COVID-19 Cases Among Healthcare Workers Decline - 7 New Deaths and 990 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County

Cases among healthcare workers declined from 257 cases reported the week ending October 2, to 166 new cases reported the week ending October 23. Of the 166 new cases among healthcare workers reported across the county; 78 cases were reported among vaccinated healthcare workers and 88 among unvaccinated workers.

Since the pandemic began, 46,376 healthcare workers and first responders have tested positive for COVID-19. To date, 300 healthcare workers have tragically passed away from COVID-19; most deaths occurring between July 2020 and February 2021 with staff at skilled nursing facilities and hospitals accounting for most deaths. Since October 2, seven healthcare workers have passed away from COVID-19.

Healthcare workers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; those with an approved medical or religious exemption need to be tested once or twice weekly. Most hospitals and healthcare providers are reporting relatively high rates of vaccination among their employees. Last week’s report from skilled nursing facilities indicated that 95% of staff are fully vaccinated. The State is working with the licensing divisions to assess overall compliance.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 7 new deaths and 990 new cases of COVID-19. The number of cases and deaths reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Of the 7 new deaths reported today, three people who passed away were over the age of 80, three people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, and one person who died was between the ages of 50 and 64. To date, Public Health has identified 1,494,119 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,644 deaths.

There are 672 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 9,070,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 0.8%.

“To the families and friends grieving the loss of a loved one to COVID-19, we are deeply sorry for your loss and wish you peace,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “There is urgency for those unvaccinated to get vaccinated, and for those eligible for an additional dose because of their age, underlying health conditions, or occupation, to get their booster. We saw last year how damaging the virus can be and how colder weather and increased intermingling leads to more transmission. We are lucky that this year we have powerful vaccines that can effectively blunt transmission. However, there is only a small window of time still available to improve vaccination coverage across the county before the holiday season takes off. Let’s do everything possible to make sure scores of people don’t spend the holidays away from those they love because they are sick or hospitalized with the virus.”

Public Health encourages everyone not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated, and everyone eligible for a booster to get their booster. All three FDA-approved vaccines; Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson are available for eligible individuals

People eligible for boosters include adults of any age who received their first Johnson & Johnson dose at least two months ago, and people who got the second dose of their Pfizer or Moderna vaccines at least six months ago and are 65-plus years old or are over 18 and live in long-term care settings, have underlying medical conditions, or work or live in high-risk settings.

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.

