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For Immediate Release:

July 19, 2022

As BA.5 Fuels Increase in COVID Metrics, Residents in Areas of High Poverty Hospitalized at a Faster Rate - 4,327 New Positive Cases and 12 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

The highly infectious BA.5 subvariant is fueling the rapid spread of COVID, leading to increases in Los Angeles County cases, hospitalizations and deaths, with residents in areas of high poverty being hospitalized at a higher rate. In LA County, the Omicron variant continues to account for 100% of the county’s sequenced specimens, with BA.5 dominating, representing 48% of all sequenced specimens.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also estimates that, across the country, as of the week ending July 9, the BA.5 subvariants of Omicron accounted for nearly 70% of specimens, a considerable increase from the 40% just two weeks prior. In both the national data and LA County data, BA.5 continues to outcompete the BA.2 subvariant and its sublineages and is increasing at a faster rate than the BA.4 subvariant.

With the highly infectious BA.5 subvariant increasing in LA County, the number of daily new cases continues to rise. Over the last seven days, the average number of daily new cases reported was 6,742, a 24% increase from two weeks ago when the average number of daily new cases reported was 5,425. Additionally, the test positivity rate has now increased to 16.5%.

After weeks of high case numbers fueled by this highly infectious COVID strain, the number of people severely ill and needing to be hospitalized is also increasing. Over the last seven days, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day in LA County hospitals was 1,243, a 52% increase from two weeks ago when the 7-day average number of COVID-positive patients per day was 820. The hospital admission rate has also increased over the last two weeks. On July 13, the weekly hospital admission rate was 10.5 residents per 100,000 people, a 50% increase from two weeks prior when the rate was seven residents per 100,000 people on June 29. Of those hospitalized, on average, 42% are hospitalized with COVID-related illness.

Deaths, which typically lag hospitalizations by several weeks are also increasing, with an average of 14 deaths reported per day this past week, compared to an average of eight deaths two weeks ago.

As we align efforts across the county to protect those most vulnerable during this surge, we continue to note the disproportionate impact of COVID among some communities, including those communities with high rates of poverty.

As of July 8, hospitalization rates in the lowest income communities were 71% higher than in the highest income areas, with 20 residents per 100,000 in the lowest income communities hospitalized compared to just 12 residents per 100,000 in the highest income areas. Additionally, compared to one month ago, hospitalization rates in the lowest income areas increased 24%, while there was only a 7% increase in hospitalization rates in the highest income areas.

“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. “There are important steps that we can all take to reduce risk of transmission of the virus at work, when we’re out and about, and when we’re at home. While the dangers of being hospitalized and dying are much lower than they have been in the past because of vaccinations, boosters, and therapeutics, getting infected with COVID for a significant number of people can be dangerous: many of those infected experience Long-COVID, others require care from medical providers and hospitals, and tragically, a small number of people die every day. Testing and masking are two important strategies that help slow down spread. Be sure to test if you feel sick, when you have been exposed to someone with COVID, and before gathering with others, especially if there will be individuals gathering who are at higher risk. And wearing a well-fitting, high filtration mask when there is so much transmission of a variant that escapes some of the immunity we have from prior infections and/or vaccines, adds a needed layer of protection. As we enjoy summer activities and trips, let’s continue to care for each other by taking simple, practical health precautions.”

Today, Public Health reported 12 additional deaths and 4,327 new positive cases. Of the 12 new deaths reported today, one person was between the ages of 30-49, four people were between the ages of 65-79, and seven people were aged 80 years or older. Of the 12 newly reported deaths, 11 had underlying health conditions. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 32,549.

Public Health has reported a total of 3,230,019 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County. Today’s positivity rate is 16.5%.

