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Press Release: Hospitalizations Continue to Decline, Indicating Los Angeles County Likely Passed the Peak of Omicron Transmission - 26,010 New Positive Cases and 85 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 01/27/2022 04:21 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
January 27, 2022

Hospitalizations Continue to Decline, Indicating Los Angeles County Likely Passed the Peak of Omicron Transmission

26,010 New Positive Cases and 85 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Along with several other COVID-19 metrics, hospitalizations are also declining with 4,323 people currently hospitalized, representing a decline from the peak of 4,800 patients last week. The seven-day average of new admissions of people with COVID-19 also decreased by 10%, from 614 patients one week ago to 552 admissions today. Further, only a portion of COVID cases are requiring critical care. As of today, 17% of COVID positive hospitalized patients are currently in the ICU, and 12% of COVID positive hospitalized patients are currently on ventilators.

Data is also showing the spread of Omicron has had a disproportionate effect among certain residents over the past two months, with the risk of hospitalization significantly lower for people who are fully vaccinated and boosted. Through January 15th, fully vaccinated and boosted individuals were 28 times less likely to be admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 than those unvaccinated, showing that vaccines continue to provide the best protection against severe illness.

Nonetheless, the county’s healthcare system remains under strain due to more healthcare workers testing positive, which is contributing to the shortage of healthcare workers across the county. For the week of January 14th, there were 1,559 new healthcare worker positive cases, representing a nearly 18% increase compared to the 1,326 cases from the week prior.

“I send my heartfelt condolences to those families who have lost a loved one to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “While these declines give us cause for much welcomed hope, we should not take them as a sign to forgo the commonsense protective measures that helped to slow COVID-19 transmission in our county. Continuing these safety measures will drive down cases, which will ultimately end staffing shortages, reduce workplace and school outbreaks, and most importantly, keep residents from becoming seriously ill and dying.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 85 additional deaths and 26,010 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 85 new deaths reported today, seven of the people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, eight people were between the ages of 50 and 64, 25 were between the ages of 65-79, and 42 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 85 newly reported deaths, 72 had underlying conditions. Information on the two deaths reported by the City of Long Beach and the one death reported by the City of Pasadena is available at www.longbeach.gov and www.CityofPasadena.net To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,715.

Public Health has identified a total 2,586,739 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 12.7%.

There are 4,323 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,979,500 individuals, with 21% of people testing positive.

To keep workplaces and schools open, residents and workers are asked to:

Adhere to masking requirements when indoors or at crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

Remain home when sick, isolate if positive and quarantine when in close contact.

Residents are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and are vaccinated. Close contacts with symptoms and unvaccinated close contacts need to be quarantined.

For updated isolation and quarantine guidance, please visit www.publichealth.lacounty.gov

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and are recommended for everyone 5 years old and older to help protect against COVID-19. 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 and many community sites where first, second, and third doses are available.

To find a vaccination site near you, or to make an appointment, please visit:

www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) or www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish).

If you need assistance, you can also call 1-833-540-0473 for help:

Finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or Schedule a home visit if you are homebound.

For more information regarding COVID-19 in LA County you can also visit the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov here you will find information on:

COVID-19 sector protocols & best practices,

COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboards, and

COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive and, Recovery Dashboards

Please see additional information below:

