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For Immediate Release:

March 23, 2022

Easy Access to Therapeutics Critical to Providing an Additional Layer of Protection for Residents at Elevated Risk - 714 New Positive Cases and 27 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Building a network of well-supplied, convenient locations to access therapeutics, especially in communities hardest hit by COVID-19, is critical for the County as it works to protect residents at elevated risk of severe illness. In addition to the vaccines, COVID-19 therapeutics offer an additional layer of protection, and Public Health continues efforts to expand the network of pharmacies and other locations that can offer easy access to these treatments.

Residents who test positive for COVID-19 and are at elevated risk for severe illness should promptly call their doctor to see if they qualify for one of the outpatient treatments such as the new oral medications (Paxlovid and Molnupiravir) or injectable treatments (Sotrovimab, Bebtelovimab or Remdesivir). These treatments work best when taken as soon as possible after symptom onset. Residents who cannot receive a COVID-19 vaccination for medical reasons or whose immune system is not strong enough to mount a response to the vaccine should speak to their provider about Evusheld, an injectable medicine that is used to prevent COVID-19 infections.

The federal government “Test to Treat'' program includes 20 CVS Minute Clinics in LA County and is soon expanding to additional sites, including several Walgreens locations, in LA County. These additional locations will be announced soon and will allow patients to walk into local pharmacies and clinics with onsite clinics and get tested and treated on the same visit at the same location.

CVS encourages residents to make a Minute Clinic appointment online with a request to get the COVID test or if they have a test result that they are positive. If the residents have health insurance, they should include their insurance info when making the appointment. Residents are also strongly recommended to wear a medical mask or a respirator when entering a “Test to Treat” location. If the resident tests positive, an onsite clinician will evaluate if they are at high risk and eligible for therapeutics. If eligible, the clinician will prescribe the medication for pick up at the onsite pharmacy. Walk-ups are allowed, although not preferred. Residents can find current “Test to Treat” locations in LA County at: ph.lacounty.gov/covidmedicines.

More eligible residents are receiving these treatments through pharmacies, partners, and providers. To date, Public Health has distributed 24,080 doses of Paxlovid, 40,988 doses of Molnupiravir, and 14,568 doses of Evusheld, with 68% of Paxlovid doses, 80% of Molnupiravir doses, and 64% of Evusheld allocated to residents in the most under-resourced communities in the County.

To find therapeutics available at neighborhood pharmacies, individuals can search at:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Test-to-treat-locations.aspx.

Residents can also visit the Federal therapeutics locator 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.

“We continue to extend our deepest sympathies to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one from COVID,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As therapeutics become an increasingly important strategy for our post-surge plan, Public Health is concerned about the potential loss of federal funding needed to address the ongoing pandemic. The loss of this funding, which would also impact testing, vaccinations, boosters, masks, and other treatments, threatens our recovery and will result in increased risk for communities that have already borne the brunt of COVID-19. Without the ability to secure additional live-saving treatments, our ability to continue increasing access to these therapeutics will evaporate, and we urge Congress to provide states and local public health departments with the funding needed to effectively continue the COVID-19 response.”

Today, Public Health reported 27 additional deaths, and 714 new positive cases of COVID-19. Of the 27 new deaths reported today, three people were between the ages of 50-64, seven were between the ages of 65-79, and 14 were aged 80 years or older. Of the 27 newly reported deaths, all 27 people had underlying health conditions. Information on the two deaths reported by the City of Long Beach, and one person reported by the City of Pasadena is available at www.LongBeach.gov and www.CityofPasadena.net. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 31,535.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,826,928 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Note that 149 additional cases have been added to the cumulative total of positive cases due to a backlog of cases from the surge. Today’s positivity rate is 0.7%.

There are 378 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 11,627,300 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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For More Information:
Cases through 12:00pm 3/22/2022

Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

2,826,928

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

2,673,526

-- Long Beach

125,417

-- Pasadena

27,985

Deaths

31,535

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

29,868

-- Long Beach

1,258

-- Pasadena

409

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

- 0 to 4

82191

- 5 to 11

238055

- 12 to 17

232472

- 18 to 29

594926

- 30 to 49

852299

- 50 to 64

442761

- 65 to 79

171900

- over 80

55996

- Under Investigation

2926

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

- Female

1359381

- Male

1239220

- Other

1009

- Under Investigation

73916

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

4910

- Asian

163065

- Black

133948

- Hispanic/Latino

1223601

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

13585

- White

342292

- Other

297029

- Under Investigation

495096

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)

