Community Health Workers Are Key for Under Resourced Communities with Higher Case Rates - 2,457 New Positive Cases and 26 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

While COVID-19 has spread across the entire county, some cities and communities have experienced higher case rates than others. From the onset of the pandemic, communities of color, under-resourced communities, and communities with large numbers of essential workers have been most impacted by COVID-19. Among the cities and communities with the highest case rates: the areas of Central, South, and Southeast LA; proportions of the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope valleys.

While the county continues to address geographic areas with high case rates, health outcome metrics reveal that vaccination status continues to play a critical role in determining the risk of transmission and critical illness.

For the week ending January 29, county residents who were unvaccinated were two times more likely to be infected as compared to individuals who were fully vaccinated. When comparing unvaccinated individuals with those vaccinated and fully boosted, unvaccinated people were nearly four times more likely to be infected.

As of January 29, unvaccinated people were more than five times likelier to be hospitalized compared to fully vaccinated residents. Fully vaccinated and boosted individuals were more than 18 times less likely to end up hospitalized as compared to unvaccinated people. And, the likelihood of ending up in the ICU was also significantly higher for unvaccinated residents. As compared to residents who were fully vaccinated, unvaccinated residents were seven times more likely to end up in the ICU, and more than 31 times more likely as compared to people who were fully vaccinated and boosted.

To help close the gaps in vaccination coverage, Public Health continues to deploy resources to help coordinate and mobilize community health workers, also called promotoras, to conduct healing-informed grassroots community outreach.

According to a study by the Ad Council that looked at the trusted messengers that consumers turn to for social and societal issues, new information–when presented by a trusted messenger–was most likely to influence a respondent’s change in views and behavior.

Through the Community Health Worker Outreach Initiative, promotoras provide accurate and up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 and connect residents with needed critical services, including health insurance, testing, mental health services, food pantries and housing assistance. They also share current public health directives, inform residents about safety requirements at sectors that are open, and requirements for worker safety.

As of February 6, the Community Health Worker Outreach Initiative has completed more than 450,000 outreach activities, including support for 2,500 in-person vaccination events and over 14,000 virtual COVID-19 educational sessions. Combined, these efforts have reached more than three million residents to date. Additionally, Public Health is also hosting more than 800 mobile vaccine clinics this week, many of which are located across many of the under-resourced communities impacted the most by this latest surge.

“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. “I am grateful to everyone for all you are doing to take care of each other. We are once again at a pivotal point in our recovery journey where we don’t have the luxury of ignoring our individual and collective responsibilities. Given where we are, and the continued risk in under-resourced communities, we need to use sensible safety protections that help us drive down transmission of this dangerous virus. Improving vaccination rates remains a priority since vaccines provide both significant protection for the vaccinated person and for the community around them. We are grateful to all the health educators and promotoras for sharing their stories and serving as trusted sources of information about COVID and the vaccines. ”

Today, Public Health confirmed 26 additional deaths and 2,457 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s number of cases and deaths reflect the weekend reporting delays. Of the 26 new deaths reported today, three people were between the ages of 30-49, two were between the ages of 50-64, 11 were between the ages of 65-79, and 10 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 26 newly reported deaths, 21 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 29,928.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,764,073 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 3%.

There are 2,054 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,288,200 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

To reduce spread and 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 they test positive and quarantine if they were in close contact with someone with COVID-19.

Residents are legally required to isolate themselves away from others if they test positive for COVID-19. Close contacts with symptoms and close contacts who are unvaccinated or not up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations need to follow quarantine requirements. 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, connecting 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.

