LA County Reports Over 43,000 Cases Setting New Daily Record; Health Systems Facing Rising Pressure Due to Healthcare Workforce Shortage - 43,712 New Positive Cases and 28 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

As cases continue to surge, L.A. County today recorded over 43,000 cases, setting a record for one day. This follows yesterday’s record number of over 37,000 cases, which was the previous record for highest daily case counts.

As Public Health continues to respond to this latest surge, the county’s health system is experiencing significant healthcare workforce shortages due to high rates of COVID transmission. As of January 6th, there are an additional 973 newly reported cases since the previous report ending on December 30th; this is an increase of over 47% since the prior reporting period. In total, there have been 50,353 healthcare workers and first responders confirmed with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County.

As of January 6th, skilled nursing facilities and hospitals reported the highest share staff cases among health care setting sites. Among occupations, nursing staff accounted for 27% of new cases. Public Health is also reporting that among all healthcare workers, over one-third (39%) reported being exposed to a known case within their facility, either a patient and/or co-worker.

Given the powerful protection offered by booster doses, on December 23rd, 2021, LA County revised its Health Officer Order to align with the State of California Health Officer Order requiring booster doses for all healthcare workers. The revised order required booster-eligible workers in healthcare settings be boosted by February 1st, 2022, or be tested for COVID-19 twice a week beginning December 27th (if in acute health care or long-term care settings).

“I know so many are mourning the loss of a loved one and send my heartfelt condolences and wishes for healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Keeping healthcare workers safe is critical to maintaining functionality across our healthcare facilities when surges lead to staffing shortages and rising rates of hospitalizations. Across multiple healthcare settings, our health care personnel have given their all and been fully vaccinated at high levels for many months,” Ferrer continued. “Every resident can also do their part to protect our healthcare personnel and hospitals. Please get vaccinated or boosted as soon as possible if eligible. Vaccinated individuals are between ten and thirty times less likely to need hospital care than those unvaccinated. We ask that you do not go to the emergency room unless you need care for a serious medical concern and please do not call 911 unless you have a life-threatening emergency.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 28 additional deaths and 43,712 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 28 new deaths reported today, three people were between the ages of 30 and 49, four were between the ages of 50-64, 15 were between the ages of 65-79, and four were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 28 newly reported deaths, 24 had underlying conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 27,756. Information on the two deaths reported by the City of Long Beach is available at www.LongBeach.gov

Public Health has identified a total 1,887,526 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 20.9%.

There are 2,902 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,235,300 individuals, with 17% of people testing positive.

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

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

· Stay home is you are sick and adhere to isolation and quarantine requirements if you are infected with COVID or a close contact of an infected person

Residents are legally required to be isolated if they have a positive COVID test result and vaccinated close contacts with symptoms and unvaccinated close contacts need to be quarantined.

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

For information on where you can get tested, please visit www.covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/

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:

