Public Health Marks One-Year Anniversary of First COVID-19 Case

Businesses and individuals are urged to comply with preventive measures

January 26, 2021

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) LA COUNTY CASE REPORTS

PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE:

One year ago today, Public Health announced its first case of coronavirus in Los Angeles County. Since then, over 1 million cases have been reported and nearly 16,000 deaths; January is trending to be the deadliest month in the pandemic. And while this virus is still novel and researchers continue to learn new details about COVID-19, one thing we know for certain is how it spreads and how to prevent its spread. Residents are urged not to gather in crowds, stay home when you are sick, wear a face covering and maintain physical distance from others when outside your home.

Yesterday, the State lifted the Regional Stay Home Order and moved all counties back into the Blueprint for a Safer Economy color-coded tiers. Los Angeles County, along with the majority of the State, is in the most restrictive purple tier. With the lifting of the Regional Stay Home Order, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order that was issued on Nov. 25 is now in effect until a new Health Officer Order is issued later this week to more fully align with the sector openings permitted in the purple tier.

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With the lifting of the State’s Order, several sectors are allowed to resume operations. Businesses are urged to adhere to safety protocols and specific sector guidance in order to protect both employees and customers. Public Health’s compliance teams continue to visit businesses across the County every day. Inspectors review Public Health protocols with business owners, identify deficiencies, and issue citations for businesses out of compliance.

During Public Health’s recent business compliance checks, inspectors noted that while the majority of businesses were in compliance with most of the Public Health protocols, some businesses failed to ensure employees and patrons were appropriately distanced, and wearing face coverings, were not adequately cleaning and sanitizing surfaces, or did not post their completed protocols for reopening. From January 18 through January 24, a total of 74 citations were issued to businesses including restaurants, gyms, personal care salons, hair salons/barbershops, and shopping malls for noncompliance with Health Officer Orders. Since the end of August, a total of 761 citations have been issued.

Businesses that are not adhering to safety protocols to protect workers and customers contribute to increased risk for COVID-19 spread. A list of non-compliant businesses that received citations can be found online.

Residents continue to be advised to stay home as much as possible and always wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when they are outside their household and around others.

Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 291 new deaths and 5,927 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 1,085,044 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 15,592 deaths.

Of the 280 new deaths reported today, 91 people that passed away were over the age of 80, 99 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 69 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, 17 people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49 and three people who died were between the ages of 18 and 29. Eleven deaths were reported by the City of Pasadena.

Testing results are available for nearly 5,410,000 individuals with 19% of people testing positive. Today’s daily test positivity rate is 12.0%. There are 6,307 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 25% of these people are in the ICU.

“Today, as we mark the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in L.A. County, we remember the many people who died from COVID-19 over the past year and the many families that will forever be healing from their loss. May you find peace today and always,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “COVID-19 transmission remains very high in Los Angeles County. And while we issued a new health order that allows some businesses to reopen, this does not mean that we have stopped the spread of the virus. The simple fact of the matter is that if we are not more careful than we have been in the past when sectors have reopened, case counts will rise again, creating the possibility of another surge. I know we’ve been battling this virus for a year now and all of us are tired of the restrictions, but we need to continue to be vigilant for a while longer.”

Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 Vaccine website, VaccinateLACounty.com has incorporated the State’s new appointment registration platform, MyTurn. The registration system features a streamlined process for residents eligible to receive the vaccine. The system lets residents know if they are currently eligible and, if they are, can help find and book appointments that are available in their area. The site also alerts people who registered to when appointments open up, or when vaccinations are opening up to additional priority groups. Currently, MyTurn will make appointments for our five large capacity sites as well as two other county-operated vaccination sites. Appointments for all other locations, such as pharmacies and clinics, are also available on our website. Unfortunately, with limited vaccine supply, there are not enough appointments available to meet demand.

Residents with internet access and a computer are urged to use VaccinateLACounty.com to sign up for an appointment. For those without access to a computer or the internet, or with disabilities, a call center is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. to help schedule appointments at 833-540-0473. The phone line is reserved for people with disabilities or who don’t have a computer or internet access.

