L.A. County Health Officer Order to be Issued Today on Vaccination Verifications 25 New Deaths and 1,823 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will be modified today to require vaccination verification or a negative test prior to entry to all mega events and event venues by October 7; children under 12 years of age are exempt. The Health Officer Order will also require vaccination verification for customers and employees at indoor portions of bars, lounges, nightclubs, breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

The requirement for vaccine verification or a negative test within 72 hours prior to attending an outdoor mega event aligns with the recently announced national strategy and includes venues and events with more than 10,000 attendees that are ticketed and/or have controlled points of entry to a well-defined area, such as sport and music arenas and theme parks. This is similar to the requirement for vaccination verification or a negative test prior to entry at all indoor events and arenas with more than 1,000 participants; this requirement has been in place since August 18. Many mega event venues established verification systems during the spring in response to previous capacity restrictions and Public Health will offer large venues and organizers of mega events technical assistance to assist with implementation.

The requirement for vaccine verification for customers in the indoor portions of bars, wineries, breweries, distilleries, nightclubs, and lounges and their employees applies to drinking establishments with either no restaurant permit or a low-risk restaurant permit and requires that all customers and employees have at least one dose of the vaccine by October 7 and full vaccination by November 4. These establishments primarily serve adults and already require patrons to show proof of age; and while children do not usually enter these establishments, children under 12 are exempt from these requirements. Full vaccination verification for services in the indoor portions of restaurants is strongly recommended.

This modified Order aligns with the continued need to reduce risk for transmission and increase vaccination coverage offering a reasonable path forward.

Today, Public Health confirms 25 new deaths and 1,823 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 25 new deaths reported today, six people who passed away were over the age of 80, eight people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, seven people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. Two deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,440,721 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,799 deaths.

There are 1,156 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 29% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 8,434,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.6%.

Increasing the proportion of the population that is vaccinated remains one the County’s highest priorities. As of September 12, 91% of L.A. County residents 65 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 77% of residents 16 and over and 76% of residents 12 and over. Sixty-seven percent of residents 12 and over have been fully vaccinated. Sixty-five percent of L.A. County teens between the ages of 12 and 17 received at least one dose and 56% are fully vaccinated. Out of the nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, including those who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, 65% have received at least one dose, and 58% are fully vaccinated. Countywide, nearly 68,000 third doses have been administered to immunocompromised people.

"Our hearts and thoughts are with those who have lost neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family during this difficult time; our prayers are with you,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Persistent gaps in vaccination coverage should worry us all, as unvaccinated people are at significant risk of catching and transmitting the virus – and of even greater concern, are at risk for becoming severely ill or dying as a consequence of infection. Additional surges are likely in the absence of better vaccination coverage. As evidence mounts affirming the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, targeted vaccine requirements to protect the safety of populations at risk for infection are a critical part of policy strategies for preventing future surges of COVID-19. Targeted vaccination requirements are both able to create additional safety at workplaces, schools, establishments and events, and they also increase vaccination coverage in a community.”

Among the more than 5.4 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, Public Health identified 47,276 people fully vaccinated who tested positive for COVID-19 as of September 14. While this is an increase of 8% from last week, less than 1% of all those vaccinated have become infected with COVID-19. Of those who tested positive, 1,359 were hospitalized, up from 1,243 the week prior. This translates to 0.03% of all fully vaccinated people being hospitalized. Deaths in this group over this interval increased, from 165 to 199, to 0.004%. While not 100% perfect, the data provides reassurance that the COVID-19 vaccines provide excellent protection from COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. And because the vaccines don’t provide 100% protection, we need to continue to layer in other protections where there is high risk of transmission and vulnerable residents.

L.A. County continues to offer vaccines at many different sites across the county to make it as easy as possible for eligible L.A. County residents to get vaccinated. Many vaccination sites across the county, including all County-run sites, are also offering third doses of vaccine to eligible immunocompromised people. Once CDC approves booster doses for specific groups of high risk individuals, L.A. County will use its extensive network of over 1,300 vaccination sites to administer doses to those eligible.

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. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.

