‌

Press Release: Booster Doses Continue Providing a Strong Layer of Protection for Residents and Staff at Skilled Nursing Facilities

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 02/11/2022 02:38 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
February 11, 2022

Booster Doses Continue Providing a Strong Layer of Protection for Residents and Staff at Skilled Nursing Facilities

5,610 New Positive Cases and 75 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Public Health continues to see positive improvements across many COVID-19 metrics at skilled nursing facilities.

For the week of February 3 - 9, new positive cases at skilled nursing facilities declined significantly among both residents and staff. Among residents, cases decreased by 49%, and staff cases decreased by 52% as compared to the previous week.

The significant drop in cases comes as vaccination and booster rates among residents and staff increased. As of January 30, 90% of residents were fully vaccinated and 85% of those eligible for an additional dose were boosted as well.

Among eligible staff, vaccination rates are also very high with 97% of staff fully vaccinated and 81% of those eligible for an additional dose were boosted. The number of staff fully vaccinated and boosted increased by 59% since December 13, when the booster mandate for healthcare workers was issued.

For the week of February 4 - 10, there were 662 new positive healthcare worker cases across the county, which is a 13% decrease compared to the number of cases reported the week of Jan 28 – Feb 3.

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Given the evidence of waning protection over time from the COVID vaccines, eligible residents and workers should get boosted as soon as possible. As we think about the ‘post-surge’ strategies, increasing the number of people optimally protected from COVID infection helps us decrease the number of people who become seriously ill and die from COVID. Appropriate actions that allow us to live with this virus without major disruptions to our lives will need to include strategies that reduce the impact of the virus on those most vulnerable.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 75 additional deaths and 5,610 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 75 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, three people were between the ages of 30-49, 11 were between the ages of 50-64, 24 were between the ages of 65-79, and 30 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 75 newly reported deaths, 58 had underlying health conditions. Information on the two deaths reported by the City of Long Beach and four 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 29,764.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,752,398 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 4%.

There are 2,307 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,244,300 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

To reduce spread and 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 they test positive and quarantine if they were in close contact with someone with COVID-19.