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Cases through 6:00pm 01/06/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1887526	43712
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1789649	41448
-- Long Beach	80,009	1852
-- Pasadena	17,868	412
Deaths	27756	28
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	26303	26
-- Long Beach	1080	2
-- Pasadena	373	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	48487
- 5 to 11	108862
- 12 to 17	118944
- 18 to 29	432705
- 30 to 49	601270
- 50 to 64	315102
- 65 to 79	121690
- over 80	41460
- Under Investigation	1129
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	906798
- Male	837688
- Other	828
- Under Investigation	44335
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	3088
- Asian	95553
- Black	93966
- Hispanic/Latino	852786
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7825
- White	239466
- Other	169543
- Under Investigation	327422
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	111813	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	62
- Asian	3391
- Black	2354
- Hispanic/Latino	13888
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	97
- White	6273
- Other	202
- Under Investigation	36
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	2217	10616
City of Alhambra	11002	12686
City of Arcadia	4960	8588
City of Artesia	2868	17077
City of Avalon	42	1086
City of Azusa	9365	18715
City of Baldwin Park	17011	22159
City of Bell	8855	24372
City of Bell Gardens	10165	23601
City of Bellflower	15959	20530
City of Beverly Hills	5728	16593
City of Bradbury	47	4397
City of Burbank	15378	14348
City of Calabasas	2691	11064
City of Carson	15964	17011
City of Cerritos	5345	10676
City of Claremont	3961	10857
City of Commerce*	3180	24332
City of Compton	23060	23082
City of Covina	10132	20664
City of Cudahy	6339	26036
City of Culver City	4684	11750
City of Diamond Bar	5642	9810
City of Downey	25191	22047
City of Duarte	3545	16102
City of El Monte	22362	19069
City of El Segundo	1877	11182
City of Gardena	10261	16736
City of Glendale	32267	15626
City of Glendora	8103	15357
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2992	20387
City of Hawthorne	15936	17949
City of Hermosa Beach	2347	11932
City of Hidden Hills	196	10370
City of Huntington Park	14448	24289
City of Industry	235	53776
City of Inglewood	21146	18617
City of Irwindale	386	26456
City of La Canada Flintridge	1890	9134
City of La Habra Heights	136	2493
City of La Mirada	6990	14093
City of La Puente	8846	21736
City of La Verne	4932	14819
City of Lakewood	12383	15409
City of Lancaster*	35306	21852
City of Lawndale	5565	16556
City of Lomita	2678	12919
City of Lynwood*	17377	24119
City of Malibu	1330	10262
City of Manhattan Beach	3408	9467
City of Maywood	6621	23605
City of Monrovia	5346	13778
City of Montebello	13958	21682
City of Monterey Park	7318	11754
City of Norwalk	22547	20950
City of Palmdale	36284	22825
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1059	7832
City of Paramount	13296	23733
City of Pico Rivera	15069	23441
City of Pomona	35544	22795
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	3275	7661
City of Redondo Beach	6533	9510
City of Rolling Hills	133	6856
City of Rolling Hills Estates	664	8184
City of Rosemead	6941	12540
City of San Dimas*	5376	15575
City of San Fernando	7282	29587
City of San Gabriel	4883	11923
City of San Marino	903	6801
City of Santa Clarita	37387	16961
City of Santa Fe Springs	4266	23230
City of Santa Monica	11205	12121
City of Sierra Madre	973	8854
City of Signal Hill	1924	16309
City of South El Monte	4484	21470
City of South Gate	24921	25389
City of South Pasadena	2589	9937
City of Temple City	3816	10468
City of Torrance	14396	9644
City of Vernon	176	84211
City of Walnut	2983	9770
City of West Covina	19625	18132
City of West Hollywood	5763	15596
City of Westlake Village	200	2392
City of Whittier	16254	18590
Los Angeles	770247	19044
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1631	19885
Los Angeles - Alsace	2321	18650
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	435	17386
Los Angeles - Arleta	9369	27259
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	2371	16167
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	4786	15377
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1009	11971
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	1596	12743
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2030	15410
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	22110	25448
Los Angeles - Brentwood	3778	12205
Los Angeles - Brookside	71	12220
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1151	16163
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	13353	20452
Los Angeles - Carthay	2031	14140
Los Angeles - Central	9525	24428
Los Angeles - Century City	1438	11241
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	8659	25644
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	6196	16718
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1054	11493
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1300	16207
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	2562	17605
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	2363	15594
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	2489	17998
Los Angeles - Crestview	1963	17268
Los Angeles - Del Rey	3978	13288
Los Angeles - Downtown*	7646	27797
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	5930	14979
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	4783	16331
Los Angeles - Echo Park	2247	15762
Los Angeles - El Sereno	8933	21367
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	908	15896
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1842	18110
Los Angeles - Encino	6811	15078
Los Angeles - Exposition	585	17589
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	8964	19957
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	560	15556
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1978	22681
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	12334	25996
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	5292	16745
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	2223	20652
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	10723	18427
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	5326	24766
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	2209	12964
Los Angeles - Harbor City	4236	14572
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	7487	17172
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	291	12080
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	3377	18725
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	9798	25828
Los Angeles - Highland Park	8714	18007
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2850	20548
Los Angeles - Hollywood	11025	16153
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	3664	12448
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	5887	20626
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1654	20488
Los Angeles - Koreatown	7853	15192
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	793	17394
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	8186	19395
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	3253	24770
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2750	18051
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	6871	21079
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1590	19813
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	4082	14402
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	659	21034
Los Angeles - Longwood	876	20353
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	2457	11371
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1612	18885
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	337	10787
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	4680	11019
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	431	9885
Los Angeles - Melrose	13572	17468
Los Angeles - Mid-city	2196	14611
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	2313	12861
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	6389	26484
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	4257	17631
Los Angeles - North Hills	13142	21343
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	31509	20809
Los Angeles - Northridge	12249	17549
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	2056	9657
Los Angeles - Pacoima	22366	29055
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	366	9516
Los Angeles - Palms	5283	12040
Los Angeles - Panorama City	17906	23795
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1378	10147
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	9020	21557
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	302	9449
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	1473	13456
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	4602	12931
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	915	13948
Los Angeles - Regent Square	443	15935
Los Angeles - Reseda	16752	21865
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	985	21247
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	519