Hospitalizations Rise as Omicron Continues Spreading Throughout LA County - 40,535 New Positive Cases and 48 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With hospitalizations rising and many emergency departments requesting ambulance diversions at some point during the day, Public Health urges all residents to help preserve the existing capacity of LA County hospitals by not going to the emergency departments for COVID testing or mild illness.

For those who are experiencing mild illness, please contact your primary care provider or schedule a visit at a clinic. Residents needing a COVID test can visit covid19.lacounty.gov/testing to find a convenient testing location near you. This will ensure that those needing emergency care can get services at the closest emergency department or get a quick response when they call 911.

Currently, LA County is averaging 629 new COVID-19 admissions daily, with 4,257 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19, the highest number since February 5th, 2021. Six hundred of these patients are currently in the ICU, making up nearly 25% of all ICU patients. This is higher than the level witnessed during the Delta surge, where COVID patients comprised 20% of ICU patients.

The proportion of ventilated patients with COVID-19 has also nearly tripled since the beginning of December, with one-in five patients currently ventilated diagnosed with COVID. More than 80% of all adult ICU beds in LA County are currently occupied

“I join with others sending condolences to all those grieving the loss of a loved one from COVID-19 at this time,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As Omicron surges across LA County, there are mounting challenges and frustrations affecting so many. The enormous strain experienced by our health care personnel can be alleviated by reducing the transmission of the virus so that less people are seeking medical care. And while it may feel like there isn’t much we can do to keep ourselves and others from getting infected, and that it isn’t a big deal to get infected, neither are an accurate assessment of the current situation. Avoiding non-essential activities where the risk for transmission is high because people are crowded together indoors and unmasked will reduce your exposures. Wearing a high grade and well-fitting mask will block COVID virus particles. And given that unvaccinated people are between 2 and 4 times more likely to get infected than those vaccinated, getting vaccinated and boosted will lead to less spread. With thousands of people seriously ill with COVID and deaths increasing daily, it is too risky for too many people to not continue to take precautions and make strategic decisions to minimize community transmission.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 48 additional deaths and 40,535 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 48 new deaths reported today, four were between the ages of 30-49, 12 people were between the ages of 50 and 64, 11 were between the ages of 65-79, and 20 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 48 newly reported deaths, 38 had underlying conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County are 27,942.

Public Health has identified a total 2,172,008 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 19%.

There are 4,257 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,537,000 individuals, with 19% 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.

· Remain home when sick, isolate if positive and quarantine when in close contact.

