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For Immediate Release:

February 28, 2022

Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Therapeutics is Key to Mitigating COVID-19 Impact Among Underserved Communities - 2,169 New Positive Cases Reported on Sunday, 664 New Positive Cases Reported Today, and 67 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Reported for Sunday and Today

As L.A. County continues to slow community transmission of COVID-19, and access to effective therapeutics improves, equitable distribution of COVID-19 treatments is a critical issue. As supply of these medicines increases, we need to be sure that information and access about therapeutics is available across the county, particularly in those communities with residents at elevated risk of poor outcomes should they become infected with COVID.

Several free treatment options are available and can be used to prevent severe illness and hospitalization from COVID-19. Treatments are available for those who are at increased risk of severe disease, test positive for COVID-19, and have any symptoms, even mild ones (such as runny nose or cough). Five therapeutic options have been authorized by the FDA for the treatment of COVID-19 in individuals ages 12 and over who are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness:

Oral Therapeutics (Pills)
Paxlovid (must be taken within 5 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
Molnupiravir (must be taken within 5 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
**Oral therapeutic treatments require a prescription from a healthcare provider.

Monoclonal Antibody Intravenous (IV) and Antiviral Infusions
Sotrovimab (must be administered within 7 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
Remdesivir (must be given within 7 days of first COVID-19 symptom)
Evusheld available for people who can’t get a COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons, or who may not respond well to a vaccine because they have a weak immune system due to a medical condition or treatment. (must be administered before a person is exposed to COVID-19 to prevent them from getting infected) Due to FDA revisions of EUA, those who received Evusheld prior to 2/24/22 should speak to their health care provider about a catch-up dose.

For the week of February 25, L.A. County received 3,880 doses of Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral treatment, that was distributed to providers, pharmacies, and clinics; this is a 38% increase from the allocation of the prior week. Overall, the county has been allotted a total of 14,740 doses of Paxlovid since the medication was first approved by the FDA to treat high-risk patients for COVID-19.

For the week February 25, L.A. County also received 4,392 doses of Molnupiravir, Merck's oral treatment, a 110% increase from the amount sent the prior week. Since its FDA approval, the county has been allocated over 36,700 doses that have been distributed to county providers, pharmacies, and clinics.

The county also was allocated 336 doses of Evusheld; this is an increase of 367% from the allocation the previous week.

In total, more than 60,000 doses of these three COVID-19 therapeutics have been distributed across LA County since they first became available in December.

Residents who would like to access these medicines or have questions on which treatment is right for them should contact their medical provider or call the COVID-19 information line at 833-540-0473, 8:00 am - 8:30 pm daily. The call center is a free resource where residents can get culturally and linguistically appropriate information about available therapeutics, and how to access them.

Because providers need to be registered in a federal management platform to receive these medications, Public Health is working to enroll enough providers to ensure a vast network of sites that can provide information, have a supply of therapeutics, and prescribing ability across the county, with emphasis on ensuring equitable distribution among hard hit and low-resourced communities.

As Public Health continues to build out the network of providers, a pilot will be launched using telehealth platforms at select sites to augment locations that can prescribe and distribute oral therapeutics in low resource communities.

“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. “With the availability of these new powerful tools, we now have another strong layer of protection to help us mitigate the worst outcomes of COVID-19. These therapeutics, including COVID pills and infusions, are potentially lifesaving for residents at increased risk of disease, but they need to be administered quickly. Residents who are considered high risk or those who have recently tested positive should contact their provider as soon as possible to get information on whether to consider a treatment that prevents severe illness should they become infected. As we continue makes these therapeutics widely available, we want to thank our partners for the great work they’ve done to distribute these medicines to those with elevated risk.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 67 additional deaths and 2,169 cases on Sunday and 664 new cases are being reported today. The higher number of cases and deaths reflect delays in reporting from the weekend. Of the 67 new deaths reported for Sunday and today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, seven were between the ages of 30-49, 12 were between the ages of 50-64, 25 were between the ages of 65-79, and 22 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 67 newly reported deaths, 55 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 30,716.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,796,560 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 1.1%.

There are 916 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,427,600 individuals, with 22% of people testing positive.

A wide range of data and dashboards on COVID-19 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are available on the Public Health website at http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov including:

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Please see additional information below:

Cases through 12:00pm 02/27/2022

Total Cases

NEW

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,796,560

2833

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*

2,644,753

2827

-- Long Beach

124,146

0

-- Pasadena

27,661

6

Deaths

30,716

67

-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)

29,107

67

-- Long Beach

1,211

0

-- Pasadena

398

0

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- 0 to 4

81249

- 5 to 11

235566

- 12 to 17

230046

- 18 to 29

589440

- 30 to 49

843208

- 50 to 64

437682

- 65 to 79

169546

- over 80

55145

- Under Investigation

2871

Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Female

1344311

- Male

1225605

- Other

975

- Under Investigation

73862

Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4876

- Asian

160763

- Black

132553

- Hispanic/Latino

1214587

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

13567

- White

337284

- Other

289911

- Under Investigation

491212

Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- Hospitalized (Ever)

133478

**DATA Under reported

Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)