There are 1,299 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 12,278,834 individuals, with 23% 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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Total Cases

Laboratory Confirmed Cases

3,230,019

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

3,055,711

-- Long Beach

140,886

-- Pasadena

33,422

Deaths

32,549

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

30,838

-- Long Beach

1,292

-- Pasadena

419

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

- 0 to 4

95107

- 5 to 11

264041

- 12 to 17

258663

- 18 to 29

674731

- 30 to 49

981534

- 50 to 64

510927

- 65 to 79

203091

- over 80

65423

- Under Investigation

2194

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

- Female

1563368

- Male

1408813

- Other

1398

- Under Investigation

82132

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

5680

- Asian

210859

- Black

154871

- Hispanic/Latino

1339247

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

15597

- White

412653

- Other

344469

- Under Investigation

572335

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

- Hospitalized (Ever)***

144,193

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

- American Indian/Alaska Native

72

- Asian

3870

- Black

2875

- Hispanic/Latino

15741

- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

111

- White

7770

- Other

313

- Under Investigation

86

CITY / COMMUNITY**

Cases

Case Rate

City of Agoura Hills

5632

26969

City of Alhambra

20575

23725

City of Arcadia

10410

18025

City of Artesia

4857

28919

City of Avalon

65

1680

City of Azusa

15250

30476

City of Baldwin Park

25505

33223

City of Bell

15064

41462

City of Bell Gardens

15177

35237

City of Bellflower

26177

33675

City of Beverly Hills

10045

29099

City of Bradbury

67

6268

City of Burbank

27187

25366

City of Calabasas

4902

20154

City of Carson

29690

31637

City of Cerritos

10624

21220

City of Claremont

8174

22404

City of Commerce*

4966

37998

City of Compton

35741

35775

City of Covina

16425

33499

City of Cudahy

10873

44658

City of Culver City

9447

23697

City of Diamond Bar

11028

19174

City of Downey

40111

35104

City of Duarte

6033

27403

City of El Monte

36523

31145

City of El Segundo

3503

20869

City of Gardena

18661

30437

City of Glendale

50976

24687

City of Glendora

13425

25443

City of Hawaiian Gardens

4538

30921

City of Hawthorne

25371

28575

City of Hermosa Beach

4037

20524

City of Hidden Hills

338

17884

City of Huntington Park

23741

39912

City of Industry

453

103661

City of Inglewood

32706

28795

City of Irwindale

593

40644

City of La Canada Flintridge

3760

18170

City of La Habra Heights

170

3116

City of La Mirada

11967

24128

City of La Puente

14050

34523

City of La Verne

8032

24133

City of Lakewood

22330

27787

City of Lancaster*

55528

34368

City of Lawndale

9192

27346

City of Lomita

5063

24425

City of Lynwood*

26977

37444

City of Malibu

2536

19566

City of Manhattan Beach

6281

17448

City of Maywood

11364

40515

City of Monrovia

9723

25059

City of Montebello

21519

33428

City of Monterey Park

14113

22667

City of Norwalk

36630

34036

City of Palmdale

57967

36465

City of Palos Verdes Estates

1849

13674

City of Paramount

20451

36505

City of Pico Rivera

23503

36561

City of Pomona

56641

36324

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

6176

14448

City of Redondo Beach

12856

18714

City of Rolling Hills

238

12268

City of Rolling Hills Estates

1222

15062

City of Rosemead

12856

23227

City of San Dimas*

9337

27051

City of San Fernando

11369

46193

City of San Gabriel

9117

22262

City of San Marino

1936

14582

City of Santa Clarita

62521

28364

City of Santa Fe Springs

7019

38222

City of Santa Monica

22137

23946

City of Sierra Madre

1907

17354

City of Signal Hill

3357

28456

City of South El Monte

7187

34412

City of South Gate

41820

42606

City of South Pasadena

5220

20036

City of Temple City

7997

21937

City of Torrance

28068

18804

City of Vernon

329

157416

City of Walnut

6027

19740

City of West Covina

33649

31089

City of West Hollywood

9714

26289

City of Westlake Village

338

4043

City of Whittier

26778

30627

Los Angeles

1330322

32891

Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie

2849

34735

Los Angeles - Alsace

3992

32077

Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest

6

15000

Los Angeles - Angelino Heights

720

28777

Los Angeles - Arleta