Cases through 12:00pm 01/26/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,586,739	26010
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,445,187	24561
-- Long Beach	116,126	1221
-- Pasadena	25,426	228
Deaths	28,715	85
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	27,222	82
-- Long Beach	1,114	2
-- Pasadena	379	1
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	72893
- 5 to 11	210156
- 12 to 17	208271
- 18 to 29	553932
- 30 to 49	785571
- 50 to 64	406975
- 65 to 79	155440
- over 80	50288
- Under Investigation	1661
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1241539
- Male	1134375
- Other	903
- Under Investigation	68370
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4461
- Asian	138597
- Black	123291
- Hispanic/Latino	1127329
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	12585
- White	311172
- Other	267031
- Under Investigation	460721
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	122932
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3478
- Black	2467
- Hispanic/Latino	14266
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	98
- White	6563
- Other	233
- Under Investigation	53
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	2849	13643
City of Alhambra	15003	17300
City of Arcadia	7104	12300
City of Artesia	3752	22340
City of Avalon	57	1473
City of Azusa	12651	25282
City of Baldwin Park	21292	27735
City of Bell	12474	34333
City of Bell Gardens	12721	29535
City of Bellflower	21390	27517
City of Beverly Hills	7413	21475
City of Bradbury	55	5145
City of Burbank	20174	18823
City of Calabasas	3501	14394
City of Carson	23196	24717
City of Cerritos	7519	15018
City of Claremont	5473	15001
City of Commerce*	4084	31250
City of Compton	30543	30572
City of Covina	13574	27684
City of Cudahy	9073	37265
City of Culver City	6579	16503
City of Diamond Bar	8139	14151
City of Downey	32986	28868
City of Duarte	4733	21498
City of El Monte	29964	25552
City of El Segundo	2505	14923
City of Gardena	14815	24164
City of Glendale	40765	19742
City of Glendora	10773	20417
City of Hawaiian Gardens	3831	26104
City of Hawthorne	20929	23572
City of Hermosa Beach	3030	15404
City of Hidden Hills	232	12275
City of Huntington Park	20042	33693
City of Industry	314	71854
City of Inglewood	27236	23979
City of Irwindale	493	33790
City of La Canada Flintridge	2595	12540
City of La Habra Heights	154	2823
City of La Mirada	9471	19095
City of La Puente	11679	28697
City of La Verne	6522	19596
City of Lakewood	17095	21272
City of Lancaster*	46202	28596
City of Lawndale	7473	22232
City of Lomita	3864	18641
City of Lynwood*	22541	31287
City of Malibu	1856	14320
City of Manhattan Beach	4444	12345
City of Maywood	9426	33605
City of Monrovia	7460	19227
City of Montebello	17705	27503
City of Monterey Park	10251	16464
City of Norwalk	30472	28314
City of Palmdale	48372	30429
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1365	10095
City of Paramount	17274	30834
City of Pico Rivera	19151	29791
City of Pomona	47248	30301
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4382	10251
City of Redondo Beach	9043	13164
City of Rolling Hills	173	8918
City of Rolling Hills Estates	870	10724
City of Rosemead	9561	17274
City of San Dimas*	7275	21077
City of San Fernando	9664	39265
City of San Gabriel	6640	16213
City of San Marino	1228	9249
City of Santa Clarita	49889	22633
City of Santa Fe Springs	5818	31682
City of Santa Monica	15161	16400
City of Sierra Madre	1364	12412
City of Signal Hill	2632	22311
City of South El Monte	6034	28892
City of South Gate	34725	35378
City of South Pasadena	3585	13760
City of Temple City	5515	15128
City of Torrance	20315	13610
City of Vernon	252	120574
City of Walnut	4294	14064
City of West Covina	26856	24813
City of West Hollywood	7198	19480
City of Westlake Village	248	2967
City of Whittier	21497	24587
Los Angeles	1061978	26257
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2325	28347
Los Angeles - Alsace	3211	25802
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	564	22542
Los Angeles - Arleta	12701	36954
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3215	21921
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	6754	21700
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1295	15364
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2090	16687
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2705	20534
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	30112	34658
Los Angeles - Brentwood	4885	15781
Los Angeles - Brookside	84	14458
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1666	23396
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	18416	28207
Los Angeles - Carthay	2588	18019
Los Angeles - Central	13516	34664
Los Angeles - Century City	2027	15846
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	12424	36794
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	8431	22749
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1406	15331
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1777	22154
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3598	24723
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3191	21059
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3553	25692
Los Angeles - Crestview	2561	22528
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5432	18145
Los Angeles - Downtown*	10567	38416
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	8147	20579
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	6524	22276
Los Angeles - Echo Park	2984	20932
Los Angeles - El Sereno	12050	28822
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1228	21499
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2435	23941
Los Angeles - Encino	9258	20495
Los Angeles - Exposition	872	26218
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	12737	28357
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	792	22000
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2785	31934
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	17827	37574
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7194	22763
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	2953	27434
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	14582	25059
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	7828	36401
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	2961	17378
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6328	21768
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	11120	25505
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	428	17767
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4587	25434
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	13715	36154
Los Angeles - Highland Park	11750	24281
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	3838	27671
Los Angeles - Hollywood	14294	20942
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4664	15846
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	8346	29242
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2247	27834
Los Angeles - Koreatown	11144	21558
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1106	24260
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	11243	26638
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4259	32430
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	3845	25238
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9257	28398
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2128	26517
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	5777	20382
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	951	30354
Los Angeles - Longwood	1193	27718
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3337	15443
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2209	25879
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	459	14693
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6451	15189
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	581	13326
Los Angeles - Melrose	17758	22856
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3069	20419
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3053	16975
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	8752	36279
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	5709	23645
Los Angeles - North Hills	18383	29855
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	42481	28055
Los Angeles - Northridge	17313	24805
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	2747	12902
Los Angeles - Pacoima	29717	38604
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	515	13391
Los Angeles - Palms	7151	16298
Los Angeles - Panorama City	24741	32878
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1935	14249
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	12297	29389
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	362	11327
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2011	18370
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	6453	18133
