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For Immediate Release:

March 07, 2022

Public Health Continues to Strongly Recommend Masking Indoors in Public Settings to Protect those at Elevated Risk - 531 New Positive Cases Reported on Sunday, 1,144 New Positive Cases Reported Today, and 43 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County for Sunday and Today

With updated masking guidance now in effect in LA County, Public Health continues to strongly recommend wearing masks indoors in public settings, particularly if you, or someone you live with, is at elevated risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Masks are still required while indoors at all schools until March 12, when masking indoors for both vaccinated and unvaccinated students, staff, teachers, and visitors will be strongly recommended. Masks are also required at all healthcare facilities, long-term care facilities, correctional and detention facilities, shelters, and on public transit.

While any mask is better than no mask, it is important to recognize that well-fitting respirators provide the most protection, especially for those at elevated risk. Respirators such as a N95, KN95 and KF94 are designed to filter out very small particles, with N95 and KN95 respirators filtering at least 95% of airborne particles and KF94s filtering at least 94%. Respirators that fit well and provide a tight seal on the face provide more protection than a cloth mask or a medical mask. They may be less comfortable because they fit more tightly. When choosing a respirator, residents should consider how well it fits and read the manufacturer instructions on how to wear, store, and clean or properly dispose of the respirator.

While well-fitting medical masks, also called surgical masks, provide less protection than respirators, they are better than cloth masks. The best medical masks have a nose wire and at least three layers of non-woven or spun bound fabric and melt-blown fabric, which are often made of polypropylene. Cloth masks without a filter or layer of synthetic non-woven material provide the least amount of protection.

At all sites where masking indoors is no longer mandatory, employers are required to offer, for voluntary use, medical grade masks and respirators to employees working indoors in close contact with other workers, customers and/or members of the public.

Note that Public Health may also require masking at businesses or worksites during an outbreak, as masking, along with other mitigation strategies, are effective in slowing outbreaks. For the week ending March 5, there were a total of 78 active outbreaks across non-healthcare, non-residential, non-educational settings in L.A. County. That represents a 45% decrease when compared to the week ending on February 26.

Worksites are required to report clusters of three or more cases within 14 days to Public Health as part of a broader strategy to ensure workplace safety and protect employees. Worksites can report a cluster to DPH online or by phone at (888) 397-3993.

Workers who are concerned about possible COVID-19 or other workplace safety concerns, or that an employer may not be following the County Health Officer Order or other requirement, have several options for filing a complaint. To file a complaint with Public Health, which can be submitted anonymously, workers can call our Environmental Health Customer Call Center at (888) 700-9995 or by clicking on the “Report a Problem” at www.ph.lacounty.gov/eh. To file a complaint with Cal/OSHA about employee safety, workplace safety, or hazardous conditions, workers can call (833) 579-0927 or email the local Cal/OSHA Enforcement Office that serves the location of the job site.

“I send my heartfelt condolences and wishes of healing to the countless people who have lost a loved one to this pandemic,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Although masking is not required, both the state and our Public Health Department are strongly recommending masking, regardless of vaccination status, in indoor public spaces. And those who are at elevated risk, or who live with someone who is at elevated risk, should wear a well-fitting respirator, as they provide the best protection against COVID-19. COVID related illness can be quite dangerous for many, since even those initially experiencing relatively mild illness can go on to develop long COVID. Taking sensible precautions remains the best way to keep everyone as safe as possible.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 43 additional deaths, 531 cases on Sunday and 1,144 new cases being reported today. Of the 43 new deaths reported for Sunday and today, two people were between the ages of 30-49, 12 were between the ages of 50-64, 12 were between the ages of 65-79, and 17 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 43 newly reported deaths, 35 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 31,046.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,805,119 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 1.0%.