14945

43483

Los Angeles - Atwater Village

4191

28576

Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills

8685

27904

Los Angeles - Bel Air

2035

24143

Los Angeles - Beverly Crest

2925

23353

Los Angeles - Beverlywood

3621

27488

Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*

36000

41435

Los Angeles - Brentwood

7267

23476

Los Angeles - Brookside

124

21343

Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning

2085

29280

Los Angeles - Canoga Park

22311

34173

Los Angeles - Carthay

3635

25308

Los Angeles - Central

15692

40244

Los Angeles - Century City

3092

24171

Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove

14409

42673

Los Angeles - Chatsworth

10854

29287

Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills

2129

23214

Los Angeles - Chinatown

2355

29360

Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran

4572

31416

Los Angeles - Country Club Park

4175

27552

Los Angeles - Crenshaw District

4572

33061

Los Angeles - Crestview

3313

29143

Los Angeles - Del Rey

7229

24148

Los Angeles - Downtown*

13801

50173

Los Angeles - Eagle Rock

11472

28978

Los Angeles - East Hollywood

8280

28272

Los Angeles - Echo Park

3978

27904

Los Angeles - El Sereno

14897

35632

Los Angeles - Elysian Park

1578

27626

Los Angeles - Elysian Valley

3154

31010

Los Angeles - Encino

12806

28349

Los Angeles - Exposition

1109

33343

Los Angeles - Exposition Park

15874

35341

Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights

1064

29556

Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square

3299

37828

Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone

20724

43680

Los Angeles - Glassell Park

9409

29772

Los Angeles - Gramercy Place

3562

33092

Los Angeles - Granada Hills

18513

31814

Los Angeles - Green Meadows

9120

42409

Los Angeles - Hancock Park

4060

23828

Los Angeles - Harbor City

8035

27640

Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway

13642

31289

Los Angeles - Harbor Pines

524

21752

Los Angeles - Harvard Heights

5570

30884

Los Angeles - Harvard Park

16152

42578

Los Angeles - Highland Park

14951

30896

Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown

4775

34427

Los Angeles - Hollywood

18735

27449

Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills

6546

22240

Los Angeles - Hyde Park

10230

35843

Los Angeles - Jefferson Park

2799

34671

Los Angeles - Koreatown

14444

27942

Los Angeles - Lafayette Square

1429

31345

Los Angeles - Lake Balboa

13949

33050

Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace

5120

38986

Los Angeles - Leimert Park

4924

32320

Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights

11272

34580

Los Angeles - Little Armenia

2674

33321

Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh

7715

27220

Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

1240

39579

Los Angeles - Longwood

1502

34898

Los Angeles - Los Feliz

4910

22723

Los Angeles - Manchester Square

2711

31760

Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon

682

21831

Los Angeles - Mar Vista

9169

21589

Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula

821

18830

Los Angeles - Melrose

23003

29606

Los Angeles - Mid-city

4031

26820

Los Angeles - Miracle Mile

4237

23559

Los Angeles - Mission Hills

10435

43256

Los Angeles - Mt. Washington

7265

30089

Los Angeles - North Hills

22187

36032

Los Angeles - North Hollywood

52046

34372

Los Angeles - Northridge

21964

31468

Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades

4340

20384

Los Angeles - Pacoima

34667

45034

Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands

806

20957

Los Angeles - Palms

10064

22937

Los Angeles - Panorama City

29637

39385

Los Angeles - Park La Brea

2718

20015

Los Angeles - Pico-Union

14789

35345

Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey

503

15738

Los Angeles - Playa Vista

2909

26573

Los Angeles - Porter Ranch

8927

25084

Los Angeles - Rancho Park

1884

28720

Los Angeles - Regent Square

756

27194

Los Angeles - Reseda

27700

36154

Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch

1590

34297

Los Angeles - Reynier Village

1047

24763

Los Angeles - San Pedro*

22554

28901

Los Angeles - Shadow Hills

1113

25056

Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks

23274

26674

Los Angeles - Silverlake

11620

26359

Los Angeles - South Carthay

2716

25635

Los Angeles - South Park

15676

41295

Los Angeles -





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