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

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	2,172,008
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,061,859
-- Long Beach	89,497
-- Pasadena	20,652
Deaths	27,942
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	26,482
-- Long Beach	1,083
-- Pasadena	377
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	57375
- 5 to 11	157448
- 12 to 17	159060
- 18 to 29	484870
- 30 to 49	674325
- 50 to 64	349656
- 65 to 79	133418
- over 80	44354
- Under Investigation	1353
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1045756
- Male	959618
- Other	855
- Under Investigation	55630
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	3559
- Asian	113716
- Black	105717
- Hispanic/Latino	972723
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10173
- White	268844
- Other	205233
- Under Investigation	381894
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	114797
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	63
- Asian	3407
- Black	2373
- Hispanic/Latino	13952
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	95
- White	6347
- Other	209
- Under Investigation	36
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	2479	11871
City of Alhambra	12671	14611
City of Arcadia	5887	10193
City of Artesia	3204	19077
City of Avalon	46	1189
City of Azusa	10581	21145
City of Baldwin Park	18562	24179
City of Bell	10268	28262
City of Bell Gardens	11029	25607
City of Bellflower	18070	23246
City of Beverly Hills	6429	18624
City of Bradbury	49	4584
City of Burbank	17396	16231
City of Calabasas	3029	12453
City of Carson	19486	20764
City of Cerritos	6265	12513
City of Claremont	4556	12488
City of Commerce*	3494	26735
City of Compton	25847	25872
City of Covina	11536	23527
City of Cudahy	7521	30891
City of Culver City	5479	13744
City of Diamond Bar	6656	11573
City of Downey	28167	24651
City of Duarte	4017	18246
City of El Monte	25085	21391
City of El Segundo	2188	13035
City of Gardena	12229	19946
City of Glendale	35648	17264
City of Glendora	9195	17427
City of Hawaiian Gardens	3304	22513
City of Hawthorne	18086	20370
City of Hermosa Beach	2689	13671
City of Hidden Hills	214	11323
City of Huntington Park	16768	28189
City of Industry	256	58581
City of Inglewood	23854	21002
City of Irwindale	430	29472
City of La Canada Flintridge	2159	10433
City of La Habra Heights	143	2621
City of La Mirada	7925	15978
City of La Puente	9829	24152
City of La Verne	5647	16967
City of Lakewood	14319	17818
City of Lancaster*	38652	23923
City of Lawndale	6367	18942
City of Lomita	3233	15597
City of Lynwood*	19209	26662
City of Malibu	1599	12337
City of Manhattan Beach	3933	10925
City of Maywood	7810	27844
City of Monrovia	6219	16028
City of Montebello	15418	23950
City of Monterey Park	8576	13774
City of Norwalk	25267	23478
City of Palmdale	40277	25337
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1199	8867
City of Paramount	14702	26243
City of Pico Rivera	16655	25908
City of Pomona	40116	25727
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	3837	8976
City of Redondo Beach	7732	11255
City of Rolling Hills	157	8093
City of Rolling Hills Estates	767	9454
City of Rosemead	8009	14470
City of San Dimas*	6160	17847
City of San Fernando	8243	33492
City of San Gabriel	5505	13442
City of San Marino	1034	7788
City of Santa Clarita	42317	19198
City of Santa Fe Springs	4870	26519
City of Santa Monica	12965	14024
City of Sierra Madre	1145	10420
City of Signal Hill	2229	18895
City of South El Monte	5024	24056
City of South Gate	28909	29452
City of South Pasadena	2998	11507
City of Temple City	4553	12489
City of Torrance	16974	11371
City of Vernon	198	94737
City of Walnut	3477	11388
City of West Covina	22443	20735
City of West Hollywood	6422	17380
City of Westlake Village	218	2608
City of Whittier	18247	20870
Los Angeles	897925	22201
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1935	23592
Los Angeles - Alsace	2712	21792
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	490	19584
Los Angeles - Arleta	10841	31542
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	2752	18764
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	5651	18156
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1140	13525
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	1825	14571
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2297	17437
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	25585	29447
Los Angeles - Brentwood	4301	13894
Los Angeles - Brookside	74	12737
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1399	19646
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	15605	23901
Los Angeles - Carthay	2307	16062
Los Angeles - Central	11215	28762
Los Angeles - Century City	1668	13039
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	10412	30836
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	7194	19411
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1209	13183
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1498	18676
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	2999	20607
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	2685	17719
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	2954	21361
Los Angeles - Crestview	2219	19520
Los Angeles - Del Rey	4672	15607
Los Angeles - Downtown*	8916	32414
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	6844	17288
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	5556	18971
Los Angeles - Echo Park	2540	17817
Los Angeles - El Sereno	10232	24474
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1046	18312
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2080	20450
Los Angeles - Encino	7888	17462
Los Angeles - Exposition	700	21046
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	10626	23657
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	669	18583
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2345	26889
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	14759	31108
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	6109	19330
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	2588	24043
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	12424	21350
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	6414	29826
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	2585	15171
Los Angeles - Harbor City	5201	17891
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	9051	20759
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	363	15068
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	3905	21652
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	11434	30141
Los Angeles - Highland Park	10004	20673
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	3275	23612
Los Angeles - Hollywood	12549	18386
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4135	14048
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	7003	24537
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1918	23758
Los Angeles - Koreatown	9199	17795
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	929	20377
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	9498	22504
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	3632	27656
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	3199	20998
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	7797	23919
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1777	22143
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	4837	17066
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	753	24034
Los Angeles - Longwood	1014	23559
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	2844	13162
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1871	21919
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	400	12804
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	5486	12917
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	496	11376
Los Angeles - Melrose	15406	19829
Los Angeles - Mid-city	2532	16846
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	2656	14768
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	7479	31002
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	4862	20137
Los Angeles - North Hills	15477	25135
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	36281	23960
Los Angeles - Northridge	14544	20838
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	2352	11047
Los Angeles - Pacoima	25329	32904
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	435	11310
Los Angeles - Palms	6160	14039
Los Angeles - Panorama City	20782	27617
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1659	12216
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	10475	25035
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	332	10388
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	1742	15913
