Businesses Continue to Comply with Public Health Measures During Surge - 10,715 New Positive Cases and 40 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Public Health continues to see high compliance across many different business sectors with Health Officer Order masking requirements indicating support for reasonable measures that keep employees and customers safe during the pandemic.

With the proliferation of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, as of January 17, employers are also now required to provide employees who work indoors in close contact with others with well-fitting medical masks, surgical masks, or higher-level respirators, such as N95 or KN95 masks. These upgraded masks are better at blocking virus particles, providing additional protection to workers and customers.

Between January 21-27, Public Health conducted more than 1,400 site inspections to assess mask and vaccination compliance across a variety of L.A County businesses. Compliance was near or above 90% among restaurants, bars, night clubs, lounges, breweries, food markets, hotels, and food manufacturing plants for customer wearing masks, employees wearing upgraded masks, and vaccination verification when applicable. Compliance for customer and employee mask wearing was around 80% in gyms, and compliance for employee mask wearing at garment manufacturers was 74%.

“Our hearts go out to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one due to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We are encouraged with the high rates of compliance at local businesses where for months customers and employees have taken responsibility for wearing masks. With thousands of new people infected each day and a variant circulating that evades some of our vaccine protection, masking, when in close contact with others, remains an important layer of protection, especially for essential workers. While we have seen that at some large events where everyone is vaccinated or has a negative test result, like Sunday’s NFC championship game, many were observed not wearing masks, low-compliance in particular settings with a critical safety measure, is not a sufficient reason to end the requirement. That would be like eliminating speed limits because so many drivers ignore them and feel that they can assess for themselves the safe speed for their travel. At some point soon, transmission will be significantly lower, and we will not need to wear our masks everywhere; unfortunately, we aren’t there yet. And in order to get there as quickly as possible, we should all make our best efforts to layer in sensible protections that keep us, and those around us, safe.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 40 additional deaths and 10,715 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s number of cases and deaths reflect the weekend reporting delays. Of the 40 new deaths reported today, five were between the ages of 30 and 49, six were between the ages of 50-64, 15 were between the ages of 65-79, and 14 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 40 newly reported deaths, 26 had underlying conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 28,963.

Public Health has identified a total 2,659,414 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 8.8%.

There are 3,720 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,067,000 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