There are 731 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,488,400 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:

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:

For more information:
Cases through 12:00pm 3/6/2022

Total Cases

NEW

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,805,119

1675

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

2,652,717

1665

-- Long Beach

124,622

0

-- Pasadena

27,780

10

Deaths

31,046

43

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

29,414

43

-- Long Beach

1,231

0

-- Pasadena

401

0

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

- 0 to 4

81513

- 5 to 11

236385

- 12 to 17

230775

- 18 to 29

590911

- 30 to 49

845617

- 50 to 64

439024

- 65 to 79

170220

- over 80

55408

- Under Investigation

2864

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

- Female

1348453

- Male

1229524

- Other

991

- Under Investigation

73749

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4881

- Asian

161618

- Black

133022

- Hispanic/Latino

1217943

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

13582

- White

338809

- Other

290890

- Under Investigation

491972

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

134662

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

72

- Asian

3689

- Black

2714

- Hispanic/Latino

15173

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

105

- White

7268

- Other

298

- Under Investigation

95

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

4081

19542

City of Alhambra

16479

19002

City of Arcadia

7851

13594

City of Artesia

4102

24424

City of Avalon

62

1602

City of Azusa

13584

27146

City of Baldwin Park

22663

29521

City of Bell

13687

37672

City of Bell Gardens

14010

32528

City of Bellflower

23038

29637

City of Beverly Hills

8136

23569

City of Bradbury

64

5987

City of Burbank

21879

20413

City of Calabasas

3841

15792

City of Carson

25099

26745

City of Cerritos

8233

16444

City of Claremont

6045

16569

City of Commerce*

4472

34218

City of Compton

32737

32768

City of Covina

14540

29654

City of Cudahy

9870

40539

City of Culver City

7243

18169

City of Diamond Bar

8959

15577

City of Downey

35499

31068

City of Duarte

5098

23156

City of El Monte

32471

27689

City of El Segundo

2738

16311

City of Gardena

16041

26164

City of Glendale

43813

21218

City of Glendora

11625

22032

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4141

28216

City of Hawthorne

22311

25129

City of Hermosa Beach

3223

16385

City of Hidden Hills

254

13439

City of Huntington Park

21773

36603

City of Industry

375

85812

City of Inglewood

28979

25514

City of Irwindale

536

36737

City of La Canada Flintridge

2797

13517

City of La Habra Heights

162

2970

City of La Mirada

10290

20746

City of La Puente

12579

30909

City of La Verne

6966

20930

City of Lakewood

18719

23293

City of Lancaster*

50213

31078

City of Lawndale

7993

23779

City of Lomita

4215

20334

City of Lynwood*

24373

33829

City of Malibu

2041

15747

City of Manhattan Beach

4822

13395

City of Maywood

10340

36864

City of Monrovia

8132

20959

City of Montebello

19040

29577

City of Monterey Park

11213

18009

City of Norwalk

32868

30540

City of Palmdale

52557

33061

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1472

10886

City of Paramount

18610

33218

City of Pico Rivera

20760

32294

City of Pomona

50759

32552

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4764

11145

City of Redondo Beach

9761

14209

City of Rolling Hills

185

9536

City of Rolling Hills Estates

966

11907

City of Rosemead

10508

18985

City of San Dimas*

7924

22957

City of San Fernando

10364

42110

City of San Gabriel

7308

17844

City of San Marino

1383

10417

City of Santa Clarita

53412

24231

City of Santa Fe Springs

6272

34154

City of Santa Monica

16547

17899

City of Sierra Madre

1496

13614

City of Signal Hill

2808

23803

City of South El Monte

6509

31166

City of South Gate

37889

38601

City of South Pasadena

3917

15035

City of Temple City

6075

16664

City of Torrance

22342

14968

City of Vernon

305

145933

City of Walnut

4741

15528

City of West Covina

28913

26713

City of West Hollywood

7766

21017

City of Westlake Village

269

3218

City of Whittier

23086

26405

Los Angeles

1155001

28557

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2558

31188

Los Angeles - Alsace

3503

28148

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

617

24660

Los Angeles - Arleta

13555

39438

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3464

23619

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

7325

23534

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1433

17001

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2297

18339

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

2953

22417

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

32940

37913

Los Angeles - Brentwood

5357

17306

Los Angeles - Brookside

93

16007

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1802

25305

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

19922

30514

Los Angeles - Carthay

2818

19620

Los Angeles - Central

14759

37851

Los Angeles - Century City

2265

17706

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

13395

39670

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

9196

24813

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1581

17239

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1945

24249

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

3979

27341

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3565

23527

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3895

28165

Los Angeles - Crestview

2800

24631

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5847

19532

Los Angeles - Downtown*

11508

41837

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

8877

22423

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

7204

24598

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3258

22854

Los Angeles - El Sereno

13105

31346

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1344

23529

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2683

26379

Los Angeles - Encino

10055

22259

Los Angeles - Exposition

961

28894