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	5450	15314
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1039	15838
Los Angeles - Regent Square	520	18705
Los Angeles - Reseda	19404	25326
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1109	23921
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	630	14901
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	15134	19393
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	775	17447
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	14389	16491
Los Angeles - Silverlake	7261	16471
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1773	16734
Los Angeles - South Park	11241	29612
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1084	23647
Los Angeles - Studio City	3460	15419
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	14932	28451
Los Angeles - Sunland	4021	19703
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	90	13910
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	26234	31838
Los Angeles - Tarzana	6132	19860
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	8335	21111
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1689	17219
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	1299	14924
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	283	21669
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	252	13563
Los Angeles - Tujunga	5251	18882
Los Angeles - University Hills	550	16040
Los Angeles - University Park	6325	23037
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	6850	22821
Los Angeles - Valley Village	4691	18977
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	23544	25263
Los Angeles - Venice	5158	15222
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	4806	27942
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	2412	31501
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	11966	29054
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	16443	31622
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1703	20276
Los Angeles - View Heights	557	15079
Los Angeles - Watts	12237	28676
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	1041	21180
Los Angeles - West Adams	6497	23514
Los Angeles - West Hills	6540	16130
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	5909	15700
Los Angeles - West Vernon	15783	29422
Los Angeles - Westchester	6800	13178
Los Angeles - Westlake	12680	21363
Los Angeles - Westwood	7298	13488
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*	11997	33206
Los Angeles - Wilmington	14524	25712
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center	9537	19009
Los Angeles - Winnetka	11766	22720
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills	11125	16347
Unincorporated - Acton	1148	14402
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce	601	14454
Unincorporated - Altadena	6391	14652
Unincorporated - Anaverde	239	15849
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest	56	4498
Unincorporated - Arcadia	1114	13958
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont	10979	25868
Unincorporated - Athens Village	1753	35797
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights	1723	25432
Unincorporated - Azusa	3825	24022
Unincorporated - Bassett	3792	25592
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon	108	10065
Unincorporated - Bradbury	54	50000
Unincorporated - Canyon Country	1962	25388
Unincorporated - Castaic*	5912	21742
Unincorporated - Cerritos	114	19421
Unincorporated - Charter Oak	1	5000
Unincorporated - Claremont	73	10399
Unincorporated - Covina	3830	22772
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)	2744	20876
Unincorporated - Del Aire	702	15980
Unincorporated - Del Rey	70	22013
Unincorporated - Del Sur	393	16273
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands	598	23987
Unincorporated - Duarte	1238	27958
Unincorporated - East Covina	61	18541
Unincorporated - East La Mirada	941	17782
Unincorporated - East Lancaster	26	22807
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles	37100	29616
Unincorporated - East Pasadena	264	4123
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez	3954	25830
Unincorporated - East Whittier	812	15303
Unincorporated - El Camino Village	1458	16585
Unincorporated - El Monte	39	26897
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake	155	9332
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone	20207	31229
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated - Glendora	133	20152
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights	8812	15757
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway	3	300000
Unincorporated - Hawthorne	477	18974
Unincorporated - Hi Vista	92	8379
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons	410	29037
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose	2270	11464
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights	17	2515
Unincorporated - La Rambla	480	23133
Unincorporated - La Verne*	357	17500
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights	990	14001
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes	107	16018
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles	2532	19486
Unincorporated - Lake Manor	258	15703
Unincorporated - Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated - Lennox	5130	22758
Unincorporated - Leona Valley	221	12621
Unincorporated - Littlerock	873	21711
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills	221	17039
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom	796	22303
Unincorporated - Llano	77	8780
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey	1329	14122
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated - Monrovia	670	17264
Unincorporated - Newhall	74	33636
Unincorporated - North Lancaster	254	21202
Unincorporated - North Whittier	1821	21782
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel	3020	12564
Unincorporated - Padua Hills	17	7907
Unincorporated - Palmdale	170	20190
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula	51	8213
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano	244	12474
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village	244	39418
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon	9	1957
Unincorporated - Pomona	110	5676
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill	2406	18642
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez	703	26419
Unincorporated - Roosevelt	160	17186
Unincorporated - Rosewood	310	24106
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena	322	26991
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	858	25528
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights	6194	12140
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	30	3497
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills	4999	24722
Unincorporated - San Pasqual	53	2604
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon	36	11688
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island	464	173783
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*	2015	10821
Unincorporated - Saugus	251	161935
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country	70	19663
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley	77	16923
Unincorporated - South El Monte	511	28468
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel	1523	17213
Unincorporated - South Whittier	13138	22184
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley	152	19462
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch	3092	14748
Unincorporated - Sun Village	1378	22830
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village	316	24383
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	243	14656
Unincorporated - Val Verde	634	19160
Unincorporated - Valencia	523	17025
Unincorporated - Valinda	5923	25343
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills	1877	16132
Unincorporated - Walnut Park	4666	28904
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley	99	6552
Unincorporated - West Carson	4201	19021
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth	4	33333
Unincorporated - West LA	372	39076
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley	2580	26233
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez	313	23032
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos	6536	24275
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills	128	9846
Unincorporated - Westhills	96	11442
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms	549	14906
Unincorporated - Whittier	552	14588
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows	58	483333
Unincorporated - Willowbrook	10701	30650
Unincorporated - Wiseburn	1116	18517
- Under Investigation	45001

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