As Schools Continue to See Increases in Cases, Testing and Masking Remain Critical - 4,454 New Positive Cases and 5 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

As the school year comes to a close, cases continue to increase, a reflection of continued high rates of transmission across the county. Families and schools are encouraged to use all safety measures including vaccines, testing before events, and masking indoors to avoid missing end-of-school year events, such as graduations.

The number of cases among students and staff doubled in one month, likely reflecting, in part, transmission associated with end-of-the-year and holiday gatherings. For the week ending May 22, there were 7,299 cases in schools across the county, of which 5,834 were among students and 1,465 among staff. A month prior, for the week ending April 24, there were 3,626 cases, of which 2,896 were among students and 730 among staff.

School-associated outbreaks remained relatively stable this past month. For the week ending, May 28, there were 17 reported outbreaks (seven in elementary schools, five in middle schools, four in high schools and one in a day camp).

The case rate for children ages 5-17 in LA County has increased two and a half times to 648 new cases per 100,000 children on May 28. One month ago, on April 28, the case rate for children ages 5-17 was 259. The hospitalization rate for children ages 5-17 has remained stable from one month ago with about one hospitalization among children ages 5-17 per 100,000 children.

The increase in cases creates risk of new or ongoing health problems for those infected. While most children experience mild illness, there is no way to know in advance how children will be affected by COVID-19, or if they will later develop multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) a serious condition that follows a recent infection with COVID where different body organs can become inflamed. To date, 311 children have been diagnosed in LA County with MIS-C.

Testing is an important tool that can be effectively used to prevent or slow transmission at schools and among children by early identification of asymptomatic infected individuals. Nearly 580,000 over-the-counter (OTC) test kits ordered from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being distributed to LA County schools and camps to support testing for the end of the school year, summer school, and summer camps.

Schools district administrators can get connected to resources and order test kits by contacting acdc-education@ph.lacounty.gov to request OTC test kits for end-of-school year and summer school testing needs.

“I send my deepest sympathies and wishes of peace and comfort to the many families who have lost a loved one from COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we near the end of the school year, we should take advantage of sensible strategies that allow us to gather and celebrate safely. Testing before gathering indoors with others is one such strategy. Over-the-counter tests are being distributed through many County schools, and we encourage families to take advantage of these free tests, especially if there are unvaccinated or high-risk family members. Let’s celebrate the accomplishments of our students without jeopardizing the health of those most vulnerable.”

Today, Public Health reported five additional deaths and 4,454 new positive cases. Of the five new deaths reported today, four were among people aged 80 years or older. For information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov. Of the five newly reported deaths, four people had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,136.

Public Health has reported a total of 2,980,708 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 4.7%.

There are 502 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,020,634 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
Contact Tracing Metrics
Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics
Citations due to Health Officer Order Noncompliance
Outbreaks:

Residential Congregate Settings
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

For more information:

	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	2,980,708
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	2,820,603
-- Long Beach	129,865
-- Pasadena	30,240
Deaths	32,136
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	30,444
-- Long Beach	1,277
-- Pasadena	415
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	86551
- 5 to 11	250553
- 12 to 17	245557
- 18 to 29	627584
- 30 to 49	900653
- 50 to 64	466233
- 65 to 79	182411
- over 80	58978
- Under Investigation	2083
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1437620
- Male	1304587
- Other	1262
- Under Investigation	77134
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	5185
- Asian	182805
- Black	141885
- Hispanic/Latino	1265125
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	14322
- White	374999
- Other	313237
- Under Investigation	523045
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)***	139,100
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	73
- Asian	3809
- Black	2822
- Hispanic/Latino	15624
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	111
- White	7611
- Other	305
- Under Investigation	89
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	4600	22027
City of Alhambra	18214	21002
City of Arcadia	8876	15369
City of Artesia	4382	26091
City of Avalon	64	1654
City of Azusa	14155	28287
City of Baldwin Park	23515	30631
City of Bell	14242	39200
City of Bell Gardens	14387	33403
City of Bellflower	24095	30996
City of Beverly Hills	9087	26324
City of Bradbury	67	6268
City of Burbank	24256	22631
City of Calabasas	4384	18024
City of Carson	26895	28659
City of Cerritos	9093	18162
City of Claremont	7535	20653
City of Commerce*	4636	35473
City of Compton	33746	33778
City of Covina	15196	30992
City of Cudahy	10242	42067
City of Culver City	8281	20773
City of Diamond Bar	9832	17095
City of Downey	37109	32477
City of Duarte	5425	24641
City of El Monte	33895	28904
City of El Segundo	3130	18646
City of Gardena	17068	27839
City of Glendale	46722	22626
City of Glendora	12323	23355
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4269	29088
City of Hawthorne	23485	26451
City of Hermosa Beach	3675	18683
City of Hidden Hills	295	15608
City of Huntington Park	22490	37808
City of Industry	415	94966
City of Inglewood	30459	26817
City of Irwindale	549	37629
City of La Canada Flintridge	3303	15962
City of La Habra Heights	169	3098
City of La Mirada	10960	22097
City of La Puente	13023	32000
City of La Verne	7362	22120
City of Lakewood	20069	24973
City of Lancaster*	52158	32282
City of Lawndale	8446	25126
City of Lomita	4587	22128
City of Lynwood*	25268	35072
City of Malibu	2327	17954
City of Manhattan Beach	5621	15614
City of Maywood	10782	38440
City of Monrovia	8712	22454
City of Montebello	19809	30771
City of Monterey Park	12418	19945
City of Norwalk	34090	31676
City of Palmdale	54345	34186
City of Palos Verdes Estates	1688	12483
City of Paramount	19311	34470
City of Pico Rivera	21616	33626
City of Pomona	53282	34170
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	5444	12735
City of Redondo Beach	11269	16404
City of Rolling Hills	210	10825
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1099	13546
City of Rosemead	11339	20486
City of San Dimas*	8488	24591
City of San Fernando	10750	43678
City of San Gabriel	8074	19715
City of San Marino	1636	12322
City of Santa Clarita	57039	25877
City of Santa Fe Springs	6523	35521
City of Santa Monica	19474	21065
City of Sierra Madre	1656	15070
City of Signal Hill	3010	25515
City of South El Monte	6703	32095
City of South Gate	39329	40068
City of South Pasadena	4515	17330
City of Temple City	6754	18527
City of Torrance	24820	16628
City of Vernon	319	152632
City of Walnut	5259	17225
City of West Covina	30621	28291
City of West Hollywood	8796	23804
City of Westlake Village	302	3612
City of Whittier	24635	28176
Los Angeles	1233732	30503
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	2686	32748
Los Angeles - Alsace	3691	29658
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	6	15000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	674	26938
Los Angeles - Arleta	14000	40733
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	3813	25999
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	7921	25449
Los Angeles - Bel Air	1727	20489
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	2623	20942
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	3301	25059
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	34044	39183
Los Angeles - Brentwood	6404	20688
Los Angeles - Brookside	114	19621
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	1942	27271
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	20911	32028
Los Angeles - Carthay	3219	22412
Los Angeles - Central	15106	38741
Los Angeles - Century City	2675	20912
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	13725	40647
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	9995	26969
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	1915	20881
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2101	26194
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	4244	29162
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	3856	25447
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	4178	30212
Los Angeles - Crestview	3064	26953
Los Angeles - Del Rey	6521	21783
Los Angeles - Downtown*	12684	46112
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	10104	25522
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	7683	26233
Los Angeles - Echo Park	3601	25260
Los Angeles - El Sereno	13816	33046
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1460	25560
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	2882	28335
Los Angeles - Encino	11330	25082
Los Angeles - Exposition	1019	30637
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	15019	33437
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	954	26500
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3108	35638
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	19841	41819
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	8524	26971
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	3306	30713
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	16936	29104
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	8716	40530
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	3700	21715
Los Angeles - Harbor City	7392	25428
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	12645	29002
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	476	19759
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	5318	29487
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	15332	40417
Los Angeles - Highland Park	13679	28268
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	4451	32091
Los Angeles - Hollywood	17162	25144
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	5850	19875
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	9579	33562
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	2616	32404
Los Angeles - Koreatown	13531	26176
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1307	28669
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	12869	30491
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	4752	36184
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	4494	29498
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	10486	32169
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	2520	31402
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	7157	25251
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1145	36546
Los Angeles - Longwood	1397	32458
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	4319	19988
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	2505	29346
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	594	19014
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	8116	19110
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	755	17317
Los Angeles - Melrose	21296	27409
Los Angeles - Mid-city	3685	24518
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	3799	21123
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	9764	40474
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	6682	27674
Los Angeles - North Hills	20757	33710
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	48267	31876
Los Angeles - Northridge	20210	28955
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	3851	18087
Los Angeles - Pacoima	32817	42631
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	726	18877
Los Angeles - Palms	8883	20245
Los Angeles - Panorama City	27839	36995
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	2474	18218
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	14177	33882
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	455	14237
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	2576	23532
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	7955	22353
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	1641	25015
Los Angeles - Regent Square	689	24784
Los Angeles - Reseda	25659	33490
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1473	31773
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	937	22162
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	20654	26467
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1027	23120
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	20767	23801
Los Angeles - Silverlake	10505	23830
Los Angeles - South Carthay	2474	23351
Los Angeles - South Park	15111	39807
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1579	34446
Los Angeles - Studio City	5188	23119
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	19343	36856
Los Angeles - Sunland	5346	26196
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	136	21020
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	34742	42164
Los Angeles - Tarzana	8171	26464
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