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Press Release: With Largest One Day Total of COVID-19 Deaths, Public Health Officials Advise Residents to Seek Emergency Care if Symptoms Become Severe

County of Los Angeles, California sent this bulletin at 01/08/2021 04:50 PM PST

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

For Immediate Release:
January 8, 2021

With Largest One Day Total of COVID-19 Deaths, Public Health Officials Advise Residents to Seek Emergency Care if Symptoms Become Severe
318 New Deaths and 18,313 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 318 new deaths and 18,313 new cases of COVID-19. The number of new deaths reported today surpasses the previous all-time high and represents a devastating milestone for the County. To date, Public Health identified 889,405 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 11,863 deaths.

Public Health reported over 200 daily deaths this week. For comparison, the County on average has approximately 170 deaths each day from all other causes combined, including heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, car crashes, suicides, and homicides.

Of the 318 new deaths reported today, 114 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 107 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 61 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, 24 people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49, and two people who died were between the ages of 18 and 29. Seven deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach and two deaths were reported by the City of Pasadena.

Public Health reminds everyone to talk to a healthcare provider and get a test for COVID-19 if you have symptoms of COVID-19. If you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19, isolate immediately from your family and others. COVID-19 symptoms include:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Runny or stuffy nose
Muscle or body aches
Headache
Sore throat
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
New loss of taste or smell

If you are 65 years old and older or have a health problem such as a chronic disease or a weak immune system, it is particularly important to let your doctor know that you have these new symptoms. If you need help finding a doctor, call the Los Angeles County Information line 2-1-1, which is available 24/7.

You should seek immediate emergency medical attention if you, or a person you know, exhibits the following symptoms:

Trouble breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New confusion
Inability to wake or stay awake
Bluish lips or face

If you, or a person you know develop these symptoms, go to an emergency room or call 911.

There are 8,074 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 20% of these people are in the ICU. The 3-day average for daily hospitalizations is 8,065; the highest the County has ever experienced.

As the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is steadily increasing, the County is working to ensure existing doses are administered as quickly as possible. As of January 6, a total of 151,772 COVID-19 vaccinations have been given across the county by our Department and other partners. This includes 6,151 doses administered as second doses.

The California Department of Public Health on Thursday announced that vaccinations can now expand to all three tiers within Phase 1A. Starting Monday, the registration system will include all frontline healthcare workers who qualify within Phase 1A. The aim is to have all persons prioritized in Phase 1A vaccinated by the end of January. In addition, vaccinations are proceeding rapidly with staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities. The federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens will begin vaccinating at other long-term care facilities starting next week.

Public Health is expanding vaccination sites. This week we opened 19 vaccination sites across the county for persons within Phase 1A to receive vaccination. Next week, we plan to open 75 additional sites for these priority groups, including four federally qualified health centers, a community hospital, and 70 retail pharmacies throughout the county to help administer vaccinations to healthcare workers within Phase 1A.

For more information on COVID-19 vaccination plans in LA County and to sign up for a vaccination newsletter, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com

“We send our sincere condolences to everyone who is mourning the loss of a loved one, friend or co-worker from COVID-19. You remain in our hearts,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "Today's number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are tragic and alarming, and further confirm the widespread transmission of COVID-19. The very high numbers reported today didn’t happen by accident. Most of our new cases are a direct result of the actions taken by people who were not following the necessary precautions over the winter holiday: not limiting contact with those outside their households and not refraining from traveling. We anticipate that the numbers of hospitalizations and deaths will remain high throughout this month because of what occurred over the holidays. If we wish to turn this around and save lives, everyone must adhere to the safety measures put in place, residents and businesses alike."

Testing results are available for more than 4,920,000 individuals with 17% of people testing positive. Today's daily test positivity rate is 19.5%

The Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional things you can do 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	889405
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	844217
-- Long Beach	37293
-- Pasadena	7895
Deaths	11863
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	11245
-- Long Beach	447
-- Pasadena	171
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	16373
- 5 to 11	39297
- 12 to 17	48769
- 18 to 29	203698
- 30 to 49	284766
- 50 to 64	160326
- 65 to 79	62387
- over 80	23055
- Under Investigation	5546
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	427575
- Male	400449
- Other	325
- Under Investigation	15868
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	1481
- Asian	32990
- Black	27704
- Hispanic/Latino	377427
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3221
- White	80619
- Other	85196
- Under Investigation	235579
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	43339
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	22
- Asian	1535
- Black	964
- Hispanic/Latino	5768
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	50
- White	2647
- Other	158
- Under Investigation	101
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	668	3199
City of Alhambra	4827	5566
City of Arcadia	1885	3264
City of Artesia	1473	8770
City of Avalon	6	155
City of Azusa	4656	9305
City of Baldwin Park	9702	12638
City of Bell	4924	13553
City of Bell Gardens	6271	14560
City of Bellflower	7800	10034
City of Beverly Hills	1848	5353
City of Bradbury	32	2993
City of Burbank	5994	5592
City of Calabasas	787	3236
City of Carson	6302	6715
City of Cerritos	2022	4039
City of Claremont	1607	4405
City of Commerce*	1911	14622
City of Compton	12330	12342
City of Covina	4734	9655
City of Cudahy	3561	14626
City of Culver City	1480	3713
City of Diamond Bar	2240	3895
City of Downey	13272	11615
City of Duarte	1631	7408
City of El Monte	12860	10966
City of El Segundo	437	2603
City of Gardena	4367	7123
City of Glendale	12940	6267
City of Glendora	3408	6459
City of Hawaiian Gardens	1653	11263
City of Hawthorne	6980	7862
City of Hermosa Beach	662	3366
City of Hidden Hills	50	2646
City of Huntington Park	8551	14375
City of Industry	116	26545
City of Inglewood	9398	8274
City of Irwindale	191	13091
City of La Canada Flintridge	542	2619
City of La Habra Heights	89	1632
City of La Mirada	3057	6163
City of La Puente	5030	12360
City of La Verne	1989	5976
City of Lakewood	5022	6249
City of Lancaster*	15449	9562
City of Lawndale	2359	7018
City of Lomita	890	4294
City of Lynwood*	9917	13765
City of Malibu	244	1883
City of Manhattan Beach	889	2470
City of Maywood	3909	13936
City of Monrovia	2226	5737
City of Montebello	7716	11986
City of Monterey Park	3360	5397
City of Norwalk	11557	10739
City of Palmdale	17414	10954
City of Palos Verdes Estates	249	1841
City of Paramount	7476	13345
City of Pico Rivera	8355	12997
City of Pomona	18563	11905
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	894	2091
City of Redondo Beach	1796	2614
City of Rolling Hills	28	1443
City of Rolling Hills Estates	168	2071
City of Rosemead	3329	6014
City of San Dimas*	2171	6290
City of San Fernando	3712	15082
City of San Gabriel	2208	5391
City of San Marino	266	2003
City of Santa Clarita	13710	6220
City of Santa Fe Springs	2021	11005
City of Santa Monica	3110	3364
City of Sierra Madre	338	3076
City of Signal Hill	824	6985
City of South El Monte	2540	12162
City of South Gate	13843	14103
City of South Pasadena	953	3658
City of Temple City	1712	4696
City of Torrance	4646	3113
City of Vernon	83	39713
City of Walnut	1218	3989
City of West Covina	9399	8684
City of West Hollywood	1592	4308
City of Westlake Village	77	921
City of Whittier	8239	9423
Los Angeles	359502	8888
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	857	10449
Los Angeles - Alsace	1138	9144
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	4	10000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	197	7874
Los Angeles - Arleta	5106	14856
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	962	6559
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	1938	6227
Los Angeles - Bel Air	273	3239
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	443	3537
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	590	4479
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	13338	15352
Los Angeles - Brentwood	1017	3285
Los Angeles - Brookside	20	3442
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	511	7176
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	6563	10052
Los Angeles - Carthay	692	4818
Los Angeles - Central	5804	14885
Los Angeles - Century City	407	3182
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	4579	13561
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	2554	6891
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	300	3271
Los Angeles - Chinatown	534	6658
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1127	7744
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1092	7206
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1035	7484
Los Angeles - Crestview	696	6122
Los Angeles - Del Rey	1449	4840
Los Angeles - Downtown*	2705	9834
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	2679	6767
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	2291	7823
Los Angeles - Echo Park	964	6762
Los Angeles - El Sereno	4624	11060
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	371	6495
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	974	9576
Los Angeles - Encino	2354	5211
Los Angeles - Exposition	260	7817
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	4501	10021
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	152	4222
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1017	11662
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	7110	14986
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	2450	7752
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	922	8566
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	4530	7785
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	2899	13481
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	717	4208
Los Angeles - Harbor City	1610	5538
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	3367	7722
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	118	4898
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	1832	10158
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	5271	13895
Los Angeles - Highland Park	4261	8805
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	1545	11139
Los Angeles - Hollywood	3735	5472
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	1010	3431
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	2572	9012
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	865	10715
Los Angeles - Koreatown	3730	7216
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	378	8291
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	3842	9103
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	1713	13043
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	1085	7122
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	3793	11636
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	838	10442
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	1830	6457
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	299	9544
Los Angeles - Longwood	432	10037
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	743	3439
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	654	7662
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	91	2913
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	1346	3169
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	99	2271
Los Angeles - Melrose	5725	7368
Los Angeles - Mid-city	841	5595
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	624	3470
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	3153	13070
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	2113	8751
Los Angeles - North Hills	6711	10899
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	14585	9632
Los Angeles - Northridge	5211	7466
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	539	2532
Los Angeles - Pacoima	12625	16401
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	105	2730
Los Angeles - Palms	1671	3808
Los Angeles - Panorama City	9814	13042
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	412	3034
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	5180	12380
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	76	2378
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	398	3636
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	1708	4799
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	243	3704
Los Angeles - Regent Square	162	5827
Los Angeles - Reseda	8165	10657
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	457	9858
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	172	4068
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	4873	6244
