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For Immediate Release:

November 29, 2021

As L.A. County Prepares to Deal with the Possible Threat of a New Variant of Concern, Evidence Accumulates on the Protection Offered by the Vaccines - 10 New Deaths and 794 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reports that cases among staff and residents living in skilled nursing facilities have decreased significantly between October 22 and November 14. This coincides with 98% of skilled nursing facilities in L.A. County administering booster doses to eligible residents and staff over this same period.

During the week of October 22, 92 new cases were reported among staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities. For the week ending November 14, 34 people tested positive for COVID-19 at skilled nursing facilities: 13 new cases were among skilled nursing facility residents, and 21 new cases were among skilled nursing facility staff. This is a 63% drop in new cases during a time when cases across the county declined by only 6%.

Boosters for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, the brands administered to the majority of skilled nursing facility residents, became available on October 22, 2021. Out of the 341 skilled nursing facilities in L.A. County, 336 completed their rollout of booster vaccines. Public Health is working with the remaining skilled nursing facilities to offer County mobile vaccine team assistance to ensure all eligible residents are offered their booster dose this upcoming week.

In addition to the quick administration of boosters to residents, all skilled nursing facilities staff are required to be fully vaccinated as of September 30, 2021 according to the state health officer order; all eligible staff were offered boosters as well.

Skilled nursing facilities report that 96% of staff and 90% of residents are fully vaccinated.

Today, Public Health confirmed 10 new deaths and 794 new cases of COVID-19. The number of cases and deaths reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Of the 10 new deaths reported today, four people who passed away were over the age of 80, one person who died was between the ages of 65 and 79, three people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and two people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health has identified 1,526,272 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 27,138 deaths.

There are 568 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 9,413,000 individuals, with 15% of people testing positive.

Today’s test positivity rate is 2.45%, an increase from last week’s same-day rate of 1.0%. The increased test positivity rate likely reflects a significantly reduced volume of testing associated with schools being closed.

As the County prepares to deal with the possible threat of Omicron, a new variant of concern, the most important strategy remains making sure that everyone 5 years and older gets fully vaccinated or receives their booster dose as quickly as possible to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Given that there continues to be substantial transmission of COVID-19 and the uncertainty about the level of vaccine efficacy against this new variant of concern, all residents and workers need to be sure to adhere to vaccination verification and masking requirements and wear a mask when indoors or at large outdoor mega events regardless of vaccination status.

“To everyone who has lost a friend or loved one to COVID-19, we send you our deepest condolences,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Over the course of our month long drive to roll out boosters in skilled nursing facilities, cases and hospitalizations dropped among the residents of these facilities far more dramatically than they did among the population at large. Clearly boosters, along with very high vaccination coverage with two doses among staff and residents, make a difference by enhancing protection. We encourage all adults 18 and over eligible for booster doses to go ahead and get that booster dose as an important way to protect from getting infected and spreading the virus; since transmission remains substantial across the county, this additional boost makes a difference.”

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:

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

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:

Please see additional information below:

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

1526272

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

1445598

-- Long Beach

66841

-- Pasadena

13833

Deaths

27138

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

25720

-- Long Beach

1052

-- Pasadena

366

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 4

38338

- 5 to 11

83279

- 12 to 17

92296

- 18 to 29

341382

- 30 to 49

479969

- 50 to 64

265664

- 65 to 79

105991

- over 80

37800

- Under Investigation

879

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

727972

- Male

683742

- Other

767

- Under Investigation

33117

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

2485

- Asian

69520

- Black

70213

- Hispanic/Latino

742052

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

5311

- White

182611

- Other

122432

- Under Investigation

250974

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)

