	16999
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	135	7710
Unincorporated - Littlerock	600	14922
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	137	10563
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	593	16615
Unincorporated - Llano	51	5815
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	620	6588
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	426	10977
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	178	14858
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1233	14749
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1815	7551
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	12	5581
Unincorporated - Palmdale	117	13895
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	29	4670
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	160	8180
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	188	30372
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	69	3560
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1453	11258
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	462	17362
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	102	10956
Unincorporated - Rosewood	193	15008
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	187	15675
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	582	17316
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4027	7893
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	16	1865
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3745	18520
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	42	2064
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	20	6494
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	202	75655
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	933	5010
Unincorporated - Saugus	157	101290
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	46	12921
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	40	8791
Unincorporated - South El Monte	374	20836
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1014	11460
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9334	15761
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	101	12932
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1537	7331
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1014	16799
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	204	15741
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	126	7600
Unincorporated - Val Verde	404	12209
Unincorporated - Valencia	250	8138
Unincorporated - Valinda	4138	17706
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	928	7976
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3290	20380
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	59	3905
Unincorporated - West Carson	2612	11826
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	212	22269
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1867	18983
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	224	16483
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4690	17419
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	55	4231
Unincorporated - Westhills	62	7390
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	343	9313
Unincorporated - Whittier	354	9355
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	55	458333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7404	21207
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	615	10204
- Under Investigation	16230

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 46 cases and 1 death 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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