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

14092

31373

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

869

24139

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

2995

34342

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

19297

40672

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

7859

24867

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3154

29301

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

15797

27147

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8447

39279

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3263

19150

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6910

23770

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

12011

27548

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

452

18763

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5043

27962

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

14790

38988

Los Angeles - Highland Park

12724

26294

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4207

30332

Los Angeles - Hollywood

15602

22859

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

5087

17283

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

9112

31926

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2446

30299

Los Angeles - Koreatown

12637

24446

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1219

26738

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

12086

28636

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4557

34699

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4174

27397

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

9947

30515

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2372

29558

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

6643

23438

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1053

33610

Los Angeles - Longwood

1299

30181

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

3652

16901

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2364

27694

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

489

15653

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

7047

16592

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

637

14610

Los Angeles - Melrose

19605

25233

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3347

22269

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3311

18410

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

9313

38605

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

6239

25840

Los Angeles - North Hills

19801

32158

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

45593

30110

Los Angeles - Northridge

18798

26932

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

3167

14875

Los Angeles - Pacoima

31864

41393

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

598

15549

Los Angeles - Palms

7715

17583

Los Angeles - Panorama City

26814

35633

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2177

16031

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

13565

32420

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

396

12390

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2184

19951

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

7033

19762

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1361

20747

Los Angeles - Regent Square

631

22698

Los Angeles - Reseda

24380

31821

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1395

30091

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

836

19773

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

19254

24673

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

957

21544

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

18291

20963

Los Angeles - Silverlake

9281

21053

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2240

21142

Los Angeles - South Park

14728

38798

Los Angeles - St Elmo Village

1515

33050

Los Angeles - Studio City

4429

19737

Los Angeles - Sun Valley

18623

35484

Los Angeles - Sunland

5029

24642

Los Angeles - Sycamore Square

111

17156

Los Angeles - Sylmar*

33202

40295

Los Angeles - Tarzana

7516

24343

Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry

10813

27387

Los Angeles - Thai Town

2147

21888

Los Angeles - Toluca Lake

1651

18968

Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace

356

27259

Los Angeles - Toluca Woods

314

16900

Los Angeles - Tujunga

6634

23855

Los Angeles - University Hills

696

20297

Los Angeles - University Park

8780

31978

Los Angeles - Valley Glen

8653

28828

Los Angeles - Valley Village

5837

23612

Los Angeles - Van Nuys*

30142

32343

Los Angeles - Venice

6355

18755

Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls

6106

35500

Los Angeles - Vermont Square

3076

40172

Los Angeles - Vermont Vista

15390

37367

Los Angeles - Vernon Central

21522

41390

Los Angeles - Victoria Park

2257

26872

Los Angeles - View Heights

737

19951

Los Angeles - Watts

16127

37791

Los Angeles - Wellington Square

1381

28098

Los Angeles - West Adams

8540

30908

Los Angeles - West Hills

8592

21191

Los Angeles - West Los Angeles

7265

19303

Los Angeles - West Vernon

20134

37533

Los Angeles - Westchester

8535

16540

Los Angeles - Westlake

16844

28378

Los Angeles - Westwood

9384

17343

Los Angeles - Wholesale District*

16175

44770

Los Angeles - Wilmington

19192

33976

Los Angeles - Wilshire Center

12673

25260

Los Angeles - Winnetka

15139

29234

Los Angeles - Woodland Hills

14238

20921

Unincorporated - Acton

1500

18818

Unincorporated - Agua Dulce

777

18687

Unincorporated - Altadena

8203

18806

Unincorporated - Anaverde

320

21220

Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest

72

5783

Unincorporated - Arcadia

1423

17830

Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont

14114

33255

Unincorporated - Athens Village

2259

46130

Unincorporated - Avocado Heights

2184

32236

Unincorporated - Azusa

4909

30830

Unincorporated - Bassett

4757

32105

Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon

148

13793

Unincorporated - Bradbury

67

62037

Unincorporated - Canyon Country

2569

33243

Unincorporated - Castaic*

7053

25939

Unincorporated - Cerritos

135

22998

Unincorporated - Charter Oak

2

10000

Unincorporated - Claremont

93

13248

Unincorporated - Covina

4747

28224

Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)