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
Laboratory Confirmed Cases	1494119
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1415444
-- Long Beach	65141
-- Pasadena	13534
Deaths	26644
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	25243
-- Long Beach	1038
-- Pasadena	363
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 4	37318
- 5 to 11	79925
- 12 to 17	89980
- 18 to 29	335273
- 30 to 49	469907
- 50 to 64	260809
- 65 to 79	104143
- over 80	37243
- Under Investigation	846
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female	713225
- Male	669450
- Other	750
- Under Investigation	32019
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	2420
- Asian	67706
- Black	68130
- Hispanic/Latino	729049
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5216
- White	175547
- Other	119785
- Under Investigation	247591
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)	105898
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native	57
- Asian	3294
- Black	2218
- Hispanic/Latino	13400
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	92
- White	5938
- Other	199
- Under Investigation	45
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	1475	7063
City of Alhambra	8287	9556
City of Arcadia	3413	5910
City of Artesia	2453	14606
City of Avalon	32	827
City of Azusa	7494	14976
City of Baldwin Park	14729	19186
City of Bell	7601	20921
City of Bell Gardens	9124	21184
City of Bellflower	13084	16832
City of Beverly Hills	3661	10605
City of Bradbury	42	3929
City of Burbank	11352	10592
City of Calabasas	1807	7429
City of Carson	12197	12997
City of Cerritos	3808	7606
City of Claremont	2888	7916
City of Commerce*	2714	20767
City of Compton	19746	19765
City of Covina	7768	15843
City of Cudahy	5403	22192
City of Culver City	2971	7453
City of Diamond Bar	4056	7052
City of Downey	20601	18029
City of Duarte	2791	12677
City of El Monte	19200	16373
City of El Segundo	1087	6476
City of Gardena	7928	12931
City of Glendale	25069	12140
City of Glendora	6023	11415
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2587	17627
City of Hawthorne	12737	14346
City of Hermosa Beach	1599	8129
City of Hidden Hills	136	7196
City of Huntington Park	12461	20948
City of Industry	194	44394
City of Inglewood	16893	14873
City of Irwindale	306	20973
City of La Canada Flintridge	1115	5388
City of La Habra Heights	131	2401
City of La Mirada	5444	10976
City of La Puente	7546	18542
City of La Verne	3590	10787
City of Lakewood	9482	11799
City of Lancaster*	28905	17890
City of Lawndale	4320	12852
City of Lomita	1969	9499
City of Lynwood*	15040	20875
City of Malibu	682	5262
City of Manhattan Beach	2116	5878
City of Maywood	5801	20682
City of Monrovia	4053	10446
City of Montebello	11607	18030
City of Monterey Park	5643	9063
City of Norwalk	18665	17343
City of Palmdale	30058	18908
City of Palos Verdes Estates	682	5044
City of Paramount	11460	20456
City of Pico Rivera	12659	19692
City of Pomona	29495	18915
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	2162	5058
City of Redondo Beach	4190	6099
City of Rolling Hills	87	4485
City of Rolling Hills Estates	441	5436
City of Rosemead	5635	10181
City of San Dimas*	4023	11655
City of San Fernando	6040	24541
City of San Gabriel	3710	9059
City of San Marino	476	3585
City of Santa Clarita	27557	12502
City of Santa Fe Springs	3404	18536
City of Santa Monica	6797	7352
City of Sierra Madre	656	5970
City of Signal Hill	1477	12520
City of South El Monte	3859	18477
City of South Gate	21291	21691
City of South Pasadena	1736	6663
City of Temple City	2789	7651
City of Torrance	9848	6598
City of Vernon	141	67464
City of Walnut	2158	7068
City of West Covina	15372	14202
City of West Hollywood	3664	9916
City of Westlake Village	153	1830
City of Whittier	13247	15151
Los Angeles	608839	15053
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie	1372	16728
Los Angeles - Alsace	1865	14986
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights	349	13949
Los Angeles - Arleta	7933	23081
Los Angeles - Atwater Village	1733	11816
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills	3630	11663
Los Angeles - Bel Air	580	6881
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest	904	7218
Los Angeles - Beverlywood	1315	9983
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*	19391	22318
Los Angeles - Brentwood	2178	7036
Los Angeles - Brookside	48	8262
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning	874	12274
Los Angeles - Canoga Park	11049	16923
Los Angeles - Carthay	1312	9135
Los Angeles - Central	8434	21630
Los Angeles - Century City	876	6848
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove	7304	21631
Los Angeles - Chatsworth	4683	12636
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills	662	7218
Los Angeles - Chinatown	949	11831
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran	1956	13441
Los Angeles - Country Club Park	1856	12248
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District	1871	13530
Los Angeles - Crestview	1332	11717
Los Angeles - Del Rey	2709	9049
Los Angeles - Downtown*	5420	19704
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock	4434	11200
Los Angeles - East Hollywood	3822	13050
Los Angeles - Echo Park	1691	11862
Los Angeles - El Sereno	7152	17107
Los Angeles - Elysian Park	661	11572
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley	1495	14699
Los Angeles - Encino	4639	10270
Los Angeles - Exposition	450	13530
Los Angeles - Exposition Park	7295	16241
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights	375	10417
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square	1622	18599
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone	10594	22329
Los Angeles - Glassell Park	4082	12916
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place	1735	16119
Los Angeles - Granada Hills	8205	14100
Los Angeles - Green Meadows	4566	21232
Los Angeles - Hancock Park	1444	8475
Los Angeles - Harbor City	3244	11159
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway	5990	13739
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines	225	9340
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights	2886	16002
Los Angeles - Harvard Park	8374	22075
Los Angeles - Highland Park	6726	13899
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown	2362	17030
Los Angeles - Hollywood	7752	11358
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills	2362	8025
Los Angeles - Hyde Park	4712	16510
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park	1360	16846
Los Angeles - Koreatown	6393	12367
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square	635	13928
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa	6584	15600
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace	2673	20353
Los Angeles - Leimert Park	2087	13699
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights	5827	17876
Los Angeles - Little Armenia	1339	16685
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh	3256	11488
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo	494	15768
Los Angeles - Longwood	685	15915
Los Angeles - Los Feliz	1545	7150
Los Angeles - Manchester Square	1265	14820
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon	204	6530
Los Angeles - Mar Vista	2939	6920
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula	243	5573
Los Angeles - Melrose	10180	13102
Los Angeles - Mid-city	1531	10186
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile	1453	8079
Los Angeles - Mission Hills	5100	21141
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington	3311	13713
Los Angeles - North Hills	10873	17658
Los Angeles - North Hollywood	25307	16713
Los Angeles - Northridge	9405	13475
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades	1181	5547
Los Angeles - Pacoima	19335	25117
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands	212	5512
Los Angeles - Palms	3485	7943
Los Angeles - Panorama City	15311	20347
Los Angeles - Park La Brea	914	6730
Los Angeles - Pico-Union	7884	18842
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey	187	5851
Los Angeles - Playa Vista	878	8020
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch	3359	9439
Los Angeles - Rancho Park	523	7973
Los Angeles - Regent Square	328	11799
Los Angeles - Reseda	13678	17852
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch	826	17817
Los Angeles - Reynier Village	345	8160
Los Angeles - San Pedro*	9509	12185
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills	514	11571
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks	8311	9525
Los Angeles - Silverlake	4250	9641
Los Angeles - South Carthay	1007	9504
Los Angeles - South Park	8358	22017
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village	785	17125
Los Angeles - Studio City	1994	8886
Los Angeles - Sun Valley	10935	20835
Los Angeles - Sunland	2785	13647
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square	50	7728
Los Angeles - Sylmar*	18778	22789
Los Angeles - Tarzana	4218	13661
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry	5934	15030
Los Angeles - Thai Town	1143	11653
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake	763	8766
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace	187	14319
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods	159	8558
Los Angeles - Tujunga	3668	13190
Los Angeles - University Hills	327	9536
Los Angeles - University Park	4211	15337
Los Angeles - Valley Glen	4697	15648
Los Angeles - Valley Village	2863	11582
Los Angeles - Van Nuys*	17048	18293
Los Angeles - Venice	2739	8083
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls	3413	19843
Los Angeles - Vermont Square	1747	22816
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista	8847	21481
Los Angeles - Vernon Central	12363	23776
Los Angeles - Victoria Park	1204	14335
Los Angeles - View Heights	301	8148
Los Angeles - Watts	8788	20593
Los Angeles - Wellington Square	692	14079
Los Angeles - West Adams	4672	16909
Los Angeles - West Hills	4027	9932
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles	3333	8856
Los Angeles - West Vernon	11619	21659
Los Angeles - Westchester	3660	7093
Los Angeles - Westlake	8831	14878
Los Angeles - Westwood	#####