As Emergency Orders End, Lifesaving COVID-19 Tools Remain Readily Accessible Throughout Los Angeles County - 1,028 New Positive Cases and 16 New Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

With recent decisions to end federal, state and local emergency orders related to COVID-19, Los Angeles County residents are reminded to continue taking sensible steps to protect themselves and others against severe illness and help keep hospitalization and death rates low.

During this new phase, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is committed to ensuring easy access to free lifesaving preventative services, including testing, vaccinations and boosters, and treatment.

One of the most effective ways to prevent severe illness is to get the updated bivalent booster, which has been shown to offer boosted individuals increased protection against hospitalizations and deaths when compared to individuals who were vaccinated but had not received the updated booster.

For the 30-day period ending Feb. 14, vaccinated people in Los Angeles County who had not received the bivalent booster, formulated to protect against Omicron strains, were 1.5 times more likely to be hospitalized compared to people who has received the updated bivalent booster. When compared to those who had received the bivalent booster, unvaccinated people were five times more likely to be hospitalized.

When looking at COVID-19 deaths based on vaccination status, for the 30-day period ending Feb. 7, unvaccinated Los Angeles County residents were over six times more likely to die compared to people who had received the bivalent booster. People who had been vaccinated against COVID-19, yet not received the updated bivalent booster, were more than 1.5 times more likely to die from a COVID-19 infection than those who were boosted.

For the seventh consecutive week, Los Angeles County remains in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Low COVID-19 Community Level. This includes a 7-day case rate of 62 new cases per 100,000 people, a decrease from the 69 new cases per 100,000 people a week prior. The 7-day total for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people is currently 6.9, stable from the 7.0 reported the week before. And the 7-day average of the proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients is 3.8%, similar to the 3.9% the week prior.

To keep the community in the Low COVID-19 Level, residents, workers and businesses are asked to continue to take sensible steps to protect themselves and those most vulnerable. This includes staying up-to-date on vaccines and boosters, testing before gatherings, seeking therapeutics when a COVID-19 infection is confirmed, and staying home when sick.

Find a location to get boosted at VaccinateLACounty.com, VacunateLosAngeles.com (en español). Telehealth services to connect residents to COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters and medication may be accessed by calling 833-540-0473, 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.; 7 days a week.

“I would like to extend my deepest sympathies and wishes of comfort to those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. “At Public Health, we are acutely aware that the pandemic is not over and that there are people within our county who continue to feel the hardships of COVID-19 every day. As we enter this new phase, residents of Los Angeles County are reminded that there is no change in their access to lifesaving tools. We will work with federal and state officials in the coming weeks and months to make sure this remains true. Vaccines, therapeutics and testing are the resources that got us to this place where there is less severe illness from COVID, and this is where we hope to stay.”

Today, Public Health reported 16 additional deaths and 1,028 new positive cases. To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County is 35,720. There are 643 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized.

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)

· COVID-19 Locations &amp; Demographics (data by demographic characteristics and geography, active outbreaks, and citations)

· COVID-19 Response Plan

· COVID-19 Vaccinations

· Skilled Nursing Facility Metrics

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:

