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Press Release: The Delta Variant Continues to Dominate

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 11/18/2021 05:30 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
November 18, 2021

The Delta Variant Continues to Dominate
26 New Deaths and 1,088 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Delta variant emerged in late May, quickly dominated the scene and remains the predominate variant detected among our residents; accounts for 100% of cases sequenced.

Today, Public Health confirms 26 new deaths and 1,088 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 26 new deaths reported today, eight people who passed away were over the age of 80, 11 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, four people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 29. To date, Public Health has identified 1,515,324 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,949 deaths.

While the death rate among vaccinated people remains nearly flat, deaths among unvaccinated people are hovering in a range between 7 and 13 deaths per 100,000 people. On October 30, the risk of death was 70 times higher among unvaccinated people than among those who had been vaccinated.

There are 616 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, 25% of whom are in the ICU. The County continues to see a steep rise in hospitalization rates among unvaccinated people, while rates among vaccinated people remain stable and low. Unvaccinated people now have 67 times the risk of hospitalizations of vaccinated people - this is a staggering difference.

The County’s daily average case rate, with a 3-day lag, is now almost 9 cases per 100,000 people, a small increase from last week’s 3-day-lagged case rate of 8 cases per 100,000. CDC’s estimation of the County’s weekly case rate is now 81 new cases per 100,000 residents, reflecting continued substantial transmission across the county. Unvaccinated people have 9 times the risk of infection compared to those vaccinated.

With transmission still at the substantial level in L.A. County, schools continue to work hard to remain as safe as possible for in-person learning. Public Health monitors case and close contact numbers among staff and students to stay aware of any new areas of concern.

Last week the County saw 500 student cases and more than 2,500 student close contacts. Among staff, there were about 100 cases and 100 close contacts. These case numbers represent continued declines in cases identified across all school districts: there was a 45% decline in student cases and a 47% decline in staff cases from the prior week. Test positivity remains at 0.2% among students and staff being tested, with 0.2% identified as close contacts.

“We extend our prayers for healing and comfort to everyone who has lost loved ones, friends or co-workers to this virus,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we continue to take important steps to protect ourselves for the holiday season, it is sensible to assume that living with the continued circulation of the virus requires we stay focused on the shared goal of protecting the most vulnerable by keeping transmission as low as possible. We will need to normalize vaccination, continue masking in higher risk settings, and to isolate and quarantine when appropriate.”

Anyone five years and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

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.