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. Also, their 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, seven days a week, from 8 AM to 830 PM 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 12:00pm 01/30/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,659,414	10715
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,515,714	10655
-- Long Beach	117,613	0
-- Pasadena	26,087	60
Deaths	28,963	40
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	27,452	40
-- Long Beach	1,129	0
-- Pasadena	382	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	75758
- 5 to 11	219583
- 12 to 17	216392
- 18 to 29	566469
- 30 to 49	806196
- 50 to 64	417748
- 65 to 79	160140
- over 80	51684
- Under Investigation	1744
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1277683
- Male	1166006
- Other	913
- Under Investigation	71112
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4666
- Asian	142934
- Black	126017
- Hispanic/Latino	1156032
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	13024
- White	319325
- Other	276916
- Under Investigation	476800
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	124678	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3495
- Black	2490
- Hispanic/Latino	14372
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	98
- White	6632
- Other	244
- Under Investigation	57
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	3060	14653
City of Alhambra	15453	17819
City of Arcadia	7327	12687
City of Artesia	3829	22798
City of Avalon	59	1525
City of Azusa	13004	25987
City of Baldwin Park	21813	28414
City of Bell	12931	35591
City of Bell Gardens	13079	30366
City of Bellflower	22008	28312
City of Beverly Hills	7609	22042
City of Bradbury	55	5145
City of Burbank	20744	19354
City of Calabasas	3622	14891
City of Carson	23792	25352
City of Cerritos	7720	15419
City of Claremont	5648	15481
City of Commerce*	4199	32129
City of Compton	31347	31377
City of Covina	13904	28357
City of Cudahy	9400	38608
City of Culver City	6768	16977
City of Diamond Bar	8403	14610
City of Downey	33889	29659
City of Duarte	4840	21984
City of El Monte	30944	26387
City of El Segundo	2568	15298
City of Gardena	15283	24927
City of Glendale	41692	20191
City of Glendora	11021	20887
City of Hawaiian Gardens	3909	26635
City of Hawthorne	21405	24108
City of Hermosa Beach	3084	15679
City of Hidden Hills	234	12381
City of Huntington Park	20680	34766
City of Industry	330	75515
City of Inglewood	27842	24513
City of Irwindale	506	34681
City of La Canada Flintridge	2662	12864
City of La Habra Heights	156	2860
City of La Mirada	9756	19670
City of La Puente	12015	29523
City of La Verne	6686	20089
City of Lakewood	17651	21964
City of Lancaster*	47706	29527
City of Lawndale	7640	22729
City of Lomita	3982	19210
City of Lynwood*	23220	32229
City of Malibu	1897	14636
City of Manhattan Beach	4563	12675
City of Maywood	9761	34800
City of Monrovia	7701	19848
City of Montebello	18192	28259
City of Monterey Park	10564	16967
City of Norwalk	31310	29093
City of Palmdale	50064	31493
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1398	10339
City of Paramount	17754	31691
City of Pico Rivera	19667	30594
City of Pomona	48686	31223
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4486	10494
City of Redondo Beach	9250	13465
City of Rolling Hills	175	9021
City of Rolling Hills Estates	897	11056
City of Rosemead	9842	17781
City of San Dimas*	7527	21807
City of San Fernando	9921	40310
City of San Gabriel	6814	16638
City of San Marino	1266	9535
City of Santa Clarita	51140	23201
City of Santa Fe Springs	5979	32558
City of Santa Monica	15545	16815
City of Sierra Madre	1409	12822
City of Signal Hill	2693	22828
City of South El Monte	6202	29696
City of South Gate	35920	36595
City of South Pasadena	3681	14129
City of Temple City	5685	15595
City of Torrance	20882	13990
City of Vernon	261	124880
City of Walnut	4436	14529
City of West Covina	27642	25539
City of West Hollywood	7355	19905
City of Westlake Village	255	3050
City of Whittier	22098	25274
Los Angeles	1091995	26999
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2406	29334
Los Angeles - Alsace	3305	26557
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	578	23102
Los Angeles - Arleta	12993	37803
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3294	22460
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	6915	22217
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1342	15921
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2153	17190
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2771	21035
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	30947	35619
Los Angeles - Brentwood	5024	16230
Los Angeles - Brookside	86	14802
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1719	24140
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	18964	29046
Los Angeles - Carthay	2644	18408
Los Angeles - Central	13936	35741
Los Angeles - Century City	2103	16440
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	12759	37787
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	8684	23432
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1449	15800
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1833	22853
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3702	25438
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3282	21659
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3650	26394
Los Angeles - Crestview	2626	23100
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5567	18596
Los Angeles - Downtown*	10851	39448
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	8404	21228
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	6717	22935
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3051	21402
Los Angeles - El Sereno	12372	29592
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1264	22129
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2500	24580
Los Angeles - Encino	9515	21064
Los Angeles - Exposition	899	27029
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	13149	29274
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	820	22778
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2868	32886
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	18367	38712
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7397	23405
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3029	28140
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	14969	25724
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8022	37303
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3028	17771
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6522	22436
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	11464	26294
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	433	17974
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4719	26166
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	14118	37216
Los Angeles - Highland Park	12048	24897
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	3967	28601
Los Angeles - Hollywood	14650	21464
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4777	16230
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	8604	30146
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2313	28651
Los Angeles - Koreatown	11489	22225
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1141	25027
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	11506	27262
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4367	33252
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	3951	25934
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9472	29058
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2190	27290
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	5956	21014
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	976	31152
Los Angeles - Longwood	1215	28230
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3424	15846
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2257	26441
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	468	14981
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6606	15554
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	595	13647
Los Angeles - Melrose	18276	23522
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3136	20865
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3115	17320
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	8946	37083
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	5887	24382
Los Angeles - North Hills	18911	30712
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	43604	28797
Los Angeles - Northridge	17811	25518
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	2891	13579
Los Angeles - Pacoima	30449	39555
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	540	14041
Los Angeles - Palms	7344	16738
Los Angeles - Panorama City	25608	34031
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	1984	14610
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	12626	30175
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	374	11702
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2056	18781
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	6648	18680
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1284	19573
Los Angeles - Regent Square	604	21727
Los Angeles - Reseda	23206	30288
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1327	28624
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	799	18898
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	18283	23428
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	916	20621
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	17237	19755
Los Angeles - Silverlake	8715	19770
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2089	19717
Los Angeles - South Park	13936	36711
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1388	30279
Los Angeles - Studio City	4097	18258
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	17909	34123
Los Angeles - Sunland	4780	23422
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	103	15920