Residents are legally required to isolate themselves away from others if they test positive for COVID-19. Close contacts with symptoms and close contacts who are unvaccinated or not up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations need to follow quarantine requirements. 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 02/10/2022
	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,752,398
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,602,705
-- Long Beach	122,511
-- Pasadena	27,182
Deaths	29,764
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	28,209
-- Long Beach	1,166
-- Pasadena	389
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	79464
- 5 to 11	230913
- 12 to 17	226039
- 18 to 29	581882
- 30 to 49	831249
- 50 to 64	431223
- 65 to 79	166202
- over 80	53850
- Under Investigation	1883
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1322313
- Male	1205707
- Other	933
- Under Investigation	73752
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4798
- Asian	156277
- Black	129653
- Hispanic/Latino	1191759
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	13530
- White	330143
- Other	285994
- Under Investigation	490551
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	129475
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3569
- Black	2571
- Hispanic/Latino	14673
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	101
- White	6888
- Other	272
- Under Investigation	71
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	3425	16401
City of Alhambra	16130	18599
City of Arcadia	7631	13213
City of Artesia	3973	23656
City of Avalon	62	1602
City of Azusa	13356	26691
City of Baldwin Park	22363	29130
City of Bell	13384	36838
City of Bell Gardens	13811	32066
City of Bellflower	22639	29123
City of Beverly Hills	7906	22903
City of Bradbury	62	5800
City of Burbank	21478	20039
City of Calabasas	3749	15413
City of Carson	24585	26197
City of Cerritos	8026	16031
City of Claremont	5845	16021
City of Commerce*	4393	33614
City of Compton	32150	32181
City of Covina	14310	29185
City of Cudahy	9707	39869
City of Culver City	7040	17660
City of Diamond Bar	8737	15191
City of Downey	34901	30544
City of Duarte	4999	22706
City of El Monte	31985	27275
City of El Segundo	2668	15894
City of Gardena	15765	25714
City of Glendale	43097	20871
City of Glendora	11365	21539
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4020	27392
City of Hawthorne	21948	24720
City of Hermosa Beach	3144	15984
City of Hidden Hills	246	13016
City of Huntington Park	21426	36020
City of Industry	366	83753
City of Inglewood	28535	25123
City of Irwindale	530	36326
City of La Canada Flintridge	2752	13299
City of La Habra Heights	160	2933
City of La Mirada	10111	20385
City of La Puente	12348	30341
City of La Verne	6884	20684
City of Lakewood	18286	22755
City of Lancaster*	49386	30566
City of Lawndale	7870	23413
City of Lomita	4127	19909
City of Lynwood*	23850	33103
City of Malibu	1984	15307
City of Manhattan Beach	4696	13045
City of Maywood	10145	36169
City of Monrovia	7988	20588
City of Montebello	18756	29136
City of Monterey Park	10941	17573
City of Norwalk	32293	30006
City of Palmdale	51803	32587
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1431	10583
City of Paramount	18240	32558
City of Pico Rivera	20430	31781
City of Pomona	49987	32057
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4638	10850
City of Redondo Beach	9520	13858
City of Rolling Hills	179	9227
City of Rolling Hills Estates	923	11377
City of Rosemead	10227	18477
City of San Dimas*	7756	22471
City of San Fernando	10213	41496
City of San Gabriel	7077	17280
City of San Marino	1335	10055
City of Santa Clarita	52640	23881
City of Santa Fe Springs	6159	33538
City of Santa Monica	16055	17367
City of Sierra Madre	1456	13250
City of Signal Hill	2752	23328
City of South El Monte	6380	30548
City of South Gate	37136	37834
City of South Pasadena	3804	14601
City of Temple City	5941	16297
City of Torrance	21755	14574
City of Vernon	270	129187
City of Walnut	4616	15119
City of West Covina	28435	26272
City of West Hollywood	7564	20470
City of Westlake Village	265	3170
City of Whittier	22733	26001
Los Angeles	1132405	27998
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2498	30456
Los Angeles - Alsace	3425	27521
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	602	24061
Los Angeles - Arleta	13378	38923
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3401	23190
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	7172	23043
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1398	16586
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2241	17892
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2889	21931
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	32292	37167
Los Angeles - Brentwood	5205	16815
Los Angeles - Brookside	89	15318
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1776	24940
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	19594	30011
Los Angeles - Carthay	2728	18993
Los Angeles - Central	14545	37303
Los Angeles - Century City	2201	17206
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13161	38977
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	9025	24352
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1533	16716
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1906	23763
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3874	26620
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3473	22920
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3798	27464
Los Angeles - Crestview	2732	24032
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5735	19158
Los Angeles - Downtown*	11268	40964
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	8687	21943
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7000	23901
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3179	22299
Los Angeles - El Sereno	12865	30772
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1312	22969
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2601	25573
Los Angeles - Encino	9831	21763
Los Angeles - Exposition	937	28172
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	13743	30596
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	839	23306
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2955	33884
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	18982	40008
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7691	24336
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3108	28874
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	15492	26623
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8293	38563
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3175	18634
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6760	23254
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	11801	27067
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	445	18472
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4924	27302
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	14562	38387
Los Angeles - Highland Park	12445	25718
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4136	29820
Los Angeles - Hollywood	15194	22261
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4956	16838
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	8873	31089
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2381	29493
Los Angeles - Koreatown	12263	23723
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1190	26102
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	11906	28209
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4489	34181
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4084	26807
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9812	30101
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2292	28561
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	6431	22690
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1022	32620
Los Angeles - Longwood	1274	29600
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3547	16415
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2323	27214
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	481	15397
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6891	16225
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	615	14106
Los Angeles - Melrose	19121	24610
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3271	21763
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3223	17920
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9189	38091
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6099	25260
Los Angeles - North Hills	19522	31704
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	44875	29636
Los Angeles - Northridge	18402	26365
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	3053	14339
Los Angeles - Pacoima	31375	40758
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	578	15029
Los Angeles - Palms	7572	17257
Los Angeles - Panorama City	26435	35130
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2075	15280
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	13236	31633
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	385	12046
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2127	19430
