Public Health Continues Expanding COVID-19 Therapeutic Awareness and Access Across the County - 1,157 New Positive Cases and 55 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Increasing the awareness and access of COVID-19 therapeutics that can prevent severe illness in individuals at elevated risk is a priority of the County’s post-surge plan. These free medications can help prevent serious illness, hospitalization, or death, and are particularly critical for residents at elevated risk of poor outcomes should they become infected with COVID.

Paxlovid (available for anyone 12 and older weighing more than 88 pounds) and Molnupiravir (available for adults 18 and older) are oral therapeutics that must be taken within 5 days of the first COVID-19 symptoms and require a prescription from a healthcare provider. Evulsheld is administered via injection and is available for anyone 12 and older weighing at least 88 pounds who has not been exposed to COVID-19 and 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.

Public Health is working with partners and providers to inform patients about these medications, including the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) and the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC). Public Health is also expanding current efforts to raise awareness about therapeutics and dispatching Community Health Workers in the field, sponsoring radio PSA’s, and commissioning print, digital and social media ads.

To ensure access to COVID therapeutics across the county, Public Health is working to enroll new providers in a vast network of sites that can provide information to residents and have sufficient supply of these life-saving therapeutics, particularly in those communities with residents at elevated risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes. Public Health will also be launching a pilot project aimed at providing a telehealth option for patients who are unable to access care or are uninsured. Patients testing positive at selected testing sites in under-served communities will be linked to a telehealth option and, if eligible, will be shipped medications at no cost.

The federal government also recently announced the “Test to Treat” program, which is launching this week and will allow patients to walk into local pharmacies and clinics with onsite clinics to get tested and treated on the same visit at the same location. Eighteen CVS Minute Clinics in LA County are participating in the first wave and can be found by visiting: https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic.

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. Residents can also visit the Federal therapeutics locator to find available therapeutics near them.

To date, 17,840 doses of Paxlovid, 37,748 doses of Molnupiravir, and 12,936 doses of Evusheld have been distributed across LA County.

Since the county began receiving therapeutics, 64 % of Paxlovid doses, 82 % of Molnupiravir doses, and 67% of Evusheld doses have been allocated to providers in the most under-resourced communities.

“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. “One of the tragic consequences of COVID-19 is that many residents suffer higher COVID-19 case rates, serious illness and death related to where they live and work. Given that the new therapeutics can save the lives of residents who are at elevated risk, Public Health is working closely with partners across the county to make sure they are accessible to those who are most vulnerable to severe illness from a COVID infection. Having sites where residents can both get tested and receive appropriate medications if they are positive is essential and we look forward to working with federal and pharmacy partners to expand availability of “Test to Treat” programs, especially in our under-resourced communities.”

Today, Public Health confirmed 55 additional deaths, and 1,157 new positive cases. Of the 55 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 18-29, five people were between the ages of 30-49, 10 were between the ages of 50-64, 21 were between the ages of 65-79, and 18 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 55 newly reported deaths, 49 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 31,138.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,807,057 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is .9%.

There are 666 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,503,600 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:

COVID-19 Daily Data (cases, deaths, testing, testing positivity rate, mortality rate, and hospitalizations)
Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity and City/Community Cases and Deaths
Recovery Metrics
Contract Tracing Metrics
Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics
Citations due to Health Officer Order Noncompliance
Outbreaks:

Residential Congregate Sessions
Non-Residential Settings
Homeless Service Settings

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

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
California Department of Public Health:
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Spanish https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

