Despite Surging Transmission, Vaccines Still Prove to be the Best Protection from ICU Admission and Death - 21,790 New Positive Cases and 24 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Although cases have increased among vaccinated people over the past few weeks, Public Health data suggests that vaccines remain extremely protective against the most severe outcomes from COVID infections.

Rate ratios are a key metric for evaluating the protection offered by vaccines. These ratios compare rates of an outcome in unvaccinated people with rates of the same outcome in fully vaccinated people; the higher the rate ratio, the more protective the vaccine is against the outcome.

From December 15-28th, the rate ratio for ICU admission was 21.3, indicating the risk of ICU admission was 21.3 times higher among unvaccinated individuals than among fully vaccinated individuals. For the week of December 19-25th, the age-adjusted death rate in unvaccinated people was 4.5 per 100,000 and 0.02 per 100,000 in vaccinated individuals, yielding a rate ratio for deaths of 22.3 overall. Of note, the rate ratio for deaths has held steady over the course of the latest surge. While increases in deaths generally lag behind transmission surges, increasing the number of people who are vaccinated will help reduce the worst outcomes of Covid infections.

“I send my heartfelt condolences to those families who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Even as transmission surges, we are seeing that vaccines are doing what they were intended to do, which is protect people from getting severely ill due to Covid.”

“We are grateful to the 80% of eligible residents who have already received at least one dose of vaccine – and we hope that the almost 2 million people who have yet to be vaccinated take time to talk with their health care provider to receive additional information about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines,” Ferrer continued. “Choosing not to take the vaccine during this explosive winter surge is very risky since so many of those ill with Covid in the intensive care units at hospitals are unvaccinated, and tragically, some of these individuals will not survive. So, as we start this new year, please protect yourselves by getting vaccinated and boosted if eligible and give others around you the peace of mind that comes from reducing the risk of a terrible outcome as more and more people are infected with this virus.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 24 additional deaths and 21,790 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 24 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18 and 29, two people were between the ages of 30 and 49, four were between the ages of 50-64, seven were between the ages of 65-79, and nine were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 24 newly reported deaths, 20 had underlying conditions. Information on the one death reported by the City of Pasadena is available at www.CityofPasdena.net To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 27,671.

Public Health is reminding residents to avoid visiting the emergency room unless they need emergency medical care. Residents should not be visiting the emergency department solely to get a COVID test or for minor complaints that could be resolved through their primary care physician. Emergency room visits should be reserved for those patients who are feeling severely ill – for example, those who are short of breath – or who have serious concerns about their health and who require immediate emergency care.

To keep workplaces and schools open, residents and workers are asked to:

· Get tested to help reduce the spread, especially if you traveled for the holidays, have had a possible exposure, or have symptoms, or are gathering with people not in your household

· Adhere to masking requirements when indoors or at crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status

Residents 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 quarantine. For updated isolation and quarantine guidance, please visit www.publichealth.lacounty.gov