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	1515324
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1435098
-- Long Beach	66463
-- Pasadena	13763
Deaths	26949
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25535
-- Long Beach	1050
-- Pasadena	364
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	37968
- 5 to 11	82179
- 12 to 17	91560
- 18 to 29	339364
- 30 to 49	476385
- 50 to 64	263859
- 65 to 79	105310
- over 80	37608
- Under Investigation	865
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	722779
- Male	678712
- Other	759
- Under Investigation	32848
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2458
- Asian	68944
- Black	69423
- Hispanic/Latino	737398
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5291
- White	180241
- Other	121280
- Under Investigation	250063
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	107399
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	58
- Asian	3331
- Black	2264
- Hispanic/Latino	13538
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	91
- White	6022
- Other	196
- Under Investigation	35
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1503	7197
City of Alhambra	8392	9677
City of Arcadia	3489	6041
City of Artesia	2472	14719
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7583	15154
City of Baldwin Park	14866	19365
City of Bell	7674	21122
City of Bell Gardens	9169	21288
City of Bellflower	13227	17016
City of Beverly Hills	3715	10762
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11595	10818
City of Calabasas	1864	7664
City of Carson	12394	13207
City of Cerritos	3885	7760
City of Claremont	2956	8102
City of Commerce*	2741	20973
City of Compton	19921	19940
City of Covina	7882	16075
City of Cudahy	5435	22323
City of Culver City	3035	7613
City of Diamond Bar	4119	7162
City of Downey	20924	18312
City of Duarte	2829	12850
City of El Monte	19360	16509
City of El Segundo	1126	6708
City of Gardena	8041	13115
City of Glendale	25491	12345
City of Glendora	6138	11633
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2618	17839
City of Hawthorne	12884	14511
City of Hermosa Beach	1640	8338
City of Hidden Hills	137	7249
City of Huntington Park	12561	21117
City of Industry	196	44851
City of Inglewood	17063	15023
City of Irwindale	311	21316
City of La Canada Flintridge	1151	5562
City of La Habra Heights	130	2383
City of La Mirada	5516	11121
City of La Puente	7611	18702
City of La Verne	3677	11048
City of Lakewood	9648	12006
City of Lancaster*	29640	18345
City of Lawndale	4364	12983
City of Lomita	1994	9619
City of Lynwood*	15202	21100
City of Malibu	706	5447
City of Manhattan Beach	2181	6059
City of Maywood	5854	20871
City of Monrovia	4143	10678
City of Montebello	11718	18203
City of Monterey Park	5713	9176
City of Norwalk	18848	17513
City of Palmdale	30793	19371
City of Palos Verdes Estates	700	5177
City of Paramount	11555	20625
City of Pico Rivera	12793	19901
City of Pomona	29969	19219
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2211	5172
City of Redondo Beach	4301	6261
City of Rolling Hills	88	4536
City of Rolling Hills Estates	451	5559
City of Rosemead	5694	10287
City of San Dimas*	4096	11867
City of San Fernando	6099	24781
City of San Gabriel	3768	9201
City of San Marino	490	3691
City of Santa Clarita	28298	12838
City of Santa Fe Springs	3431	18683
City of Santa Monica	6988	7559
City of Sierra Madre	677	6161
City of Signal Hill	1498	12698
City of South El Monte	3887	18611
City of South Gate	21499	21903
City of South Pasadena	1765	6775
City of Temple City	2842	7796
City of Torrance	10062	6741
City of Vernon	143	68421
City of Walnut	2193	7183
City of West Covina	15595	14408
City of West Hollywood	3746	10138
City of Westlake Village	157	1878
City of Whittier	13421	15350
Los Angeles	616556	15244
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1399	17057
Los Angeles - Alsace	1884	15139
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	356	14229
Los Angeles - Arleta	8003	23285
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1770	12069
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3673	11801
Los Angeles - Bel Air	598	7095
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	931	7433
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1336	10142
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19513	22459
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2229	7201
Los Angeles - Brookside	51	8778
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	894	12554
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11178	17121
Los Angeles - Carthay	1342	9343
Los Angeles - Central	8477	21740
Los Angeles - Century City	885	6918
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7376	21844
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4785	12911
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	672	7327
Los Angeles - Chinatown	959	11956
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1982	13619
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1881	12413
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1885	13631
Los Angeles - Crestview	1354	11911
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2764	9233
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5513	20042
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4500	11367
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3858	13173
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1716	12037
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7246	17332
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	671	11747
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1510	14846
Los Angeles - Encino	4704	10414
Los Angeles - Exposition	457	13740
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7378	16426
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	380	10556
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1630	18691
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10670	22489
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4131	13071
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1759	16342
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8315	14289
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4592	21353
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1476	8662
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3291	11321
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	6075	13933
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	229	9506
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2905	16108
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8453	22283
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6805	14063
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2381	17167
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7904	11580
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2425	8239
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4762	16685
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1375	17032
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6448	12474
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	639	14016
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6661	15782
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2693	20506
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2109	13843
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5888	18063
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1354	16872
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3282	11580
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	504	16087
Los Angeles - Longwood	696	16171
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1581	7317
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1274	14925
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	209	6690
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	3022	7115
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	256	5872
Los Angeles - Melrose	10325	13289
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1563	10399
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1487	8268
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5167	21419
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3349	13870
Los Angeles - North Hills	10977	17827
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25635	16930
Los Angeles - Northridge	9563	13701
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1213	5697
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19490	25319
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	216	5616
Los Angeles - Palms	3561	8116
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15444	20524
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	925	6811
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7918	18924
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	191	5976
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	903	8249
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3439	9663
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	535	8155