- American Indian/Alaska Native

69

- Asian

3649

- Black

2676

- Hispanic/Latino

15049

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

104

- White

7180

- Other

296

- Under Investigation

84

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

4028

19288

City of Alhambra

16399

18909

City of Arcadia

7823

13545

City of Artesia

4074

24257

City of Avalon

62

1602

City of Azusa

13554

27086

City of Baldwin Park

22603

29443

City of Bell

13637

37534

City of Bell Gardens

13989

32479

City of Bellflower

22973

29553

City of Beverly Hills

8109

23491

City of Bradbury

64

5987

City of Burbank

21798

20338

City of Calabasas

3826

15730

City of Carson

25040

26682

City of Cerritos

8196

16370

City of Claremont

6003

16454

City of Commerce*

4460

34127

City of Compton

32662

32693

City of Covina

14501

29575

City of Cudahy

9841

40420

City of Culver City

7212

18091

City of Diamond Bar

8920

15509

City of Downey

35425

31003

City of Duarte

5078

23065

City of El Monte

32393

27623

City of El Segundo

2733

16281

City of Gardena

15995

26089

City of Glendale

43702

21164

City of Glendora

11574

21935

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4103

27957

City of Hawthorne

22247

25057

City of Hermosa Beach

3205

16294

City of Hidden Hills

252

13333

City of Huntington Park

21716

36507

City of Industry

370

84668

City of Inglewood

28895

25440

City of Irwindale

535

36669

City of La Canada Flintridge

2785

13459

City of La Habra Heights

161

2951

City of La Mirada

10271

20708

City of La Puente

12538

30808

City of La Verne

6942

20858

City of Lakewood

18647

23204

City of Lancaster*

50099

31008

City of Lawndale

7969

23707

City of Lomita

4202

20271

City of Lynwood*

24302

33731

City of Malibu

2026

15632

City of Manhattan Beach

4802

13339

City of Maywood

10305

36739

City of Monrovia

8109

20899

City of Montebello

18988

29496

City of Monterey Park

11147

17903

City of Norwalk

32794

30471

City of Palmdale

52450

32994

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1468

10856

City of Paramount

18513

33045

City of Pico Rivera

20720

32232

City of Pomona

50626

32467

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4751

11114

City of Redondo Beach

9710

14135

City of Rolling Hills

182

9381

City of Rolling Hills Estates

959

11821

City of Rosemead

10450

18880

City of San Dimas*

7903

22897

City of San Fernando

10349

42049

City of San Gabriel

7242

17683

City of San Marino

1372

10334

City of Santa Clarita

53294

24178

City of Santa Fe Springs

6253

34050

City of Santa Monica

16463

17808

City of Sierra Madre

1488

13541

City of Signal Hill

2798

23718

City of South El Monte

6488

31065

City of South Gate

37794

38504

City of South Pasadena

3894

14946

City of Temple City

6049

16593

City of Torrance

22246

14903

City of Vernon

305

145933

City of Walnut

4721

15462

City of West Covina

28866

26670

City of West Hollywood

7735

20933

City of Westlake Village

269

3218

City of Whittier

23012

26320

Los Angeles

1151317

28465

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2545

31029

Los Angeles - Alsace

3489

28035

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

616

24620

Los Angeles - Arleta

13535

39380

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3457

23572

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

7311

23489

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1429

16953

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2281

18212

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

2938

22303

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

32847

37806

Los Angeles - Brentwood

5322

17193

Los Angeles - Brookside

93

16007

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1801

25291

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

19872

30437

Los Angeles - Carthay

2802

19508

Los Angeles - Central

14736

37792

Los Angeles - Century City

2251

17597

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

13355

39552

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

9170

24743

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1577

17196

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1939

24174

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

3967

27259

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3551

23434

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3887

28108

Los Angeles - Crestview

2780

24455

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5827

19465

Los Angeles - Downtown*

11467

41688

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

8842

22334

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

7146

24400

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3244

22755

Los Angeles - El Sereno

13080

31286

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1342

23494

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2671

26261

Los Angeles - Encino

10016

22173

Los Angeles - Exposition

957

28773

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

14043

31264

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

863

23972

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

2989

34274

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

19249

40571

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

7826

24763

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3145

29218

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

15754

27073

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8423

39168

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3246

19050

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6891

23705

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

11970

27454

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

452

18763

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5018

27824

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

14763

38917

Los Angeles - Highland Park

12658

26158

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4193

30231

Los Angeles - Hollywood

15529

22752

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

5046

17143

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

9087

31838

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2434

30150

Los Angeles - Koreatown

12574

24324

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1214

26629

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

12066

28588

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4547

34623

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4155

27273

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

9923

30441

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2346

29234

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

6604

23300

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1048

33450

Los Angeles - Longwood

1295

30088

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

3630

16799

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2356

27601

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

487

15589

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

7020

16529

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

634

14541

Los Angeles - Melrose

19515

25117

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3334

22182

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3296

18326

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

9299

38547

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

6209

25715

Los Angeles - North Hills

19769

32106

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

45457

30020

Los Angeles - Northridge

18739

26848

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

3146

14776

Los Angeles - Pacoima

31778

41281

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

597

15523

Los Angeles - Palms

7698

17544

Los Angeles - Panorama City

26743

35539

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2160

15906

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

13487

32233

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

394

12328

Los Angel





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