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 01/03/2022
	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1780154
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1687740
-- Long Beach	75,455
-- Pasadena	16,959
Deaths	27671
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	26224
-- Long Beach	1075
-- Pasadena	372
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	45157
- 5 to 11	98431
- 12 to 17	107838
- 18 to 29	409633
- 30 to 49	568805
- 50 to 64	299648
- 65 to 79	116862
- over 80	40341
- Under Investigation	1025
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	853721
- Male	792999
- Other	815
- Under Investigation	40205
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2919
- Asian	88251
- Black	88155
- Hispanic/Latino	817243
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	6976
- White	226210
- Other	154074
- Under Investigation	303912
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	111701	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	61
- Asian	3383
- Black	2345
- Hispanic/Latino	13856
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	97
- White	6244
- Other	203
- Under Investigation	35
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate	Deaths
City of Agoura Hills	2010	9625	20
City of Alhambra	10339	11922	223
City of Arcadia	4505	7800	150
City of Artesia	2771	16499	81
City of Avalon	36	930	0
City of Azusa	8865	17716	137
City of Baldwin Park	16474	21459	349
City of Bell	8425	23189	129
City of Bell Gardens	9828	22818	124
City of Bellflower	15180	19528	219
City of Beverly Hills	5336	15458	36
City of Bradbury	46	4303	0
City of Burbank	14307	13349	268
City of Calabasas	2490	10237	34
City of Carson	14830	15802	275
City of Cerritos	5016	10019	63
City of Claremont	3705	10155	66
City of Commerce*	3040	23261	42
City of Compton	22126	22147	293
City of Covina	9525	19426	186
City of Cudahy	6015	24705	67
City of Culver City	4251	10663	117
City of Diamond Bar	5218	9072	94
City of Downey	23932	20945	333
City of Duarte	3324	15098	105
City of El Monte	21505	18338	470
City of El Segundo	1722	10259	10
City of Gardena	9580	15626	228
City of Glendale	30586	14812	729
City of Glendora	7517	14246	212
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2889	19685	27
City of Hawthorne	15095	17001	249
City of Hermosa Beach	2172	11042	11
City of Hidden Hills	189	10000	2
City of Huntington Park	13706	23041	192
City of Industry	223	51030	5
City of Inglewood	20009	17616	360
City of Irwindale	369	25291	7
City of La Canada Flintridge	1605	7756	17
City of La Habra Heights	135	2475	2
City of La Mirada	6629	13365	141
City of La Puente	8526	20950	137
City of La Verne	4610	13851	67
City of Lakewood	11660	14509	137
City of Lancaster*	33582	20785	368
City of Lawndale	5189	15437	60
City of Lomita	2468	11906	47
City of Lynwood*	16742	23238	265
City of Malibu	1092	8425	13
City of Manhattan Beach	3137	8714	19
City of Maywood	6320	22532	99
City of Monrovia	4992	12866	87
City of Montebello	13376	20778	243
City of Monterey Park	6862	11021	210
City of Norwalk	21570	20042	428
City of Palmdale	34358	21613	382
City of Palos Verdes Estates	951	7033	10
City of Paramount	12851	22939	180
City of Pico Rivera	14434	22453	296
City of Pomona	33852	21710	514
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2930	6854	69
City of Redondo Beach	5973	8695	58
City of Rolling Hills	121	6237	3
City of Rolling Hills Estates	612	7543	8
City of Rosemead	6574	11877	169
City of San Dimas*	5020	14544	103
City of San Fernando	6903	28047	73
City of San Gabriel	4550	11110	220
City of San Marino	801	6033	10
City of Santa Clarita	34799	15787	310
City of Santa Fe Springs	4033	21961	49
City of Santa Monica	10391	11240	198
City of Sierra Madre	901	8199	14
City of Signal Hill	1835	15555	11
City of South El Monte	4323	20699	77
City of South Gate	23842	24290	267
City of South Pasadena	2413	9262	49
City of Temple City	3537	9702	130
City of Torrance	13075	8759	253
City of Vernon	156	74641	0
City of Walnut	2793	9148	41
City of West Covina	18626	17209	310
City of West Hollywood	5443	14730	45
City of Westlake Village	191	2285	1
City of Whittier	15519	17750	289
Los Angeles	725735	17943	10907
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1568	19117	18
Los Angeles - Alsace	2180	17517	23
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500	0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	420	16787	6
Los Angeles - Arleta	8879	25834	127
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	2201	15008	29
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	4455	14313	82
Los Angeles - Bel Air	910	10796	3
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	1461	11665	7
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1873	14218	4
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	21236	24442	330
Los Angeles - Brentwood	3452	11152	21
Los Angeles - Brookside	66	11360	2
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1075	15096	11
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	12626	19339	183
Los Angeles - Carthay	1912	13312	79
Los Angeles - Central	9124	23400	144
Los Angeles - Century City	1283	10030	16
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	8252	24439	114
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	5724	15445	92
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	984	10729	9
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1226	15285	16
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	2396	16464	29
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	2221	14657	84
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	2315	16740	36
Los Angeles - Crestview	1828	16080	47
Los Angeles - Del Rey	3663	12236	35
Los Angeles - Downtown*	7173	26077	58
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	5538	13989	123
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	4490	15331	135
Los Angeles - Echo Park	2149	15074	24
Los Angeles - El Sereno	8424	20149	118
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	837	14653	5
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1747	17176	28
Los Angeles - Encino	6317	13984	76
Los Angeles - Exposition	533	16025	7
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	8424	18755	94
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	524	14556	3
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1879	21546	32
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	11686	24631	138
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4952	15669	64
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	2093	19444	35
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	9961	17118	207
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	5089	23664	57
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	2055	12061	7
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3907	13440	39
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	7045	16158	88
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	269	11166	2
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	3232	17921	73
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	9329	24592	112
Los Angeles - Highland Park	8186	16916	116
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2719	19603	82
Los Angeles - Hollywood	10441	15297	83
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	3423	11629	27
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	5561	19484	95
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1552	19225	17
Los Angeles - Koreatown	7483	14476	132
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	747	16385	9
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	7722	18296	75
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	3070	23376	44
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2554	16764	25
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	6595	20232	196
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1535	19128	91
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3867	13644	36
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	617	19694	12
Los Angeles - Longwood	819	19029	9
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	2285	10575	29
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1498	17549	16
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	309	9891	1
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	4307	10141	37
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	399	9151	2
Los Angeles - Melrose	12875	16571	231
Los Angeles - Mid-city	2014	13400	46
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	2160	12010	20
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5961	24710	134
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	4046	16757	67
Los Angeles - North Hills	12343	20045	165
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	29846	19711	405
Los Angeles - Northridge	11403	16337	197
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1849	8684	15
Los Angeles - Pacoima	21289	27656	251
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	329	8554	1
Los Angeles - Palms	4858	11072	69
Los Angeles - Panorama City	17028	22629	295
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1292	9514	1
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	8682	20749	250
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	276	8636	1
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	1350	12332	12