The Reopening Protocols, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Roadmap to Recovery, Recovery Dashboard, and additional things you can do 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	1085044	5927
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)*	1028711	5651
— Long Beach	46477	196
— Pasadena	9856	80
Deaths	15592	291
— Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)	14759	280
— Long Beach	596	0
— Pasadena	237	11
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– 0 to 4	20228
– 5 to 11	49097
– 12 to 17	61177
– 18 to 29	245482
– 30 to 49	343601
– 50 to 64	196909
– 65 to 79	77675
– over 80	28089
– Under Investigation	6453
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– Female	521430
– Male	486364
– Other	410
– Under Investigation	20507
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– American Indian/Alaska Native	1786
– Asian	43637
– Black	35333
– Hispanic/Latino	484434
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3955
– White	100558
– Other	105488
– Under Investigation	253520
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– Hospitalized (Ever)	55176
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
– American Indian/Alaska Native	27
– Asian	1918
– Black	1218
– Hispanic/Latino	7637
– Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	70
– White	3424
– Other	297
– Under Investigation	168
CITY / COMMUNITY**	Cases	Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills	841	4027
City of Alhambra	5994	6912
City of Arcadia	2295	3974
City of Artesia	1781	10604
City of Avalon	12	310
City of Azusa	5568	11127
City of Baldwin Park	11800	15371
City of Bell	5972	16437
City of Bell Gardens	7438	17269
City of Bellflower	9483	12199
City of Beverly Hills	2181	6318
City of Bradbury	33	3087
City of Burbank	7311	6821
City of Calabasas	986	4054
City of Carson	7946	8467
City of Cerritos	2548	5089
City of Claremont	1956	5361
City of Commerce*	2209	16903
City of Compton	14902	14916
City of Covina	5668	11560
City of Cudahy	4273	17550
City of Culver City	1861	4668
City of Diamond Bar	2746	4774
City of Downey	15651	13697
City of Duarte	2028	9211
City of El Monte	15432	13159
City of El Segundo	567	3378
City of Gardena	5386	8785
City of Glendale	16138	7815
City of Glendora	4135	7837
City of Hawaiian Gardens	2000	13628
City of Hawthorne	8923	10050
City of Hermosa Beach	809	4113
City of Hidden Hills	69	3651
City of Huntington Park	10169	17095
City of Industry	132	30206
City of Inglewood	11711	10311
City of Irwindale	226	15490
City of La Cañada Flintridge	645	3117
City of La Habra Heights	92	1687
City of La Mirada	3685	7430
City of La Puente	6030	14817
City of La Verne	2446	7349
City of Lakewood	6196	7710
City of Lancaster*	18897	11696
City of Lawndale	3000	8925
City of Lomita	1157	5582
City of Lynwood*	11926	16553
City of Malibu	298	2299
City of Manhattan Beach	1060	2945
City of Maywood	4709	16788
City of Monrovia	2766	7129
City of Montebello	9088	14117
City of Monterey Park	4195	6738
City of Norwalk	14210	13204
City of Palmdale	21534	13546
City of Palos Verdes Estates	309	2285
City of Paramount	8947	15970
City of Pico Rivera	9963	15498
City of Pomona	22062	14149
City of Rancho Palos Verdes	1075	2515
City of Redondo Beach	2247	3271
City of Rolling Hills	36	1856
City of Rolling Hills Estates	206	2539
City of Rosemead	4204	7595
City of San Dimas*	2712	7857
City of San Fernando	4585	18629
City of San Gabriel	2767	6756
City of San Marino	334	2516
City of Santa Clarita	16915	7674
City of Santa Fe Springs	2479	13499
City of Santa Monica	3815	4127
City of Sierra Madre	401	3649
City of Signal Hill	992	8409
City of South El Monte	3074	14719
City of South Gate	16722	17036
City of South Pasadena	1149	4410
City of Temple City	2060	5651
City of Torrance	5883	3941
City of Vernon	117	55981
City of Walnut	1500	4913