Cases through 12:00pm 3/1/2023
	Total Cases
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	3,706,685
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	3,504,800
-- Long Beach	162,230
-- Pasadena	39,655
Deaths	35,720
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	33,889
-- Long Beach	1,389
-- Pasadena	442
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	110,598
- 5 to 11	281,630
- 12 to 17	276,462
- 18 to 29	753,507
- 30 to 49	1,124,786
- 50 to 64	607,261
- 65 to 79	258,313
- over 80	89,773
- Under Investigation	2,470
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	1,807,302
- Male	1,607,191
- Other	1,764
- Under Investigation	88,543
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	6,649
- Asian	260,171
- Black	183,554
- Hispanic/Latino	1,502,044
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	17,588
- White	485,090
- Other	401,124
- Under Investigation	648,580
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	173,587
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	80
- Asian	4,395
- Black	3,173
- Hispanic/Latino	16,688
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	117
- White	8,947
- Other	401
- Under Investigation	88
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	6297	30154
City of Alhambra	25164	29016
City of Arcadia	13429	23252
City of Artesia	5941	35374
City of Avalon	287	7418
City of Azusa	17387	34746
City of Baldwin Park	29408	38307
City of Bell	16875	46447
City of Bell Gardens	17024	39525
City of Bellflower	30480	39210
City of Beverly Hills	11432	33117
City of Bradbury	71	6642
City of Burbank	32459	30285
City of Calabasas	5768	23714
City of Carson	34579	36847
City of Cerritos	13145	26255
City of Claremont	10226	28029
City of Commerce*	5813	44479
City of Compton	39905	39943
City of Covina	20028	40847
City of Cudahy	12150	49903
City of Culver City	11690	29324
City of Diamond Bar	13464	23410
City of Downey	46353	40567
City of Duarte	7398	33603
City of El Monte	42381	36140
City of El Segundo	4018	23937
City of Gardena	21654	35319
City of Glendale	59664	28894
City of Glendora	14871	28184
City of Hawaiian Gardens	4960	33797
City of Hawthorne	29287	32986
City of Hermosa Beach	4672	23752
City of Hidden Hills	379	20053
City of Huntington Park	26171	43997
City of Industry	996	227918
City of Inglewood	38343	33758
City of Irwindale	878	60178
City of La Canada Flintridge	4491	21703
City of La Habra Heights	210	3850
City of La Mirada	14076	28380
City of La Puente	15889	39042
City of La Verne	9163	27531
City of Lakewood	26713	33241
City of Lancaster*	63550	39333
City of Lawndale	10492	31213
City of Lomita	5998	28935
City of Lynwood*	30947	42954
City of Malibu	2845	21950
City of Manhattan Beach	7347	20409
City of Maywood	12733	45396
City of Monrovia	11745	30271
City of Montebello	25224	39183
City of Monterey Park	17289	27768
City of Norwalk	42562	39548
City of Palmdale	66391	41764
City of Palos Verdes Estates	2234	16521
City of Paramount	22535	40225
City of Pico Rivera	27849	43322
City of Pomona	64968	41665
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	7622	17830
City of Redondo Beach	15362	22362
City of Rolling Hills	293	15103
City of Rolling Hills Estates	1512	18637
City of Rosemead	15084	27252
City of San Dimas*	11010	31898
City of San Fernando	12699	51597
City of San Gabriel	11299	27589
City of San Marino	2375	17888
City of Santa Clarita	72731	32996
City of Santa Fe Springs	7809	42523
City of Santa Monica	26103	28236
City of Sierra Madre	2370	21567
City of Signal Hill	4049	34322
City of South El Monte	8355	40005
City of South Gate	46896	47777
City of South Pasadena	6242	23959
City of Temple City	10586	29039
City of Torrance	33893	22706
City of Vernon	357	170813
City of Walnut	7471	24469
City of West Covina	39149	36170
City of West Hollywood	11167	30221
City of Westlake Village	443	5299
City of Whittier	31041	35503
Los Angeles	1514517	37445
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	3178	38747
Los Angeles - Alsace	4474	35950
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	0	0
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	842	33653
Los Angeles - Arleta	16814	48921
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	5034	34324
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	10134	32559
Los Angeles - Bel Air	2410	28592
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	3296	26315
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	4176	31701
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	40189	46256
Los Angeles - Brentwood	8298	26807
Los Angeles - Brookside	153	26334
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	2280	32018
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	25137	38501
Los Angeles - Carthay	4324	30105
Los Angeles - Central	16966	43511
Los Angeles - Century City	3703	28948
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	16198	47971
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	12841	34648
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	2521	27489
Los Angeles - Chinatown	2881	35918
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	5279	36274
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	4880	32205
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	5292	38267
Los Angeles - Crestview	3905	34351
Los Angeles - Del Rey	8337	27849
Los Angeles - Downtown*	16021	58243
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	13638	34449
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	9470	32335
Los Angeles - Echo Park	4471	31362
Los Angeles - El Sereno	16842	40284
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	1829	32020
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	3550	34903
Los Angeles - Encino	15102	33432
Los Angeles - Exposition	1264	38004
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	18145	40397
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	1250	34722
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	3771	43240
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	22765	47982
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	10926	34572
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	4122	38294
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	21388	36755
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	10002	46510
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	4690	27525
Los Angeles - Harbor City	9332	32102
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	15577	35727
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	642	26650
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	6133	34006
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	17910	47212
Los Angeles - Highland Park	17087	35310
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	5488	39567
Los Angeles - Hollywood	21517	31525
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	7598	25814
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	11835	41467
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	3129	38759
Los Angeles - Koreatown	16136	31215
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	1584	34744
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	16181	38338
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	6110	46524
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	5720	37545
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	12726	39040
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	3034	37807
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	8624	30427
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	1450	46282
Los Angeles - Longwood	1770	41125
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	6351	29392
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	3209	37594
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	892	28553
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	10832	25504
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	956	21927
Los Angeles - Melrose	26077	33563
Los Angeles - Mid-city	4452	29621
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	4883	27150
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	11838	49071
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	8173	33850
Los Angeles - North Hills	25160	40861
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	58806	38836
Los Angeles - Northridge	25445	36456
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	4989	23432
Los Angeles - Pacoima	38683	50251
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	917	23843
Los Angeles - Palms	11894	27108
Los Angeles - Panorama City	33376	44353
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	3225	23748
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	16269	38882
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	591	18492
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	3381	30885
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	10455	29378
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	2228	33963
Los Angeles - Regent Square	872	31367
Los Angeles - Reseda	31870	41597
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	1783	38460
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	1171	27696
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	25991	33306
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	1314	29581
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	27481	31495
Los Angeles - Silverlake	13161	29855
Los Angeles - South Carthay	3239	30571
Los Angeles - South Park	16829	44332
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	1867	40729
Los Angeles - Studio City	6980	31105
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	23105	44024 #####