Los Angeles County Takes Steps to Address Omicron Variant, As Cases Among People Experiencing Homelessness Decline for the Second Month in a Row - 17 New Deaths and 1,942 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Public Health is reporting that COVID-19 cases among people experiencing homelessness decreased for the second month in a row. These results are likely to reflect increases in vaccination coverage. As of Nov. 17th, 33,907 homeless individuals have been fully vaccinated and 1,686 have received a booster or additional dose. Of the total doses administered, 86% were mRNA (Pfizer or Moderna,) and of those starting an mRNA dose, 80% have already completed their second dose.

For the week ending Nov. 14^th, there were 44 confirmed cases, down from the 63 cases reported the week of Oct.11^th.

Today, Public Health confirmed 17 additional deaths and 1,942 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 17 new deaths reported today, seven people who passed away were over the age of 80, five people who died were 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 and all had underlying conditions. To date, Public Health has identified 1,532,430 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 27,225 deaths.

There are 569 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 9,468,226 individuals, with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1%.

This past week, Public Health has been tracking the emergence and spread of Omicron, labeled a variant of concern by both the WHO and the CDC. Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) received confirmation of its first case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individual returned to Los Angeles County after travel to South Africa via London on 11/22/2021. This infection is most likely travel-related.

Getting vaccinated or boosted remains critical as holiday traveling and gatherings begin. The vaccines are effective against the Delta variant and earlier strains of the virus, which allows us to remain hopeful that the approved vaccines will also provide some protection against Omicron. All residents across LA County should continue adhering to the masking requirements and wear a mask when indoors or at large outdoor mega events - regardless of vaccination status. Individuals should also wear a mask when at any crowded indoor or outdoor events.

Testing is an important tool in early detection of infection to reduce spread and Public Health encourages residents who have traveled for the holidays to get tested if they traveled internationally or to locations in this country with high transmission rates. Beginning today, international travelers arriving at the LAX international terminal are being offered free rapid COVID-19 tests and information on federal recommendations for quarantining and testing.

Residents should also get tested if they participated at gatherings and events with large numbers of people, some of which may be unvaccinated. Residents are reminded that they are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and that vaccinated close contacts with symptoms and unvaccinated close contacts need to be quarantined.

“I send my heartfelt condolences to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we enter winter and face the Omicron variant, using what we have learned over the past 2 years will make a big difference for friends and families preparing to gather for the holidays and those most at-risk. We are grateful to our partners for the encouraging trends, as at least 80% of people experiencing homelessness have received their second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, and appreciate the continued efforts to improve coverage.”

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:

Cases through 6:00pm 12/2/2021
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1532430	1942
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1451304	1881
-- Long Beach	67193	47
-- Pasadena	13933	14
Deaths	27225	17
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25803	17
-- Long Beach	1054	0
-- Pasadena	368	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	38552
- 5 to 11	84193
- 12 to 17	92854
- 18 to 29	342360
- 30 to 49	481737
- 50 to 64	266544
- 65 to 79	106291
- over 80	37891
- Under Investigation	882
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	730577
- Male	686270
- Other	771
- Under Investigation	33686
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2496
- Asian	69844
- Black	70544
- Hispanic/Latino	744383
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5321
- White	183758
- Other	122976
- Under Investigation	251982
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	108804	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	59
- Asian	3351
- Black	2296
- Hispanic/Latino	13673
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	92
- White	6103
- Other	199
- Under Investigation	30

CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1552	7432
City of Alhambra	8499	9800
City of Arcadia	3547	6142
City of Artesia	2495	14856
City of Avalon	34	879
City of Azusa	7672	15332
City of Baldwin Park	14936	19456
City of Bell	7731	21279
City of Bell Gardens	9202	21365
City of Bellflower	13373	17203
City of Beverly Hills	3778	10944
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11763	10975
City of Calabasas	1889	7766
City of Carson	12529	13351
City of Cerritos	3952	7893
City of Claremont	3023	8286
City of Commerce*	2759	21111
City of Compton	20088	20107
City of Covina	7999	16314
City of Cudahy	5489	22545
City of Culver City	3084	7736
City of Diamond Bar	4171	7252
City of Downey	21118	18482
City of Duarte	2852	12954
City of El Monte	19490	16620
City of El Segundo	1157	6893
City of Gardena	8127	13256
City of Glendale	25817	12503
City of Glendora	6232	11811
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2634	17948
City of Hawthorne	12995	14636
City of Hermosa Beach	1662	8449
City of Hidden Hills	145	7672
City of Huntington Park	12677	21312
City of Industry	197	45080
City of Inglewood	17222	15163
City of Irwindale	314	21522
City of La Canada Flintridge	1177	5688
City of La Habra Heights	131	2401
City of La Mirada	5583	11256
City of La Puente	7675	18859
City of La Verne	3752	11273
City of Lakewood	9803	12199
City of Lancaster*	30262	18730
City of Lawndale	4413	13128
City of Lomita	2025	9769
City of Lynwood*	15321	21265
City of Malibu	737	5686
City of Manhattan Beach	2224	6178
City of Maywood	5901	21038
City of Monrovia	4187	10791
City of Montebello	11807	18341
City of Monterey Park	5760	9251
City of Norwalk	19024	17677
City of Palmdale	31297	19688
City of Palos Verdes Estates	712	5265
City of Paramount	11642	20781
City of Pico Rivera	12924	20105
City of Pomona	30315	19441
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2254	5273
City of Redondo Beach	4391	6392
City of Rolling Hills	92	4742
City of Rolling Hills Estates	454	5596
City of Rosemead	5743	10376
City of San Dimas*	4147	12015
City of San Fernando	6160	25028
City of San Gabriel	3824	9337
City of San Marino	505	3804
City of Santa Clarita	28849	13088
City of Santa Fe Springs	3461	18847
City of Santa Monica	7131	7714
City of Sierra Madre	693	6306
City of Signal Hill	1517	12859
City of South El Monte	3912	18731
City of South Gate	21802	22212
City of South Pasadena	1792	6878
City of Temple City	2859	7843
City of Torrance	10238	6859
City of Vernon	143	68421
City of Walnut	2227	7294
City of West Covina	15772	14572
City of West Hollywood	3815	10324
City of Westlake Village	160	1914
City of Whittier	13544	15491
Los Angeles	622897	15401
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1408	17167
Los Angeles - Alsace	1902	15283
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	358	14309
Los Angeles - Arleta	8055	23436
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1797	12253
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3707	11910
Los Angeles - Bel Air	619	7344
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	959	7657
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1366	10370
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19623	22585
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2270	7333
Los Angeles - Brookside	51	8778
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	898	12611
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11277	17272
Los Angeles - Carthay	1370	9538
Los Angeles - Central	8521	21853
Los Angeles - Century City	897	7012
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7437	22025
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4854	13097
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	682	7436
Los Angeles - Chinatown	970	12093
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1997	13722
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1898	12526
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1907	13790
Los Angeles - Crestview	1382	12157
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2803	9363
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5581	20289
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4538	11463
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3876	13235
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1731	12142
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7317	17501
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	677	11852
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1522	14964
Los Angeles - Encino	4775	10571
Los Angeles - Exposition	460	13830
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7466	16622
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	384	10667
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1642	18828
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10750	22658
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4176	13214
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1782	16555
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8433	14492
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4628	21521
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1501	8809
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3345	11507
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	6161	14131
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	231	9589
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2933	16263
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8536	22502
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6860	14176
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2393	17253
Los Angeles - Hollywood	8005	11728
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2467	8381
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4808	16846
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1384	17144
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6482	12539
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	641	14060
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6728	15941
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2718	20696
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2134	14007
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5910	18131
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1367	17034
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3317	11703
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	528	16853
Los Angeles - Longwood	702	16310
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1624	7516
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1284	15042
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	214	6850
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	3089	7273
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	261	5986
Los Angeles - Melrose	10448	13447
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1583	10532
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1527	8490
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5235	21700
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3373	13970
Los Angeles - North Hills	11053	17950
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25905	17108
Los Angeles - Northridge	9673	13859
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1238	5815
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19595	25455
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	223	5798
Los Angeles - Palms	3605	8216
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15552	20667
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	942	6937
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7969	19045
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	196	6133
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	928	8477
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3476	9767
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	549	8369
Los Angeles - Regent Square	339	12194 #####