3552

27024

Unincorporated - Del Aire

867

19736

Unincorporated - Del Rey

87

27358

Unincorporated - Del Sur

533

22070

Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands

750

30084

Unincorporated - Duarte

1503

33943

Unincorporated - East Covina

76

23100

Unincorporated - East La Mirada

1188

22449

Unincorporated - East Lancaster

37

32456

Unincorporated - East Los Angeles

47598

37997

Unincorporated - East Pasadena

321

5013

Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez

5041

32930

Unincorporated - East Whittier

1052

19827

Unincorporated - El Camino Village

1837

20896

Unincorporated - El Monte

51

35172

Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake

203

12222

Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone

26048

40257

Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon

1

8333

Unincorporated - Glendora

165

25000

Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights

11546

20645

Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway

4

400000

Unincorporated - Hawthorne

598

23787

Unincorporated - Hi Vista

132

12022

Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons

516

36544

Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose

2826

14272

Unincorporated - La Habra Heights

17

2515

Unincorporated - La Rambla

576

27759

Unincorporated - La Verne*

482

23627

Unincorporated - Ladera Heights

1238

17508

Unincorporated - Lake Hughes

145

21707

Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles

3425

26358

Unincorporated - Lake Manor

336

20450

Unincorporated - Lakewood

1

877

Unincorporated - Lennox

6343

28139

Unincorporated - Leona Valley

256

14620

Unincorporated - Littlerock

1183

29421

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills

277

21357

Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom

1037

29056

Unincorporated - Llano

101

11517

Unincorporated - Marina del Rey

1616

17171

Unincorporated - Miracle Mile

0

0

Unincorporated - Monrovia

841

21670

Unincorporated - Newhall

87

39545

Unincorporated - North Lancaster

338

28214

Unincorporated - North Whittier

2349

28098

Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel

3965

16496

Unincorporated - Padua Hills

25

11628

Unincorporated - Palmdale

214

25416

Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula

66

10628

Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano

319

16309

Unincorporated - Pellissier Village

296

47819

Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon

15

3261

Unincorporated - Pomona

134

6914

Unincorporated - Quartz Hill

3077

23842

Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez

915

34386

Unincorporated - Roosevelt

216

23201

Unincorporated - Rosewood

394

30638

Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena

407

34116

Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez

1066

31717

Unincorporated - Rowland Heights

8610

16875

Unincorporated - San Clemente Island

0

0

Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon

34

3963

Unincorporated - San Jose Hills

6353

31418

Unincorporated - San Pasqual

64

3145

Unincorporated - Sand Canyon

48

15584

Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island

611

228839

Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*

2714

14575

Unincorporated - Saugus

309

199355

Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country

89

25000

Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley

88

19341

Unincorporated - South El Monte

622

34652

Unincorporated - South San Gabriel

1989

22480

Unincorporated - South Whittier

16947

28616

Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley

185

23688

Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch

3968

18926

Unincorporated - Sun Village

1792

29689

Unincorporated - Sunrise Village

413

31867

Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain

303

18275

Unincorporated - Val Verde

825

24932

Unincorporated - Valencia

664

21615

Unincorporated - Valinda

7384

31595

Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills

2388

20524

Unincorporated - Walnut Park

6031

37360

Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley

132

8736

Unincorporated - West Carson

5425

24563

Unincorporated - West Chatsworth

4

33333

Unincorporated - West LA

540

56723

Unincorporated - West Puente Valley

3207

32608

Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez

384

28256

Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos

8094

30061

Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills

159

12231

Unincorporated - Westhills

127

15137

Unincorporated - White Fence Farms

719

19522

Unincorporated - Whittier

724

19133

Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows

64

533333

Unincorporated - Willowbrook

13611

38985

Unincorporated - Wiseburn

1394

23129

- Under Investigation

67916





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