City of West Covina	11294	10435
City of West Hollywood	1874	5072
City of Westlake Village	87	1041
City of Whittier	9809	11219
Los Angeles	439384	10863
Los Angeles – Adams-Normandie	1042	12704
Los Angeles – Alsace	1417	11386
Los Angeles – Angeles National Forest	5	12500
Los Angeles – Angelino Heights	241	9632
Los Angeles – Arleta	6206	18056
Los Angeles – Atwater Village	1244	8482
Los Angeles – Baldwin Hills	2373	7624
Los Angeles – Bel Air	326	3868
Los Angeles – Beverly Crest	528	4216
Los Angeles – Beverlywood	726	5511
Los Angeles – Boyle Heights*	15978	18390
Los Angeles – Brentwood	1235	3990
Los Angeles – Brookside	28	4819
Los Angeles – Cadillac-Corning	611	8580
Los Angeles – Canoga Park	8186	12538
Los Angeles – Carthay	807	5619
Los Angeles – Central	6813	17473
Los Angeles – Century City	513	4010
Los Angeles – Century Palms/Cove	5605	16600
Los Angeles – Chatsworth	3152	8505
Los Angeles – Cheviot Hills	378	4122
Los Angeles – Chinatown	642	8004
Los Angeles – Cloverdale/Cochran	1417	9737
Los Angeles – Country Club Park	1325	8744
Los Angeles – Crenshaw District	1263	9133
Los Angeles – Crestview	835	7345
Los Angeles – Del Rey	1734	5792
Los Angeles – Downtown*	3370	12251
Los Angeles – Eagle Rock	3254	8219
Los Angeles – East Hollywood	2816	9615
Los Angeles – Echo Park	1189	8340
Los Angeles – El Sereno	5623	13450
Los Angeles – Elysian Park	448	7843
Los Angeles – Elysian Valley	1162	11425
Los Angeles – Encino	2844	6296
Los Angeles – Exposition	316	9501
Los Angeles – Exposition Park	5460	12156
Los Angeles – Faircrest Heights	200	5556
Los Angeles – Figueroa Park Square	1222	14012
Los Angeles – Florence-Firestone	8393	17690
Los Angeles – Glassell Park	3049	9648
Los Angeles – Gramercy Place	1156	10740
Los Angeles – Granada Hills	5605	9632
Los Angeles – Green Meadows	3491	16233
Los Angeles – Hancock Park	876	5141
Los Angeles – Harbor City	2040	7018
Los Angeles – Harbor Gateway	4219	9677
Los Angeles – Harbor Pines	144	5978
Los Angeles – Harvard Heights	2276	12620
Los Angeles – Harvard Park	6400	16871
Los Angeles – Highland Park	5167	10678
Los Angeles – Historic Filipinotown	1806	13021
Los Angeles – Hollywood	4640	6798
Los Angeles – Hollywood Hills	1226	4165
Los Angeles – Hyde Park	3218	11275
Los Angeles – Jefferson Park	1029	12746
Los Angeles – Koreatown	4825	9334
Los Angeles – Lafayette Square	478	10485
Los Angeles – Lake Balboa	4701	11138
Los Angeles – Lakeview Terrace	2072	15777
Los Angeles – Leimert Park	1354	8887
Los Angeles – Lincoln Heights	4630	14204
Los Angeles – Little Armenia	1021	12723
Los Angeles – Little Bangladesh	2395	8450
Los Angeles – Little Tokyo	351	11203
Los Angeles – Longwood	512	11896
Los Angeles – Los Feliz	889	4114
Los Angeles – Manchester Square	803	9407
Los Angeles – Mandeville Canyon	114	3649
Los Angeles – Mar Vista	1691	3982
Los Angeles – Marina Peninsula	120	2752
Los Angeles – Melrose	7006	9017
Los Angeles – Mid-city	1026	6826
Los Angeles – Miracle Mile	781	4343
Los Angeles – Mission Hills	3758	15578
Los Angeles – Mt. Washington	2567	10632
Los Angeles – North Hills	8158	13249
Los Angeles – North Hollywood	17917	11833
Los Angeles – Northridge	6463	9260
Los Angeles – Pacific Palisades	628	2950
Los Angeles – Pacoima	15388	19990
Los Angeles – Palisades Highlands	120	3120
Los Angeles – Palms	2223	5066
Los Angeles – Panorama City	11966	15902
Los Angeles – Park La Brea	494	3638
Los Angeles – Pico-Union	6330	15128
Los Angeles – Playa Del Rey	91	2847
Los Angeles – Playa Vista	497	4540
Los Angeles – Porter Ranch	2082	5850
Los Angeles – Rancho Park	298	4543
Los Angeles – Regent Square	212	7626
Los Angeles – Reseda	10164	13266
Los Angeles – Reseda Ranch	569	12274
Los Angeles – Reynier Village	217	5132
Los Angeles – San Pedro*	6024	7719
Los Angeles – Shadow Hills	324	7294
Los Angeles – Sherman Oaks	4838	5545
Los Angeles – Silverlake	2736	6206