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	4264	11982	48
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	823	12546	2
Los Angeles - Regent Square	415	14928	3
Los Angeles - Reseda	15814	20640	322
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	927	19996	5
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	468	11069	2
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	11648	14926	142
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	644	14498	6
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	11502	13182	124
Los Angeles - Silverlake	5798	13152	130
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1463	13808	6
Los Angeles - South Park	9101	23975	113
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	888	19372	43
Los Angeles - Studio City	2795	12455	49
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	12410	23646	175
Los Angeles - Sunland	3358	16454	66
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	73	11283	2
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	21685	26317	269
Los Angeles - Tarzana	5112	16557	87
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	6878	17421	119
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1411	14385	25
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1046	12017	6
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	237	18147	8
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	204	10980	0
Los Angeles - Tujunga	4372	15721	84
Los Angeles - University Hills	442	12890	3
Los Angeles - University Park	4949	18025	64
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	5601	18660	82
Los Angeles - Valley Village	3811	15417	85
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	19218	20621	376
Los Angeles - Venice	4200	12395	20
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3865	22471	65
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1962	25624	29
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	9734	23634	119
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	13333	25641	176
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1374	16359	14
Los Angeles - View Heights	430	11640	7
Los Angeles - Watts	9690	22707	117
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	829	16867	11
Los Angeles - West Adams	5325	19273	161
Los Angeles - West Hills	5187	12793	124
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	4728	12562	56
Los Angeles - West Vernon	12915	24075	206
Los Angeles - Westchester	5252	10178	60
Los Angeles - Westlake	9936	16740	324
Los Angeles - Westwood	5333	9856	30
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	10203	28240	121
Los Angeles - Wilmington	11192	19813	104
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	7684	15316	140
Los Angeles - Winnetka	9380	18113	102
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	9003	13229	101
Unincorporated - Acton	942	11818	13
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	495	11905	5
Unincorporated - Altadena	5243	12020	82
Unincorporated - Anaverde	205	13594	0
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	49	3936	1
Unincorporated - Arcadia	915	11465	16
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	8857	20868	130
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1368	27935	32
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1472	21727	14
Unincorporated - Azusa	3239	20342	48
Unincorporated - Bassett	3286	22177	49
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	99	9226	1
Unincorporated - Bradbury	54	50000	24
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1556	20135	7
Unincorporated - Castaic*	5201	19128	23
Unincorporated - Cerritos	94	16014	1
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	1	5000	0
Unincorporated - Claremont	61	8689	5
Unincorporated - Covina	3282	19514	49
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	2250	17118	23
Unincorporated - Del Aire	570	12975	3
Unincorporated - Del Rey	56	17610	1
Unincorporated - Del Sur	318	13168	3
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	496	19896	9
Unincorporated - Duarte	1059	23916	13
Unincorporated - East Covina	54	16413	1
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	779	14720	9
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	20	17544	0
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	30786	24576	478
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	255	3983	10
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3464	22629	56
Unincorporated - East Whittier	694	13080	10
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1192	13559	15
Unincorporated - El Monte	30	20690	0
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	137	8248	1
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	16383	25320	239
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333	0
Unincorporated - Glendora	107	16212	3
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	7353	13148	108
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	0	0	0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	405	16110	3
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	84	7650	2
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	346	24504	2
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	1873	9459	19
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515	1
Unincorporated - La Rambla	391	18843	21
Unincorporated - La Verne*	272	13333	1
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	797	11271	15
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	86	12874	0
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	2172	16715	22
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	209	12721	2
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	4470	19830	60
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	195	11136	4
Unincorporated - Littlerock	752	18702	6
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	189	14572	3
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	681	19081	13
Unincorporated - Llano	66	7526	2
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1096	11646	4
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	536	13811	1
Unincorporated - Newhall	72	32727	1
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	224	18698	3
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1561	18672	29
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	2414	10043	46
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	17	7907	0
Unincorporated - Palmdale	144	17102	5
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	40	6441	0
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	214	10941	2
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	213	34410	1
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	7	1522	0
Unincorporated - Pomona	96	4954	2
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	2061	15969	28
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	581	21834	5
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	126	13534	1
Unincorporated - Rosewood	254	19751	5
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	242	20285	6
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	691	20559	18
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	5069	9935	84
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	27	3147	0
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	4312	21324	86
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	48	2359	0
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	27	8766	0
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	330	123596	3
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	1527	8200	18
Unincorporated - Saugus	209	134839	0
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	59	16573	1
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	60	13187	1
Unincorporated - South El Monte	451	25125	6
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1260	14241	51
Unincorporated - South Whittier	11184	18885	171
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	126	16133	0
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	2443	11652	9
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1200	19881	14
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	249	19213	1
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	180	10856	4
Unincorporated - Val Verde	531	16047	3
Unincorporated - Valencia	414	13477	2
Unincorporated - Valinda	4976	21291	83
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1432	12308	16
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	3813	23620	58
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	86	5692	1
Unincorporated - West Carson	3325	15055	148
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333	0
Unincorporated - West LA	254	26681	18
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	2268	23060	28
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	272	20015	6
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	5573	20698	94
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	90	6923	0
Unincorporated - Westhills	83	9893	1
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	480	13033	9
Unincorporated - Whittier	459	12130	9
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	56	466667	1
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	9007	25798	112
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	861	14286	12
- Under Investigation	28330		68

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