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	6872	19310
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1328	20244
Los Angeles - Regent Square	622	22374
Los Angeles - Reseda	23970	31285
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1369	29530
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	821	19418
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	18797	24087
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	947	21319
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	17866	20476
Los Angeles - Silverlake	9034	20493
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2181	20585
Los Angeles - South Park	14490	38171
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1466	31981
Los Angeles - Studio City	4255	18962
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	18379	35019
Los Angeles - Sunland	4948	24245
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	106	16383
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	32680	39661
Los Angeles - Tarzana	7367	23860
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	10612	26878
Los Angeles - Thai Town	2087	21276
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1620	18612
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	342	26187
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	309	16631
Los Angeles - Tujunga	6512	23416
Los Angeles - University Hills	689	20093
Los Angeles - University Park	8572	31221
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	8510	28352
Los Angeles - Valley Village	5722	23147
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	29686	31854
Los Angeles - Venice	6210	18327
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	6008	34930
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	3013	39350
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	15125	36724
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	21242	40852
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	2208	26289
Los Angeles - View Heights	718	19437
Los Angeles - Watts	15887	37229
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1354	27548
Los Angeles - West Adams	8291	30007
Los Angeles - West Hills	8369	20641
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	7115	18905
Los Angeles - West Vernon	19738	36794
Los Angeles - Westchester	8301	16086
Los Angeles - Westlake	16481	27767
Los Angeles - Westwood	9036	16700
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	15670	43372
Los Angeles - Wilmington	18945	33539
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	12372	24660
Los Angeles - Winnetka	14880	28734
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	13935	20476
Unincorporated - Acton	1477	18530
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	768	18470
Unincorporated - Altadena	8056	18469
Unincorporated - Anaverde	315	20889
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	72	5783
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1403	17579
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	13866	32670
Unincorporated - Athens Village	2218	45293
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	2154	31793
Unincorporated - Azusa	4824	30296
Unincorporated - Bassett	4689	31646
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	147	13700
Unincorporated - Bradbury	66	61111
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	2518	32583
Unincorporated - Castaic*	6981	25674
Unincorporated - Cerritos	130	22147
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	2	10000
Unincorporated - Claremont	93	13248
Unincorporated - Covina	4665	27736
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	3488	26537
Unincorporated - Del Aire	850	19349
Unincorporated - Del Rey	85	26730
Unincorporated - Del Sur	517	21408
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	728	29202
Unincorporated - Duarte	1487	33582
Unincorporated - East Covina	75	22796
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	1170	22109
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	36	31579
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	46879	37423
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	311	4857
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	4957	32382
Unincorporated - East Whittier	1037	19544
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1810	20589
Unincorporated - El Monte	48	33103
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	199	11981
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	25628	39607
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	162	24545
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	11347	20289
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	4	400000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	586	23309
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	128	11658
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	505	35765
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	2782	14050
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	568	27373
Unincorporated - La Verne*	477	23382
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	1217	17211
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	142	21257
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	3361	25866
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	326	19842
Unincorporated - Lakewood	1	877
Unincorporated - Lennox	6266	27797
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	252	14392
Unincorporated - Littlerock	1164	28948
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	275	21203
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	1029	28832
Unincorporated - Llano	100	11403
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1579	16778
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	831	21412
Unincorporated - Newhall	87	39545
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	325	27129
Unincorporated - North Whittier	2302	27536
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	3868	16093
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	24	11163
Unincorporated - Palmdale	211	25059
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	63	10145
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	311	15900
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	295	47658
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	15	3261
Unincorporated - Pomona	132	6811
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	3029	23470
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	903	33935
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	213	22879
Unincorporated - Rosewood	387	30093
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	399	33445
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	1048	31181
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	8398	16460
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	34	3963
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	6279	31052
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	62	3047
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	47	15260
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	598	223970
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	2601	13968
Unincorporated - Saugus	303	195484
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	89	25000
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	88	19341
Unincorporated - South El Monte	617	34373
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1948	22016
Unincorporated - South Whittier	16702	28202
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	179	22919
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	3901	18606
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1769	29307
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	408	31481
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	297	17913
Unincorporated - Val Verde	812	24539
Unincorporated - Valencia	656	21354
Unincorporated - Valinda	7289	31188
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	2337	20086
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	5910	36610
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	129	8537
Unincorporated - West Carson	5301	24002
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	511	53676
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	3149	32018
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	380	27962
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	7963	29575
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	154	11846
Unincorporated - Westhills	126	15018
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	699	18979
Unincorporated - Whittier	716	18922
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	63	525000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	13358	38261
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1365	22648
- Under Investigation	67601

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.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health works to protect health,
prevent disease, and promote health and well-being.

SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions | Help

Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.

This service is provided to you at no charge by County of Los Angeles.