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	258	5808
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	3989	4572
Los Angeles - Silverlake	2305	5229
Los Angeles - South Carthay	503	4748
Los Angeles - South Park	5695	15002
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	437	9533
Los Angeles - Studio City	930	4144
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	6659	12688
Los Angeles - Sunland	1557	7629
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	23	3555
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	11591	14067
Los Angeles - Tarzana	2294	7430
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	3681	9323
Los Angeles - Thai Town	594	6056
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	345	3964
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	87	6662
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	76	4090
Los Angeles - Tujunga	1871	6728
Los Angeles - University Hills	201	5862
Los Angeles - University Park	2472	9003
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	2720	9062
Los Angeles - Valley Village	1436	5809
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	10677	11457
Los Angeles - Venice	1094	3229
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	2125	12355
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1064	13896
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	5522	13407
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	8474	16297
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	775	9227
Los Angeles - View Heights	164	4440
Los Angeles - Watts	5550	13006
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	392	7976
Los Angeles - West Adams	2873	10398
Los Angeles - West Hills	2071	5108
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	1603	4259
Los Angeles - West Vernon	7506	13992
Los Angeles - Westchester	1523	2951
Los Angeles - Westlake	5748	9684
Los Angeles - Westwood	1561	2885
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	4979	13781
Los Angeles - Wilmington	5767	10209
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	3680	7335
Los Angeles - Winnetka	4771	9213
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	3290	4834
Unincorporated - Acton	316	3964
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	161	3872
Unincorporated - Altadena	2357	5403
Unincorporated - Anaverde	103	6830
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	19	1526
Unincorporated - Arcadia	408	5112
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	4530	10673
Unincorporated - Athens Village	845	17255
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	830	12251
Unincorporated - Azusa	1715	10771
Unincorporated - Bassett	1938	13080
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	30	2796
Unincorporated - Bradbury	21	19444
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	551	7130
Unincorporated - Castaic*	3097	11390
Unincorporated - Cerritos	53	9029
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	36	5128
Unincorporated - Covina	1695	10078
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1111	8453
Unincorporated - Del Aire	220	5008
Unincorporated - Del Rey	17	5346
Unincorporated - Del Sur	116	4803
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	248	9948
Unincorporated - Duarte	663	14973
Unincorporated - East Covina	26	7903
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	357	6746
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	12	10526
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	19216	15340
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	163	2546
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	2054	13418
Unincorporated - East Whittier	323	6087
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	533	6063
Unincorporated - El Monte	20	13793
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	47	2830
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	10243	15830
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	52	7879
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	3758	6720
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	227	9029
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	28	2550
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	143	10127
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	709	3581
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	12	1775
Unincorporated - La Rambla	156	7518
Unincorporated - La Verne*	112	5490
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	264	3734
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	28	4192
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1109	8535
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	86	5234
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	2478	10993
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	84	4797
Unincorporated - Littlerock	358	8903
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	77	5937
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	347	9723
Unincorporated - Llano	24	2737
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	232	2465
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	260	6699
Unincorporated - Newhall	57	25909
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	95	7930
Unincorporated - North Whittier	828	9904
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1166	4851
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	6	2791
Unincorporated - Palmdale	73	8670
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	18	2899
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	81	4141
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	118	19063
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated - Pomona	46	2374
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	807	6253
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	278	10447
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	56	6015
Unincorporated - Rosewood	107	8320
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	112	9388
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	355	10562
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	2589	5074
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	11	1282
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	2654	13125
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	26	1278
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	10	3247
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	96	35955
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	350	1880
Unincorporated - Saugus	99	63871
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	28	7865
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	16	3516
Unincorporated - South El Monte	262	14596
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	647	7312
Unincorporated - South Whittier	6212	10489
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	59	7554
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	720	3434
Unincorporated - Sun Village	626	10371
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	154	11883
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	61	3679
Unincorporated - Val Verde	213	6437
Unincorporated - Valencia	117	3809
Unincorporated - Valinda	2729	11677
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	499	4289
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	2214	13715
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	21	1390
Unincorporated - West Carson	1462	6620
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	1	8333
Unincorporated - West LA	146	15336
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1302	13238
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	120	8830
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	3261	12111
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	22	1692
Unincorporated - Westhills	31	3695
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	181	4914
Unincorporated - Whittier	227	5999
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	8	66667
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	4466	12792
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	348	5774
- Under Investigation	16351

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 312 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.

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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Press Release: With Largest One Day Total of COVID-19 Deaths, Public Health Officials Advise Residents to Seek Emergency Care if Symptoms Become Severe

With Largest One Day Total of COVID-19 Deaths, Public Health Officials Advise Residents to Seek Emergency Care if Symptoms Become Severe 318 New Deaths and 18,313 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With Largest One Day Total of COVID-19 Deaths, Public Health Officials Advise Residents to Seek Emergency Care if Symptoms Become Severe
318 New Deaths and 18,313 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County