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	1440721
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1364747
-- Long Beach	62956
-- Pasadena	13018
Deaths	25799
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	24443
-- Long Beach	997
-- Pasadena	359
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	35487
- 5 to 11	73982
- 12 to 17	85361
- 18 to 29	325460
- 30 to 49	453840
- 50 to 64	252856
- 65 to 79	100776
- over 80	36178
- Under Investigation	807
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	688720
- Male	645607
- Other	734
- Under Investigation	29686
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2307
- Asian	65003
- Black	64583
- Hispanic/Latino	706932
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5002
- White	164871
- Other	115826
- Under Investigation	240223
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	99525
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	53
- Asian	3247
- Black	2108
- Hispanic/Latino	13002
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	81
- White	5691
- Other	213
- Under Investigation	48
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1371	6565
City of Alhambra	7961	9180
City of Arcadia	3271	5664
City of Artesia	2405	14320
City of Avalon	30	775
City of Azusa	7218	14424
City of Baldwin Park	14374	18724
City of Bell	7406	20384
City of Bell Gardens	8966	20817
City of Bellflower	12662	16289
City of Beverly Hills	3522	10203
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	10818	10093
City of Calabasas	1704	7006
City of Carson	11729	12498
City of Cerritos	3642	7274
City of Claremont	2722	7461
City of Commerce*	2669	20422
City of Compton	19232	19250
City of Covina	7469	15233
City of Cudahy	5302	21777
City of Culver City	2815	7061
City of Diamond Bar	3894	6770
City of Downey	19975	17482
City of Duarte	2690	12218
City of El Monte	18734	15975
City of El Segundo	1017	6059
City of Gardena	7571	12349
City of Glendale	24038	11641
City of Glendora	5761	10918
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2526	17212
City of Hawthorne	12354	13914
City of Hermosa Beach	1470	7473
City of Hidden Hills	129	6825
City of Huntington Park	12151	20427
City of Industry	188	43021
City of Inglewood	16462	14493
City of Irwindale	297	20356
City of La Canada Flintridge	1013	4895
City of La Habra Heights	126	2310
City of La Mirada	5132	10347
City of La Puente	7396	18173
City of La Verne	3428	10300
City of Lakewood	9054	11267
City of Lancaster*	27051	16743
City of Lawndale	4184	12447
City of Lomita	1859	8968
City of Lynwood*	14665	20355
City of Malibu	635	4899
City of Manhattan Beach	1966	5461
City of Maywood	5692	20293
City of Monrovia	3851	9925
City of Montebello	11328	17597
City of Monterey Park	5458	8766
City of Norwalk	18205	16916
City of Palmdale	28652	18024
City of Palos Verdes Estates	643	4755
City of Paramount	11166	19931
City of Pico Rivera	12345	19204
City of Pomona	28351	18182
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2024	4735
City of Redondo Beach	3933	5725
City of Rolling Hills	78	4021
City of Rolling Hills Estates	419	5165
City of Rosemead	5459	9863
City of San Dimas*	3863	11192
City of San Fernando	5900	23972
City of San Gabriel	3596	8781
City of San Marino	459	3457
City of Santa Clarita	25802	11706
City of Santa Fe Springs	3283	17877
City of Santa Monica	6404	6927
City of Sierra Madre	596	5424
City of Signal Hill	1402	11884
City of South El Monte	3758	17994
City of South Gate	20775	21166
City of South Pasadena	1646	6318
City of Temple City	2679	7349
City of Torrance	9309	6236
City of Vernon	135	64593
City of Walnut	2080	6813
City of West Covina	14827	13699
City of West Hollywood	3497	9464
City of Westlake Village	145	1734
City of Whittier	12812	14654
Los Angeles	588026	14539
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1343	16374
Los Angeles - Alsace	1805	14504
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	333	13309
Los Angeles - Arleta	7747	22540
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1682	11469
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3487	11203
Los Angeles - Bel Air	540	6406
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	861	6874
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1244	9444
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19036	21910
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2042	6597
Los Angeles - Brookside	45	7745
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	842	11824
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	10729	16433
Los Angeles - Carthay	1262	8786
Los Angeles - Central	8269	21207
Los Angeles - Century City	839	6559
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7075	20953
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4454	12018
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	633	6902
Los Angeles - Chinatown	908	11320
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1905	13090
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1802	11892
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1807	13067
Los Angeles - Crestview	1253	11022
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2589	8648
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5201	18908
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4263	10768
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3692	12606
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1635	11469
Los Angeles - El Sereno	6960	16648
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	635	11117
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1462	14374
Los Angeles - Encino	4386	9710
Los Angeles - Exposition	435	13079
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7090	15785
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	361	10028
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1569	17991
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10290	21688
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	3936	12454
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1678	15589
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	7908	13590
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4441	20651
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1355	7952
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3136	10788
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5763	13218
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	216	8966
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2834	15714
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8146	21474
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6537	13509
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2311	16662
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7444	10906
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2242	7617
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4538	15900
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1328	16450
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6222	12036
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	616	13512
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6348	15041
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2605	19836
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2006	13167
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5676	17413
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1305	16262
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3174	11199
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	477	15225
Los Angeles - Longwood	662	15381
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1440	6664
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1232	14433
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	199	6370
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2782	6550
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	223	5115
Los Angeles - Melrose	9795	12607
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1488	9900
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1382	7684
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	4940	20478
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3207	13282
Los Angeles - North Hills	10568	17163
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	24384	16103
Los Angeles - Northridge	9053	12970
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1115	5237
Los Angeles - Pacoima	18838	24472
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	197	5122
Los Angeles - Palms	3313	7551
Los Angeles - Panorama City	14928	19838
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	868	6392
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7746	18512
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	168	5257
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	833	7609
