Public Health Encourages Everyone to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely - 28 New Deaths and 1,081 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

**Please note: No new data will be reported on Thanksgiving and a press release will not be issued.

With substantial community transmission of COVID-19 continuing in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) encourages everyone to enjoy Thanksgiving safely. Unvaccinated people are at higher risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 to others, creating additional risk for holiday gatherings where not all attendees are fully vaccinated.

Public Health recommends if you're gathering with anyone at higher risk of severe illness or who is not fully vaccinated, celebrate safely outdoors as much as possible, wear masks when indoors and keep your distance while eating/drinking, or even consider getting together virtually. In addition to gathering safely, avoid crowded places and wear your mask when in crowded outdoor settings. If you are traveling for Thanksgiving, follow all local and national public health vaccination, testing, and quarantine guidelines.

If you are not fully vaccinated and planning to visit family or friends this Thanksgiving or during this winter season, here are ways to layer on protection for yourself and your family and friends:

Get vaccinated now or as soon as possible. (For all COVID-19 vaccines, you are only considered fully protected two weeks after all doses are complete.)
Avoid crowded or poorly ventilated areas.
Wear a well-fitting mask over your nose and mouth when gathering with others, especially if you or they are not fully vaccinated or are at increased risk of severe illness if they get infected (elderly or have underlying health conditions).
Keep distance while eating unless everyone is fully vaccinated.
Take a COVID-19 viral test before joining others if you have symptoms of COVID-19, have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, or have been in crowded indoor places in the past two weeks.
Stay home if you are sick, have symptoms, or test positive.

Today, Public Health confirmed 28 new deaths and 1,081 new cases of COVID-19. Due to schools being closed this week, the County anticipates a smaller number of cases associated with a decrease in testing. On average, school testing can account for more than 100,000 tests a day.

Of the 28 new deaths reported today, 11 people who passed away were over the age of 80, six people who passed were between the ages of 65 and 79, eight people who passed were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who passed were between the ages of 30 and 49. One death was reported by the City of Pasadena. To date, Public Health has identified 1,522,240 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 27,074 deaths.

There are 551 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, 29% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 9,370,000 individuals, with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.4%.

“Our hearts go out to everyone grieving the loss of a family member or friend to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we all take some much-needed time to rest and gather with loved ones, please remember the risk of COVID-19 transmission continues to be substantial, and unvaccinated people continue to be at higher risk for severe health outcomes. Taking a common sense approach to the holiday can limit risks: Please remember to gather outdoors for as much of your Thanksgiving festivities as is feasible, get tested if you are unvaccinated or have high-risk guests, and mask up when indoors if anyone attending is unvaccinated and/or high risk. And when you’re out shopping or at community events, mask up and avoid large crowds. We wish you all a safe, healthy, and happy holiday.”