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Please see additional information below: Cases through 12:00pm 02/13/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,764,073	2457
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,614,070	2408
-- Long Beach	122,706	0
-- Pasadena	27,297	49
Deaths	29,928	26
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	28,370	26
-- Long Beach	1,169	0
-- Pasadena	389	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	79911
- 5 to 11	232204
- 12 to 17	227139
- 18 to 29	583771
- 30 to 49	834164
- 50 to 64	432866
- 65 to 79	167032
- over 80	54177
- Under Investigation	2806
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1328061
- Male	1210894
- Other	941
- Under Investigation	74174
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4821
- Asian	157382
- Black	130322
- Hispanic/Latino	1197621
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	13564
- White	331676
- Other	287193
- Under Investigation	491491
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	130365	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	64
- Asian	3577
- Black	2585
- Hispanic/Latino	14739
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	101
- White	6950
- Other	280
- Under Investigation	74
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	3759	18000
City of Alhambra	16204	18685
City of Arcadia	7674	13287
City of Artesia	3982	23709
City of Avalon	62	1602
City of Azusa	13425	26829
City of Baldwin Park	22422	29207
City of Bell	13444	37003
City of Bell Gardens	13855	32168
City of Bellflower	22719	29226
City of Beverly Hills	7948	23024
City of Bradbury	62	5800
City of Burbank	21543	20100
City of Calabasas	3767	15487
City of Carson	24719	26340
City of Cerritos	8067	16112
City of Claremont	5878	16111
City of Commerce*	4416	33790
City of Compton	32241	32272
City of Covina	14351	29269
City of Cudahy	9749	40042
City of Culver City	7089	17783
City of Diamond Bar	8787	15278
City of Downey	35059	30683
City of Duarte	5024	22820
City of El Monte	32110	27381
City of El Segundo	2675	15936
City of Gardena	15818	25800
City of Glendale	43307	20973
City of Glendora	11405	21615
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4038	27514
City of Hawthorne	22013	24793
City of Hermosa Beach	3155	16040
City of Hidden Hills	246	13016
City of Huntington Park	21502	36148
City of Industry	365	83524
City of Inglewood	28606	25185
City of Irwindale	530	36326
City of La Canada Flintridge	2758	13328
City of La Habra Heights	160	2933
City of La Mirada	10151	20466
City of La Puente	12378	30415
City of La Verne	6898	20726
City of Lakewood	18369	22858
City of Lancaster*	49557	30672
City of Lawndale	7898	23496
City of Lomita	4142	19982
City of Lynwood*	23946	33237
City of Malibu	1994	15385
City of Manhattan Beach	4717	13103
City of Maywood	10193	36340
City of Monrovia	8035	20709
City of Montebello	18806	29213
City of Monterey Park	11016	17693
City of Norwalk	32467	30168
City of Palmdale	52017	32722
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1437	10627
City of Paramount	18312	32687
City of Pico Rivera	20519	31919
City of Pomona	50186	32185
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4661	10904
City of Redondo Beach	9564	13922
City of Rolling Hills	179	9227
City of Rolling Hills Estates	930	11463
City of Rosemead	10288	18587
City of San Dimas*	7804	22610
City of San Fernando	10248	41638
City of San Gabriel	7119	17383
City of San Marino	1343	10115
City of Santa Clarita	52804	23956
City of Santa Fe Springs	6180	33653
City of Santa Monica	16143	17462
City of Sierra Madre	1463	13313
City of Signal Hill	2764	23430
City of South El Monte	6403	30658
City of South Gate	37320	38021
City of South Pasadena	3824	14678
City of Temple City	5984	16415
City of Torrance	21874	14654
City of Vernon	303	144976
City of Walnut	4643	15207
City of West Covina	28539	26368
City of West Hollywood	7593	20549
City of Westlake Village	266	3182
City of Whittier	22797	26074
Los Angeles	1137466	28123
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2503	30517
Los Angeles - Alsace	3437	27618
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	604	24141
Los Angeles - Arleta	13435	39089
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3416	23292
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	7212	23171
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1406	16681
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2246	17932
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2903	22038
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	32431	37327
Los Angeles - Brentwood	5235	16912
Los Angeles - Brookside	89	15318
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1783	25039
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	19681	30144
Los Angeles - Carthay	2742	19091
Los Angeles - Central	14611	37472
Los Angeles - Century City	2213	17300
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13215	39137
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	9060	24446
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1547	16868
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1913	23850
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3893	26750
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3492	23045
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3815	27587
Los Angeles - Crestview	2739	24094
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5750	19208
Los Angeles - Downtown*	11327	41179
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	8723	22034
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7034	24017
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3191	22384
Los Angeles - El Sereno	12921	30906
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1316	23039
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2618	25740
Los Angeles - Encino	9890	21894
Los Angeles - Exposition	942	28322
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	13813	30752
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	841	23361
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2967	34021
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	19049	40150
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7719	24424
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3117	28958
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	15554	26729
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8327	38721
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3185	18692
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6789	23354
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	11844	27165
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	446	18514
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	4943	27408
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	14622	38545
Los Angeles - Highland Park	12478	25786
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4148	29906
Los Angeles - Hollywood	15265	22365
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	4975	16902
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	8929	31285
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2390	29605
Los Angeles - Koreatown	12330	23852
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1195	26212
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	11965	28349
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4500	34265
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4106	26951
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9857	30239
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2313	28822
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	6465	22810
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1031	32908
Los Angeles - Longwood	1277	29670
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3566	16503
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2335	27355
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	483	15461
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	6938	16336
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	617	14151
Los Angeles - Melrose	19217	24734
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3280	21823
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3236	17993
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9224	38236
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6129	25384
Los Angeles - North Hills	19603	31836
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	45024	29734
Los Angeles - Northridge	18480	26477