135,859

**DATA Under reported

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

73

- Asian

3733

- Black

2754

- Hispanic/Latino

15391

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

110

- White

7403

- Other

309

- Under Investigation

95

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

4122

19739

City of Alhambra

16742

19305

City of Arcadia

7938

13745

City of Artesia

4143

24668

City of Avalon

62

1602

City of Azusa

13662

27302

City of Baldwin Park

22786

29681

City of Bell

13806

38000

City of Bell Gardens

14110

32760

City of Bellflower

23205

29851

City of Beverly Hills

8228

23835

City of Bradbury

65

6080

City of Burbank

22056

20578

City of Calabasas

3916

16100

City of Carson

25312

26972

City of Cerritos

8311

16600

City of Claremont

6486

17778

City of Commerce*

4499

34425

City of Compton

32993

33025

City of Covina

14601

29779

City of Cudahy

9968

40941

City of Culver City

7289

18284

City of Diamond Bar

9080

15787

City of Downey

35702

31245

City of Duarte

5138

23338

City of El Monte

32836

28001

City of El Segundo

2751

16389

City of Gardena

16132

26312

City of Glendale

44066

21340

City of Glendora

11697

22169

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4159

28339

City of Hawthorne

22427

25259

City of Hermosa Beach

3262

16584

City of Hidden Hills

257

13598

City of Huntington Park

21930

36867

City of Industry

396

90618

City of Inglewood

29163

25676

City of Irwindale

535

36669

City of La Canada Flintridge

2823

13642

City of La Habra Heights

162

2970

City of La Mirada

10362

20892

City of La Puente

12632

31039

City of La Verne

7021

21095

City of Lakewood

18827

23428

City of Lancaster*

50555

31290

City of Lawndale

8037

23910

City of Lomita

4249

20498

City of Lynwood*

24690

34269

City of Malibu

2064

15925

City of Manhattan Beach

4873

13536

City of Maywood

10529

37538

City of Monrovia

8196

21124

City of Montebello

19125

29709

City of Monterey Park

11390

18294

City of Norwalk

33067

30725

City of Palmdale

52740

33176

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1489

11012

City of Paramount

18859

33663

City of Pico Rivera

20871

32467

City of Pomona

51748

33186

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

4812

11257

City of Redondo Beach

9851

14340

City of Rolling Hills

187

9639

City of Rolling Hills Estates

977

12042

City of Rosemead

10709

19348

City of San Dimas*

7998

23172

City of San Fernando

10385

42195

City of San Gabriel

7513

18345

City of San Marino

1402

10560

City of Santa Clarita

53597

24315

City of Santa Fe Springs

6311

34366

City of Santa Monica

16769

18139

City of Sierra Madre

1505

13696

City of Signal Hill

2822

23921

City of South El Monte

6544

31333

City of South Gate

38217

38935

City of South Pasadena

3952

15169

City of Temple City

6134

16826

City of Torrance

22519

15086

City of Vernon

308

147368

City of Walnut

4831

15823

City of West Covina

29079

26867

City of West Hollywood

7857

21263

City of Westlake Village

271

3242

City of Whittier

23578

26967

Los Angeles

1163516

28767

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2591

31590

Los Angeles - Alsace

3519

28276

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

621

24820

Los Angeles - Arleta

13580

39511

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

3500

23865

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

7399

23772

Los Angeles - Bel Air

1452

17226

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2321

18531

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

2980

22622

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

33145

38149

Los Angeles - Brentwood

5422

17516

Los Angeles - Brookside

93

16007

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

1809

25404

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

19982

30605

Los Angeles - Carthay

2861

19919

Los Angeles - Central

14817

38000

Los Angeles - Century City

2292

17917

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

13444

39815

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

9231

24908

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

1603

17479

Los Angeles - Chinatown

1960

24436

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4012

27568

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

3615

23857

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

3939

28484

Los Angeles - Crestview

2828

24877

Los Angeles - Del Rey

5898

19702

Los Angeles - Downtown*

11625

42262

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

8962

22638

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

7256

24775

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3294

23106

Los Angeles - El Sereno

13186

31539

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1353

23687

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

2700

26546

Los Angeles - Encino

10180

22536

Los Angeles - Exposition

967

29074

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

14253

31732

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

879

24417

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3011

34526

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

19393

40875

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

7937

25114

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3172

29469

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

15874

27279

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

8494

39498

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

3305

19397

Los Angeles - Harbor City

6940

23873

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

12069

27681

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

453

18804

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5125

28417

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

14893

39259

Los Angeles - Highland Park

12835

26524

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4239

30562

Los Angeles - Hollywood

15795

23142

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

5135

17446

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

9170

32129

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2470

30596

Los Angeles - Koreatown

12857

24872

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1231

27002

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

12132

28745

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

4567

34775

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4212

27647

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

10008

30702

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2408

30006

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

6776

23907

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1077

34376

Los Angeles - Longwood

1314

30530

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

3707

17156

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2372

27788

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

497

15909

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

7138

16807

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

643

14748

Los Angeles - Melrose

19846

25543

Los Angeles - Mid-city

3374

22448

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

3347

18610

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

9349

38754

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

6302

26101

Los Angeles - North Hills

19881

32287

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

45797

30245

Los Angeles - Northridge

18903

27083

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

3229

15166

Los Angeles - Pacoima

31935

41485

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

600

15601

Los Angeles - Palms

7790

17754

Los Angeles - Panorama City

26922

35777

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2211

16281

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

13781

32936

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

400

12516

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2203

20124

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

7102

19956

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1382

21067

Los Angeles - Regent Square

633

22770

Los Angeles - Reseda

24455

31919