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
Connect 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:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1522240
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1441636
-- Long Beach	66786
-- Pasadena	13818
Deaths	27074
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25656
-- Long Beach	1052
-- Pasadena	366
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	38181
- 5 to 11	82957
- 12 to 17	92063
- 18 to 29	340617
- 30 to 49	478522
- 50 to 64	264975
- 65 to 79	105716
- over 80	37726
- Under Investigation	879
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	725945
- Male	681797
- Other	765
- Under Investigation	33129
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2466
- Asian	69277
- Black	69873
- Hispanic/Latino	740370
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5295
- White	181626
- Other	122046
- Under Investigation	250683
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	108097
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	58
- Asian	3338
- Black	2279
- Hispanic/Latino	13604
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	91
- White	6055
- Other	194
- Under Investigation	37
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1524	7298
City of Alhambra	8434	9725
City of Arcadia	3501	6062
City of Artesia	2486	14802
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7621	15230
City of Baldwin Park	14892	19398
City of Bell	7699	21191
City of Bell Gardens	9180	21314
City of Bellflower	13282	17086
City of Beverly Hills	3741	10837
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11665	10884
City of Calabasas	1875	7709
City of Carson	12457	13274
City of Cerritos	3914	7818
City of Claremont	2984	8179
City of Commerce*	2747	21019
City of Compton	20008	20027
City of Covina	7928	16169
City of Cudahy	5454	22401
City of Culver City	3057	7668
City of Diamond Bar	4138	7195
City of Downey	21004	18382
City of Duarte	2838	12891
City of El Monte	19409	16551
City of El Segundo	1139	6785
City of Gardena	8085	13187
City of Glendale	25604	12399
City of Glendora	6176	11705
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2621	17859
City of Hawthorne	12924	14556
City of Hermosa Beach	1650	8388
City of Hidden Hills	138	7302
City of Huntington Park	12612	21202
City of Industry	197	45080
City of Inglewood	17141	15091
City of Irwindale	312	21385
City of La Canada Flintridge	1153	5572
City of La Habra Heights	130	2383
City of La Mirada	5536	11162
City of La Puente	7629	18746
City of La Verne	3704	11129
City of Lakewood	9709	12082
City of Lancaster*	29894	18502
City of Lawndale	4387	13051
City of Lomita	2005	9672
City of Lynwood*	15270	21194
City of Malibu	720	5555
City of Manhattan Beach	2204	6122
City of Maywood	5874	20942
City of Monrovia	4154	10706
City of Montebello	11742	18240
City of Monterey Park	5731	9205
City of Norwalk	18919	17579
City of Palmdale	30977	19486
City of Palos Verdes Estates	703	5199
City of Paramount	11594	20695
City of Pico Rivera	12841	19975
City of Pomona	30104	19306
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2226	5207
City of Redondo Beach	4336	6312
City of Rolling Hills	88	4536
City of Rolling Hills Estates	452	5571
City of Rosemead	5711	10318
City of San Dimas*	4115	11922
City of San Fernando	6128	24898
City of San Gabriel	3792	9259
City of San Marino	500	3766
City of Santa Clarita	28502	12931
City of Santa Fe Springs	3446	18765
City of Santa Monica	7060	7637
City of Sierra Madre	679	6179
City of Signal Hill	1503	12741
City of South El Monte	3899	18669
City of South Gate	21680	22088
City of South Pasadena	1776	6817
City of Temple City	2850	7818
City of Torrance	10122	6781
City of Vernon	143	68421
City of Walnut	2203	7215
City of West Covina	15660	14469
City of West Hollywood	3768	10197
City of Westlake Village	158	1890
City of Whittier	13470	15406
Los Angeles	619068	15306
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1403	17106
Los Angeles - Alsace	1897	15243
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	356	14229
Los Angeles - Arleta	8018	23328
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1781	12144
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3690	11855
Los Angeles - Bel Air	610	7237
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	940	7505
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1347	10225
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19563	22516
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2242	7243
Los Angeles - Brookside	51	8778
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	897	12597
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11214	17176
Los Angeles - Carthay	1348	9385
Los Angeles - Central	8497	21792
Los Angeles - Century City	890	6957
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7400	21916
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4807	12971
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	680	7415
Los Angeles - Chinatown	962	11994
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1990	13674
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1891	12479
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1887	13645
Los Angeles - Crestview	1363	11990
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2782	9293
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5542	20148
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4512	11397
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3865	13197
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1723	12086
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7276	17403
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	671	11747
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1519	14935
Los Angeles - Encino	4734	10480
Los Angeles - Exposition	458	13770
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7418	16515
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	383	10639
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1638	18782
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10697	22546
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4146	13119
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1766	16407
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8373	14389
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4608	21428
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1485	8715
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3313	11397
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	6113	14021
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	231	9589
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2913	16152
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8482	22359
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6820	14094
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2389	17224
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7941	11634
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2447	8314
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4778	16741
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1381	17106
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6455	12487
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	641	14060
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6683	15834
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2696	20528
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2115	13883
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5900	18100
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1360	16947
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3296	11629
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	510	16278
Los Angeles - Longwood	698	16217
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1597	7391
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1282	15019
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	212	6786
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	3050	7181
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	258	5917
Los Angeles - Melrose	10360	13334
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1569	10439
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1499	8335
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5201	21559
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3357	13903
Los Angeles - North Hills	11007	17876
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25737	16997
Los Angeles - Northridge	9608	13766
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1227	5763
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19538	25381
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	219	5694
Los Angeles - Palms	3578	8155
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15481	20573
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	932	6863
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7933	18959
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	192	6008
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	909	8304