108510

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

59

- Asian

3344

- Black

2287

- Hispanic/Latino

13625

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

91

- White

6081

- Other

197

- Under Investigation

36

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

1533

7341

City of Alhambra

8465

9761

City of Arcadia

3515

6086

City of Artesia

2492

14838

City of Avalon

32

827

City of Azusa

7638

15264

City of Baldwin Park

14912

19425

City of Bell

7715

21235

City of Bell Gardens

9185

21325

City of Bellflower

13315

17129

City of Beverly Hills

3753

10872

City of Bradbury

42

3929

City of Burbank

11706

10922

City of Calabasas

1879

7725

City of Carson

12488

13307

City of Cerritos

3926

7841

City of Claremont

3004

8234

City of Commerce*

2753

21065

City of Compton

20048

20067

City of Covina

7959

16232

City of Cudahy

5467

22455

City of Culver City

3069

7698

City of Diamond Bar

4153

7221

City of Downey

21056

18428

City of Duarte

2842

12909

City of El Monte

19440

16577

City of El Segundo

1146

6827

City of Gardena

8100

13212

City of Glendale

25699

12445

City of Glendora

6204

11758

City of Hawaiian Gardens

2628

17907

City of Hawthorne

12957

14593

City of Hermosa Beach

1658

8429

City of Hidden Hills

138

7302

City of Huntington Park

12625

21224

City of Industry

197

45080

City of Inglewood

17173

15119

City of Irwindale

313

21453

City of La Canada Flintridge

1160

5606

City of La Habra Heights

131

2401

City of La Mirada

5560

11210

City of La Puente

7656

18812

City of La Verne

3730

11207

City of Lakewood

9745

12126

City of Lancaster*

30048

18598

City of Lawndale

4400

13090

City of Lomita

2013

9711

City of Lynwood*

15290

21222

City of Malibu

728

5617

City of Manhattan Beach

2212

6145

City of Maywood

5882

20970

City of Monrovia

4171

10750

City of Montebello

11763

18273

City of Monterey Park

5744

9226

City of Norwalk

18962

17619

City of Palmdale

31110

19570

City of Palos Verdes Estates

704

5206

City of Paramount

11616

20734

City of Pico Rivera

12878

20033

City of Pomona

30204

19370

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

2237

5233

City of Redondo Beach

4360

6347

City of Rolling Hills

88

4536

City of Rolling Hills Estates

453

5584

City of Rosemead

5727

10347

City of San Dimas*

4127

11957

City of San Fernando

6139

24943

City of San Gabriel

3805

9291

City of San Marino

501

3773

City of Santa Clarita

28677

13010

City of Santa Fe Springs

3452

18798

City of Santa Monica

7097

7677

City of Sierra Madre

684

6224

City of Signal Hill

1508

12783

City of South El Monte

3907

18707

City of South Gate

21736

22145

City of South Pasadena

1781

6836

City of Temple City

2854

7829

City of Torrance

10183

6822

City of Vernon

143

68421

City of Walnut

2209

7235

City of West Covina

15711

14516

City of West Hollywood

3793

10265

City of Westlake Village

158

1890

City of Whittier

13493

15433

Los Angeles

620562

15343

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

1403

17106

Los Angeles - Alsace

1900

15267

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

5

12500

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

356

14229

Los Angeles - Arleta

8031

23366

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

1787

12185

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

3696

11875

Los Angeles - Bel Air

616

7308

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

951

7593

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

1352

10263

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

19581

22537

Los Angeles - Brentwood

2252

7275

Los Angeles - Brookside

51

8778

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

897

12597

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

11241

17217

Los Angeles - Carthay

1353

9420

Los Angeles - Central

8504

21810

Los Angeles - Century City

892

6973

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

7414

21957

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

4826

13022

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

680

7415

Los Angeles - Chinatown

966

12043

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

1989

13667

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

1892

12486

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

1895

13703

Los Angeles - Crestview

1376

12104

Los Angeles - Del Rey

2789

9317

Los Angeles - Downtown*

5553

20188

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

4520

11417

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

3868

13207

Los Angeles - Echo Park

1727

12114

Los Angeles - El Sereno

7290

17437

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

676

11835

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

1520

14944

Los Angeles - Encino

4761

10540

Los Angeles - Exposition

460

13830

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

7435

16553

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

384

10667

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

1639

18794

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

10713

22580

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

4155

13147

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

1776

16499

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

8401

14437

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

4612

21446

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

1490

8745

Los Angeles - Harbor City

3325

11438

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

6142

14087

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

231

9589

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

2922

16202

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

8496

22396

Los Angeles - Highland Park

6838

14131

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

2391

17239

Los Angeles - Hollywood

7967

11673

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

2458

8351

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

4788

16776

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

1382

17119

Los Angeles - Koreatown

6463

12503

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

641

14060

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

6709

15896

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

2703

20582

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

2124

13942

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

5902

18106

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

1362

16972

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

3300

11643

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

524

16725

Los Angeles - Longwood

698

16217

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

1606

7432

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

1282

15019

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

213

6818

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

3071

7231

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

259

5940

Los Angeles - Melrose

10396

13380

Los Angeles - Mid-city

1576

10486

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

1510

8396

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

5217

21626

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

3363

13928

Los Angeles - North Hills

11016

17890

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

25798

17037

Los Angeles - Northridge

9632

13800

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

1232

5786

Los Angeles - Pacoima

19558

25407

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

219

5694

Los Angeles - Palms

3596

8196

Los Angeles - Panorama City

15499

20597

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

936

6892

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

7945

18988

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

193

6039

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

918

8386

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

3466

9739

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

544

8293

Los Angeles - Regent Square

339

12194

Los Angeles - Reseda

13905

18149

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

837

18054

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

354

8373

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