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1217	18552
Los Angeles - Regent Square	593	21331
Los Angeles - Reseda	22603	29501
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1288	27783
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	773	18283
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	17775	22777
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	898	20216
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	16788	19240
Los Angeles - Silverlake	8490	19259
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2031	19169
Los Angeles - South Park	13530	35642
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1316	28709
Los Angeles - Studio City	3964	17665
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	17500	33344
Los Angeles - Sunland	4654	22805
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	102	15765
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	30855	37446
Los Angeles - Tarzana	6997	22662
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	9778	24766
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1953	19910
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1516	17417
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	322	24655
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	295	15877
Los Angeles - Tujunga	6121	22010
Los Angeles - University Hills	645	18810
Los Angeles - University Park	7717	28107
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	8060	26852
Los Angeles - Valley Village	5396	21828
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	27820	29852
Los Angeles - Venice	5933	17509
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	5638	32779
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	2838	37064
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	14198	34473
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	19895	38261
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2046	24360
Los Angeles - View Heights	672	18192
Los Angeles - Watts	14950	35033
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1258	25595
Los Angeles - West Adams	7716	27926
Los Angeles - West Hills	7792	19218
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	6746	17924
Los Angeles - West Vernon	18602	34677
Los Angeles - Westchester	7819	15152
Los Angeles - Westlake	15281	25745
Los Angeles - Westwood	8361	15452
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	14683	40640
Los Angeles - Wilmington	17809	31528
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	11297	22517
Los Angeles - Winnetka	13950	26938
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	13070	19205
Unincorporated - Acton	1364	17112
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	725	17436
Unincorporated - Altadena	7589	17398
Unincorporated - Anaverde	290	19231
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	66	5301
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1310	16414
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	13051	30750
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2085	42577
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2049	30244
Unincorporated - Azusa	4524	28412
Unincorporated - Bassett	4462	30114
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	138	12861
Unincorporated - Bradbury	61	56481
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	2368	30642
Unincorporated - Castaic*	6670	24530
Unincorporated - Cerritos	126	21465
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	86	12251
Unincorporated - Covina	4456	26494
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	3291	25038
Unincorporated - Del Aire	817	18598
Unincorporated - Del Rey	79	24843
Unincorporated - Del Sur	481	19917
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	695	27878
Unincorporated - Duarte	1401	31640
Unincorporated - East Covina	71	21581
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1094	20673
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	34	29825
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	43838	34995
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	287	4482
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	4694	30664
Unincorporated - East Whittier	979	18451
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1721	19577
Unincorporated - El Monte	47	32414
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	184	11078
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	24156	37333
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	152	23030
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	10633	19013
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	3	300000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	558	22196
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	118	10747
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	481	34065
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	2616	13211
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	530	25542
Unincorporated - La Verne*	432	21176
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1164	16462
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	132	19760
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3124	24042
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	303	18442
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	5949	26391
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	246	14049
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1080	26859
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	252	19429
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	945	26478
Unincorporated - Llano	94	10718
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1500	15939
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	786	20253
Unincorporated - Newhall	81	36818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	300	25042
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2185	26136
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	3649	15181
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	19	8837
Unincorporated - Palmdale	202	23990
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	59	9501
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	289	14775
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	285	46042
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	14	3043
Unincorporated - Pomona	127	6553
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	2845	22044
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	849	31905
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	199	21375
Unincorporated - Rosewood	367	28538
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	375	31433
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1007	29961
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	7787	15262
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	32	3730
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	5932	29336
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	58	2850
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	42	13636
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	567	212360
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	2390	12835
Unincorporated - Saugus	289	186452
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	84	23596
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	85	18681
Unincorporated - South El Monte	589	32813
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1809	20445
Unincorporated - South Whittier	15622	26379
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	173	22151
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	3673	17519
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1640	27170
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	388	29938
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	279	16828
Unincorporated - Val Verde	766	23149
Unincorporated - Valencia	626	20378
Unincorporated - Valinda	6907	29554
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	2208	18977
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	5559	34436
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	122	8074
Unincorporated - West Carson	4935	22344
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	479	50315
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	2998	30483
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	363	26711
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	7556	28063
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	147	11308
Unincorporated - Westhills	123	14660
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	663	18002
Unincorporated - Whittier	672	17759
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	61	508333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	12658	36256
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1306	21669
- Under Investigation	62720

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