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3452	9700
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	537	8186
Los Angeles - Regent Square	339	12194
Los Angeles - Reseda	13884	18121
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	837	18054
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	353	8349
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9692	12420
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	524	11796
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8567	9818
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4351	9870
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1025	9674
Los Angeles - South Park	8444	22244
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	793	17299
Los Angeles - Studio City	2073	9238
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	11080	21112
Los Angeles - Sunland	2846	13946
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	53	8192
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	19073	23147
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4320	13991
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	6014	15232
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1161	11836
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	786	9030
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	195	14931
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	164	8827
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3735	13430
Los Angeles - University Hills	337	9828
Los Angeles - University Park	4319	15731
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4793	15968
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2928	11845
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	17216	18473
Los Angeles - Venice	2883	8508
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3450	20058
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1767	23077
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8958	21750
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12470	23982
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1210	14406
Los Angeles - View Heights	307	8311
Los Angeles - Watts	8924	20912
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	703	14303
Los Angeles - West Adams	4724	17097
Los Angeles - West Hills	4174	10295
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3433	9122
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11739	21883
Los Angeles - Westchester	3768	7302
Los Angeles - Westlake	8915	15020
Los Angeles - Westwood	3910	7226
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	9012	24944
Los Angeles - Wilmington	10098	17877
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	6654	13263
Los Angeles - Winnetka	8220	15873
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	7199	10578
Unincorporated - Acton	817	10250
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	431	10366
Unincorporated - Altadena	4218	9670
Unincorporated - Anaverde	182	12069
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	41	3293
Unincorporated - Arcadia	752	9422
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	7855	18508
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1206	24627
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1297	19144
Unincorporated - Azusa	2819	17704
Unincorporated - Bassett	2949	19903
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	77	7176
Unincorporated - Bradbury	52	48148
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1224	15839
Unincorporated - Castaic*	4617	16980
Unincorporated - Cerritos	79	13458
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	56	7977
Unincorporated - Covina	2825	16796
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	1900	14455
Unincorporated - Del Aire	412	9379
Unincorporated - Del Rey	41	12893
Unincorporated - Del Sur	272	11263
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	449	18010
Unincorporated - Duarte	961	21703
Unincorporated - East Covina	47	14286
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	667	12604
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	19	16667
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	28206	22516
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	247	3858
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3214	20996
Unincorporated - East Whittier	612	11534
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1013	11523
Unincorporated - El Monte	24	16552
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	126	7586
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	15359	23737
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	89	13485
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	6220	11122
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	357	14200
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	69	6284
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	322	22805
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1516	7656
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	16	2367
Unincorporated - La Rambla	336	16193
Unincorporated - La Verne*	214	10490
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	584	8259
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	74	11078
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	1993	15338
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	187	11382
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	4020	17833
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	174	9937
Unincorporated - Littlerock	677	16837
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	169	13030
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	642	17988
Unincorporated - Llano	61	6956
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	737	7831
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	461	11878
Unincorporated - Newhall	70	31818
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	215	17947
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1315	15730
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	1961	8159
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	14	6512
Unincorporated - Palmdale	133	15796
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	33	5314
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	191	9765
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	196	31664
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	5	1087
Unincorporated - Pomona	77	3973
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	1779	13784
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	487	18301
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	112	12030
Unincorporated - Rosewood	201	15630
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	201	16848
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	621	18477
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	4295	8418
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	22	2564
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	3975	19658
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	44	2162
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	24	7792
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	257	96255
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1098	5897
Unincorporated - Saugus	176	113548
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	55	15449
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	45	9890
Unincorporated - South El Monte	401	22340
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1105	12489
Unincorporated - South Whittier	9915	16742
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	110	14085
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	1865	8895
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1114	18456
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	216	16667
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	145	8745
Unincorporated - Val Verde	448	13539
Unincorporated - Valencia	313	10189
Unincorporated - Valinda	4386	18767
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1037	8913
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3444	21334
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	72	4765
Unincorporated - West Carson	2816	12750
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	211	22164
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	1982	20153
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	235	17292
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	4978	18488
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	63	4846
Unincorporated - Westhills	69	8224
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	405	10996
Unincorporated - Whittier	379	10016
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	54	450000
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	8114	23241
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	659	10934
- Under Investigation	18109

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 38 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.

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