COVID-Related Hospitalizations in Los Angels County Have Nearly Doubled in Two Weeks

July 26, 2021 5:12 pm

COVID-Related Hospitalizations in Los Angels County Have Nearly Doubled in Two Weeks

1,966 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and 4 New Deaths

Los Angeles — Driven by the more aggressive Delta variant, low vaccination rates in certain communities and more intermingling of unmasked individuals, hospitalizations in L.A. County almost doubled in just two weeks, with 745 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Two weeks ago, on Monday, July 12, 372 people were hospitalized.

Almost everyone hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County is unvaccinated; Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 97% of patients who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since January have not been vaccinated. And while post-vaccination infections and hospitalizations can happen, these individuals tend to experience less severe illness because the vaccines are highly protective.

Today, Public Health is reporting 4 new deaths and 1,966 new cases of COVID-19. The number of cases and deaths likely reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Of the four new deaths reported today, three people that passed away were over the age of 80, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 29 years old.

To date, Public Health has identified 1,285,771 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,631 deaths. Testing results are available for over 7,261,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s daily test positivity rate is 5.2%.

“Our hearts go out to all of our county residents who are mourning the loss of a family member or friend,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we continue to experience significant community transmission fueled by the Delta variant, every effort to reduce spread is important. This includes the additional layer of masking and testing protections the state health officer order requires at health care and high-risk congregate living facilities. Every worksite in L.A. County also has an opportunity to reduce virus transmission by adhering to the requirement that all employees and customers wear their masks indoors. We need the additional protection while more individuals get vaccinated if we want to get back to low rates of transmission.”

Now through Thursday, July 29 at County-run vaccination sites, LA City sites, and St. John’s Well Child and Family Center sites, everyone 18 and older coming to get a vaccine will have an opportunity to win one of seven packages of tickets to an array of concerts presented by AEG.

To find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more, visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish). If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments and photo identification are not needed for adults 18 and older at any of the county vaccination sites.

COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Please see additional information below:

	Total Cases	NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1285771	1966
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1218988	1966
— Long Beach	55133	0
— Pasadena	11,650	0
Deaths	24631	4
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	23329	4
— Long Beach	951	0
— Pasadena	351	0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– 0 to 4	30440
– 5 to 11	58705
– 12 to 17	72958
– 18 to 29	291495
– 30 to 49	406432
– 50 to 64	232282
– 65 to 79	92382
– over 80	33608
– Under Investigation	686
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– Female	617601
– Male	577921
– Other	661
– Under Investigation	22805
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– American Indian/Alaska Native	2067
– Asian	58311
– Black	51965
– Hispanic/Latino	645311
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4427
– White	138184
– Other	103231
– Under Investigation	215492
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– Hospitalized (Ever)	92243
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– American Indian/Alaska Native	52
– Asian	3174
– Black	1943
– Hispanic/Latino	12529
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	68
– White	5370
– Other	161
– Under Investigation	32
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1123	5378
City of Alhambra	7096	8182
City of Arcadia	2881	4988
City of Artesia	2126	12659
City of Avalon	19	491
City of Azusa	6456	12902
City of Baldwin Park	13354	17395
City of Bell	6895	18978
City of Bell Gardens	8481	19691
City of Bellflower	11164	14362
City of Beverly Hills	3007	8711
City of Bradbury	39	3648
City of Burbank	9424	8793
City of Calabasas	1403	5768
City of Carson	10288	10963
City of Cerritos	3193	6377
City of Claremont	2351	6444
City of Commerce*	2449	18739
City of Compton	17581	17598
City of Covina	6568	13395
City of Cudahy	4883	20056
City of Culver City	2391	5998
City of Diamond Bar	3394	5901
City of Downey	17997	15751
City of Duarte	2385	10833
City of El Monte	17489	14914
City of El Segundo	809	4819
City of Gardena	6667	10874
City of Glendale	21049	10194
City of Glendora	4987	9452
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2298	15658
City of Hawthorne	10995	12384
City of Hermosa Beach	1119	5689
City of Hidden Hills	100	5291
City of Huntington Park	11392	19151
City of Industry	174	39817
City of Inglewood	14495	12762
City of Irwindale	257	17615
City of La Canada Flintridge	815	3939
City of La Habra Heights	121	2218
City of La Mirada	4451	8974
City of La Puente	6819	16756
City of La Verne	2981	8957
City of Lakewood	7695	9575
City of Lancaster*	23245	14387
City of Lawndale	3739	11123
City of Lomita	1566	7555
City of Lynwood*	13590	18863
City of Malibu	491	3788
City of Manhattan Beach	1505	4181
City of Maywood	5305	18913
City of Monrovia	3299	8503
City of Montebello	10405	16163
City of Monterey Park	4940	7934
City of Norwalk	16523	15353
City of Palmdale	25447	16008
City of Palos Verdes Estates	519	3838
City of Paramount	10202	18210
City of Pico Rivera	11373	17692
City of Pomona	25038	16057
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1643	3844
City of Redondo Beach	3116	4536
City of Rolling Hills	61	3144
City of Rolling Hills Estates	320	3944
City of Rosemead	5052	9127
City of San Dimas*	3336	9665
City of San Fernando	5391	21904
City of San Gabriel	3329	8129
City of San Marino	399	3005
City of Santa Clarita	21643	9819
City of Santa Fe Springs	2957	16102
City of Santa Monica	5323	5758
City of Sierra Madre	503	4577
City of Signal Hill	1202	10189
City of South El Monte	3478	16653
City of South Gate	19074	19433
City of South Pasadena	1384	5312
City of Temple City	2426	6655
City of Torrance	7884	5282
City of Vernon	128	61244
City of Walnut	1828	5987
City of West Covina	13269	12259
City of West Hollywood	2799	7575
City of Westlake Village	124	1483
City of Whittier	11431	13074
Los Angeles	526020	13005
Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie	1226	14948
Los Angeles – Alsace	1653	13282