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For more information: Cases through 12:00pm 3/8/2022
	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,807,057	1157
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	2,654,421	1059
-- Long Beach	124,837	88
-- Pasadena	27,799	10
Deaths	31,138	55
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	29,504	55
-- Long Beach	1,232	0
-- Pasadena	402	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	81575
- 5 to 11	236522
- 12 to 17	230898
- 18 to 29	591230
- 30 to 49	846142
- 50 to 64	439341
- 65 to 79	170378
- over 80	55470
- Under Investigation	2865
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1349391
- Male	1230301
- Other	998
- Under Investigation	73731
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	4887
- Asian	161847
- Black	133144
- Hispanic/Latino	1218716
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	13578
- White	339232
- Other	291088
- Under Investigation	491929
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	134711	**DATA Under reported
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	72
- Asian	3696
- Black	2723
- Hispanic/Latino	15219
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	105
- White	7294
- Other	301
- Under Investigation	94
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	4088	19576
City of Alhambra	16488	19012
City of Arcadia	7867	13622
City of Artesia	4109	24466
City of Avalon	62	1602
City of Azusa	13590	27158
City of Baldwin Park	22676	29538
City of Bell	13697	37700
City of Bell Gardens	14013	32535
City of Bellflower	23061	29666
City of Beverly Hills	8150	23610
City of Bradbury	64	5987
City of Burbank	21897	20430
City of Calabasas	3859	15866
City of Carson	25115	26762
City of Cerritos	8247	16472
City of Claremont	6049	16580
City of Commerce*	4473	34226
City of Compton	32751	32782
City of Covina	14550	29674
City of Cudahy	9874	40555
City of Culver City	7245	18174
City of Diamond Bar	8966	15589
City of Downey	35515	31082
City of Duarte	5104	23183
City of El Monte	32478	27695
City of El Segundo	2738	16311
City of Gardena	16045	26170
City of Glendale	43841	21231
City of Glendora	11631	22043
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4145	28243
City of Hawthorne	22317	25135
City of Hermosa Beach	3232	16431
City of Hidden Hills	254	13439
City of Huntington Park	21789	36630
City of Industry	375	85812
City of Inglewood	28996	25529
City of Irwindale	536	36737
City of La Canada Flintridge	2797	13517
City of La Habra Heights	162	2970
City of La Mirada	10295	20756
City of La Puente	12583	30919
City of La Verne	6971	20945
City of Lakewood	18734	23312
City of Lancaster*	50245	31098
City of Lawndale	7995	23785
City of Lomita	4218	20348
City of Lynwood*	24409	33879
City of Malibu	2043	15763
City of Manhattan Beach	4828	13411
City of Maywood	10345	36882
City of Monrovia	8140	20979
City of Montebello	19044	29583
City of Monterey Park	11219	18019
City of Norwalk	32889	30560
City of Palmdale	52579	33075
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1473	10893
City of Paramount	18618	33233
City of Pico Rivera	20768	32307
City of Pomona	50786	32570
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	4774	11168
City of Redondo Beach	9769	14220
City of Rolling Hills	185	9536
City of Rolling Hills Estates	968	11931
City of Rosemead	10518	19003
City of San Dimas*	7928	22969
City of San Fernando	10367	42122
City of San Gabriel	7314	17859
City of San Marino	1385	10432
City of Santa Clarita	53429	24239
City of Santa Fe Springs	6279	34192
City of Santa Monica	16567	17921
City of Sierra Madre	1496	13614
City of Signal Hill	2808	23803
City of South El Monte	6510	31171
City of South Gate	37910	38623
City of South Pasadena	3920	15046
City of Temple City	6082	16684
City of Torrance	22377	14991
City of Vernon	305	145933
City of Walnut	4741	15528
City of West Covina	28936	26734
City of West Hollywood	7775	21041
City of Westlake Village	269	3218
City of Whittier	23110	26432
Los Angeles	1155827	28577
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2560	31212
Los Angeles - Alsace	3504	28156
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	617	24660
Los Angeles - Arleta	13560	39453
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3468	23647
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	7332	23557
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1437	17048
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2301	18371
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	2967	22523
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	32955	37930
Los Angeles - Brentwood	5363	17325
Los Angeles - Brookside	93	16007
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1802	25305
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	19924	30517
Los Angeles - Carthay	2826	19676
Los Angeles - Central	14764	37864
Los Angeles - Century City	2273	17769
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13406	39703
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	9199	24821
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1583	17261
Los Angeles - Chinatown	1946	24261
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	3983	27369
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3567	23540
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	3898	28187
Los Angeles - Crestview	2803	24657
Los Angeles - Del Rey	5852	19548
Los Angeles - Downtown*	11530	41917
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	8889	22453
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7211	24622
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3262	22882
Los Angeles - El Sereno	13110	31358
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1345	23547
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2683	26379
Los Angeles - Encino	10069	22290
Los Angeles - Exposition	961	28894
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	14105	31402
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	869	24139
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	2997	34365
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	19303	40685
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	7865	24886
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3158	29339
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	15805	27161
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8448	39284
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3265	19162
Los Angeles - Harbor City	6912	23777
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	12018	27564
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	452	18763
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5048	27990
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	14802	39019
Los Angeles - Highland Park	12746	26340
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4209	30346
Los Angeles - Hollywood	15621	22887
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	5095	17310
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	9119	31951
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2447	30311
Los Angeles - Koreatown	12645	24462
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1222	26804
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	12090	28645
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4559	34714
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4179	27430
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	9954	30537
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2377	29620
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	6651	23466
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1056	33706
Los Angeles - Longwood	1299	30181
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	3656	16920
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2364	27694
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	490	15685
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	7059	16621
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	639	14656
Los Angeles - Melrose	19627	25261
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3354	22315
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3318	18449
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9314	38609
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6253	25898
Los Angeles - North Hills	19809	32171
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	45617	30126
Los Angeles - Northridge	18809	26948
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	3174	14908
Los Angeles - Pacoima	31875	41407
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	598	15549
Los Angeles - Palms	7728	17613
Los Angeles - Panorama City	26823	35645
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2182	16068
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	13577	32448
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	397	12422
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2184	19951
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	7040	19782
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1365	20808
Los Angeles - Regent Square	631	22698
Los Angeles - Reseda	24387	31830
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1396	30112
Los Angeles - Reynier Village