Los Angeles - Regent Square	333	11978
Los Angeles - Reseda	13838	18061
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	836	18033
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	351	8302
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9643	12357
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	522	11751
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8502	9744
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4338	9841
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1023	9655
Los Angeles - South Park	8419	22178
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	791	17256
Los Angeles - Studio City	2054	9153
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	11052	21058
Los Angeles - Sunland	2827	13852
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	53	8192
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	19004	23064
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4293	13904
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5995	15184
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1157	11795
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	779	8950
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	195	14931
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	162	8719
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3716	13362
Los Angeles - University Hills	336	9799
Los Angeles - University Park	4303	15672
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4769	15888
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2915	11792
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	17180	18435
Los Angeles - Venice	2859	8437
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3439	19994
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1761	22999
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8934	21692
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12431	23907
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1210	14406
Los Angeles - View Heights	304	8230
Los Angeles - Watts	8884	20818
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	704	14323
Los Angeles - West Adams	4711	17050
Los Angeles - West Hills	4143	10218
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3404	9045
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11711	21831
Los Angeles - Westchester	3736	7240
Los Angeles - Westlake	8889	14976
Los Angeles - Westwood	3875	7161
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	8916	24678
Los Angeles - Wilmington	10070	17827
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6631	13217
Los Angeles - Winnetka	8188	15811
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	7150	10506
Unincorporated - Acton	805	10099
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	426	10245
Unincorporated - Altadena	4188	9601
Unincorporated - Anaverde	180	11936
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	40	3213
Unincorporated - Arcadia	751	9410
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7827	18442
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1202	24546
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1290	19041
Unincorporated - Azusa	2798	17572
Unincorporated - Bassett	2941	19849
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	75	6990
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1216	15735
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4606	16939
Unincorporated - Cerritos	79	13458
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	55	7835
Unincorporated - Covina	2815	16737
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1893	14402
Unincorporated - Del Aire	404	9196
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	268	11097
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	447	17930
Unincorporated - Duarte	962	21725
Unincorporated - East Covina	47	14286
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	666	12585
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	28144	22467
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	246	3842
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3205	20937
Unincorporated - East Whittier	610	11496
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1011	11500
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	126	7586
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15319	23675
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	89	13485
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6183	11056
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	356	14161
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	68	6193
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	319	22592
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1511	7631
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	334	16096
Unincorporated - La Verne*	213	10441
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	572	8089
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	71	10629
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1978	15222
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	187	11382
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	4005	17767
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	170	9709
Unincorporated - Littlerock	675	16787
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	167	12876
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	642	17988
Unincorporated - Llano	60	6842
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	722	7672
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	458	11801
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	209	17446
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1308	15646
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1955	8134
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	133	15796
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	33	5314
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	189	9663
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	196	31664
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	5	1087
Unincorporated - Pomona	76	3922
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1744	13513
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	486	18264
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	112	12030
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	201	16848
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	616	18328
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4289	8406
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	22	2564
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3954	19554
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	257	96255
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1088	5843
Unincorporated - Saugus	175	112903
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	55	15449
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	44	9670
Unincorporated - South El Monte	399	22228
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1099	12421
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9860	16649
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	108	13828
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1853	8838
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1110	18390
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	215	16590
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	142	8565
Unincorporated - Val Verde	447	13509
Unincorporated - Valencia	312	10156
Unincorporated - Valinda	4366	18681
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1029	8844
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3421	21192
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	70	4633
Unincorporated - West Carson	2798	12669
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	212	22269
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1972	20051
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	235	17292
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4965	18440
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	63	4846
Unincorporated - Westhills	69	8224
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	400	10861
Unincorporated - Whittier	379	10016
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	8081	23146
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	658	10918
- Under Investigation	17942

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 46 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.

The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well -being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises of more than 5,000 employees and has an annual budget of $1.3 billion.

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Press Release: The Delta Variant Continues to Dominate

The Delta Variant Continues to Dominate26 New Deaths and 1,088 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Delta Variant Continues to Dominate
26 New Deaths and 1,088 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County