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3164	8891
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	501	7637
Los Angeles - Regent Square	323	11619
Los Angeles - Reseda	13259	17306
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	809	17450
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	330	7805
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9020	11558
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	482	10851
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	7878	9029
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4090	9278
Los Angeles - South Carthay	946	8929
Los Angeles - South Park	8152	21475
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	768	16754
Los Angeles - Studio City	1893	8436
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10573	20146
Los Angeles - Sunland	2681	13137
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	43	6646
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18222	22115
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4011	12991
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5789	14662
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1106	11275
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	724	8318
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	176	13476
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	145	7804
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3512	12629
Los Angeles - University Hills	316	9216
Los Angeles - University Park	4084	14875
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4525	15075
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2720	11003
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	16554	17763
Los Angeles - Venice	2568	7579
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3305	19215
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1698	22176
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8621	20932
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12094	23259
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1172	13954
Los Angeles - View Heights	283	7661
Los Angeles - Watts	8546	20026
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	678	13795
Los Angeles - West Adams	4563	16515
Los Angeles - West Hills	3839	9468
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3187	8468
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11354	21165
Los Angeles - Westchester	3435	6657
Los Angeles - Westlake	8634	14546
Los Angeles - Westwood	3569	6596
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	7787	21553
Los Angeles - Wilmington	9643	17071
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6421	12798
Los Angeles - Winnetka	7788	15039
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	6626	9736
Unincorporated - Acton	692	8681
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	379	9115
Unincorporated - Altadena	3963	9085
Unincorporated - Anaverde	170	11273
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	37	2972
Unincorporated - Arcadia	716	8971
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7450	17553
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1173	23953
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1254	18509
Unincorporated - Azusa	2633	16536
Unincorporated - Bassett	2858	19289
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	62	5778
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1104	14286
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4303	15825
Unincorporated - Cerritos	76	12947
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	50	7123
Unincorporated - Covina	2669	15869
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1775	13504
Unincorporated - Del Aire	381	8673
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	227	9400
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	406	16286
Unincorporated - Duarte	939	21206
Unincorporated - East Covina	44	13374
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	621	11735
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	27267	21767
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	238	3717
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3083	20140
Unincorporated - East Whittier	565	10648
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	959	10909
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	99	5960
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	14902	23031
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	83	12576
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	5927	10598
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	349	13882
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	53	4827
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	302	21388
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1382	6979
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	314	15133
Unincorporated - La Verne*	195	9559
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	548	7750
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	51	7635
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1853	14260
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	173	10530
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	3886	17239
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	145	8281
Unincorporated - Littlerock	616	15320
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	142	10948
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	602	16867
Unincorporated - Llano	54	6157
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	641	6811
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	435	11208
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	184	15359
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1248	14928
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1848	7688
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	12	5581
Unincorporated - Palmdale	123	14608
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	31	4992
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	167	8538
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	189	30533
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	4	870
Unincorporated - Pomona	72	3715
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1521	11785
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	467	17550
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	103	11063
Unincorporated - Rosewood	199	15474
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	192	16094
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	588	17495
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4097	8030
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	18	2098
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3827	18926
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	43	2113
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	22	7143
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	225	84270
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	964	5177
Unincorporated - Saugus	160	103226
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	46	12921
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	41	9011
Unincorporated - South El Monte	381	21226
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1028	11618
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9478	16004
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	104	13316
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1604	7650
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1029	17048
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	209	16127
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	132	7961
Unincorporated - Val Verde	412	12451
Unincorporated - Valencia	262	8529
Unincorporated - Valinda	4224	18074
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	965	8294
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3324	20591
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	63	4169
Unincorporated - West Carson	2656	12026
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	215	22584
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1898	19298
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	226	16630
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4769	17712
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	59	4538
Unincorporated - Westhills	63	7509
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	347	9422
Unincorporated - Whittier	364	9619
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	7648	21906
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	625	10370
- Under Investigation	16749

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 113 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.

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