9718

12453

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

524

11796

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

8614

9872

Los Angeles - Silverlake

4364

9900

Los Angeles - South Carthay

1030

9722

Los Angeles - South Park

8453

22268

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

795

17343

Los Angeles - Studio City

2086

9296

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

11102

21154

Los Angeles - Sunland

2854

13985

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

53

8192

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

19114

23197

Los Angeles - Tarzana

4338

14050

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

6024

15258

Los Angeles - Thai Town

1164

11867

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

794

9122

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

196

15008

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

164

8827

Los Angeles - Tujunga

3742

13456

Los Angeles - University Hills

337

9828

Los Angeles - University Park

4324

15749

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

4808

16018

Los Angeles - Valley Village

2938

11885

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

17239

18498

Los Angeles - Venice

2892

8535

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

3451

20064

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

1771

23129

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

8970

21779

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

12484

24009

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

1211

14418

Los Angeles - View Heights

307

8311

Los Angeles - Watts

8931

20928

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

703

14303

Los Angeles - West Adams

4730

17119

Los Angeles - West Hills

4204

10369

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

3451

9169

Los Angeles - West Vernon

11752

21907

Los Angeles - Westchester

3778

7321

Los Angeles - Westlake

8934

15052

Los Angeles - Westwood

3931

7265

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

9072

25110

Los Angeles - Wilmington

10120

17916

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

6661

13277

Los Angeles - Winnetka

8229

15890

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

7236

10633

Unincorporated - Acton

823

10325

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

433

10414

Unincorporated - Altadena

4232

9702

Unincorporated - Anaverde

182

12069

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

41

3293

Unincorporated - Arcadia

756

9472

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

7868

18538

Unincorporated - Athens Village

1209

24689

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

1297

19144

Unincorporated - Azusa

2826

17748

Unincorporated - Bassett

2956

19950

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

78

7269

Unincorporated - Bradbury

52

48148

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

1228

15890

Unincorporated - Castaic*

4625

17009

Unincorporated - Cerritos

79

13458

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

0

0

Unincorporated - Claremont

56

7977

Unincorporated - Covina

2830

16826

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

1906

14501

Unincorporated - Del Aire

413

9401

Unincorporated - Del Rey

41

12893

Unincorporated - Del Sur

275

11387

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

451

18091

Unincorporated - Duarte

963

21748

Unincorporated - East Covina

47

14286

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

670

12661

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

19

16667

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

28243

22546

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

247

3858

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

3218

21022

Unincorporated - East Whittier

616

11609

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

1015

11546

Unincorporated - El Monte

24

16552

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

126

7586

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

15373

23759

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

89

13485

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

6232

11143

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

0

0

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

357

14200

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

72

6557

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

322

22805

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

1517

7661

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

16

2367

Unincorporated - La Rambla

337

16241

Unincorporated - La Verne*

219

10735

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

587

8302

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

77

11527

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

1998

15376

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

190

11564

Unincorporated - Lakewood

0

0

Unincorporated - Lennox

4021

17838

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

174

9937

Unincorporated - Littlerock

684

17011

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

170

13107

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

643

18016

Unincorporated - Llano

62

7070

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

742

7884

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

463

11930

Unincorporated - Newhall

70

31818

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

215

17947

Unincorporated - North Whittier

1322

15813

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

1966

8179

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

14

6512

Unincorporated - Palmdale

136

16152

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

33

5314

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

191

9765

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

198

31987

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

5

1087

Unincorporated - Pomona

80

4128

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

1798

13932

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

4303

8434

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

22

2564

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

3983

19697

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

44

2162

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

24

7792

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

257

96255

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

1106

5940

Unincorporated - Saugus

179

115484

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

55

15449

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

47

10330

Unincorporated - South El Monte

402

22396

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

1108

12523

Unincorporated - South Whittier

9940

16784

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

110

14085

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

1876

8948

Unincorporated - Sun Village

1116

18489

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

216

16667

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

145

8745

Unincorporated - Val Verde

451

13629

Unincorporated - Valencia

314

10221

Unincorporated - Valinda

4401

18831

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

1044

8973

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

3448

21359

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

73

4831

Unincorporated - West Carson

2828

12804

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

211

22164

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

1987

20203

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

236

17366

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

4986

18518

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

63

4846

Unincorporated - Westhills

69

8224

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

409

11105

Unincorporated - Whittier

381

10069

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

54

450000

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

8136

23304

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

661

10967

- Under Investigation

18199

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 8 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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