Los Angeles – South Carthay	603	5691
Los Angeles – South Park	6659	17542
Los Angeles – St Elmo Village	540	11780
Los Angeles – Studio City	1118	4982
Los Angeles – Sun Valley	8219	15660
Los Angeles – Sunland	1917	9393
Los Angeles – Sycamore Square	26	4019
Los Angeles – Sylmar*	14148	17170
Los Angeles – Tarzana	2862	9269
Los Angeles – Temple-Beaudry	4486	11362
Los Angeles – Thai Town	741	7554
Los Angeles – Toluca Lake	413	4745
Los Angeles – Toluca Terrace	120	9188
Los Angeles – Toluca Woods	90	4844
Los Angeles – Tujunga	2364	8501
Los Angeles – University Hills	246	7174
Los Angeles – University Park	2857	10406
Los Angeles – Valley Glen	3311	11031
Los Angeles – Valley Village	1699	6873
Los Angeles – Van Nuys*	12944	13889
Los Angeles – Venice	1306	3854
Los Angeles – Vermont Knolls	2536	14744
Los Angeles – Vermont Square	1335	17435
Los Angeles – Vermont Vista	6741	16367
Los Angeles – Vernon Central	10142	19505
Los Angeles – Victoria Park	949	11299
Los Angeles – View Heights	205	5550
Los Angeles – Watts	6669	15628
Los Angeles – Wellington Square	499	10153
Los Angeles – West Adams	3499	12664
Los Angeles – West Hills	2557	6307
Los Angeles – West Los Angeles	1963	5216
Los Angeles – West Vernon	9116	16994
Los Angeles – Westchester	2030	3934
Los Angeles – Westlake	6858	11554
Los Angeles – Westwood	2133	3942
Los Angeles – Wholesale District*	5764	15954
Los Angeles – Wilmington	7175	12702
Los Angeles – Wilshire Center	4751	9470
Los Angeles – Winnetka	5928	11447
Los Angeles – Woodland Hills	4119	6052
Unincorporated – Acton	382	4792
Unincorporated – Agua Dulce	205	4930
Unincorporated – Altadena	2843	6518
Unincorporated – Anaverde	128	8488
Unincorporated – Angeles National Forest	26	2088
Unincorporated – Arcadia	527	6603
Unincorporated – Athens-Westmont	5610	13218
Unincorporated – Athens Village	981	20033
Unincorporated – Avocado Heights	975	14391
Unincorporated – Azusa	2084	13088
Unincorporated – Bassett	2318	15644
Unincorporated – Bouquet Canyon	39	3635
Unincorporated – Bradbury	48	44444
Unincorporated – Canyon Country	673	8709
Unincorporated – Castaic*	3359	12353
Unincorporated – Cerritos	65	11073
Unincorporated – Charter Oak	0	0
Unincorporated – Claremont	40	5698
Unincorporated – Covina	2047	12171
Unincorporated – Covina (Charter Oak)	1334	10149
Unincorporated – Del Aire	251	5714
Unincorporated – Del Rey	21	6604
Unincorporated – Del Sur	148	6128
Unincorporated – Desert View Highlands	305	12234
Unincorporated – Duarte	755	17051
Unincorporated – East Covina	30	9119
Unincorporated – East La Mirada	443	8371
Unincorporated – East Lancaster	15	13158
Unincorporated – East Los Angeles	22803	18203
Unincorporated – East Pasadena	175	2733
Unincorporated – East Rancho Dominguez	2469	16129
Unincorporated – East Whittier	410	7727
Unincorporated – El Camino Village	699	7951
Unincorporated – El Monte	23	15862
Unincorporated – Elizabeth Lake	68	4094
Unincorporated – Florence-Firestone	12245	18924
Unincorporated – Franklin Canyon	1	8333
Unincorporated – Glendora	60	9091
Unincorporated – Hacienda Heights	4545	8127
Unincorporated – Harbor Gateway	0	0
Unincorporated – Hawthorne	280	11138
Unincorporated – Hi Vista	39	3552
Unincorporated – Kagel/Lopez Canyons	181	12819
Unincorporated – La Crescenta-Montrose	907	4581
Unincorporated – La Habra Heights	12	1775
Unincorporated – La Rambla	189	9108
Unincorporated – La Verne*	141	6912
Unincorporated – Ladera Heights	322	4554
Unincorporated – Lake Hughes	36	5389
Unincorporated – Lake Los Angeles	1377	10597
Unincorporated – Lake Manor	116	7060
Unincorporated – Lakewood	0	0
Unincorporated – Lennox	3091	13712
Unincorporated – Leona Valley	97	5540
Unincorporated – Littlerock	454	11291
Unincorporated – Littlerock/Juniper Hills	98	7556
Unincorporated – Littlerock/Pearblossom	458	12833
Unincorporated – Llano	33	3763
Unincorporated – Marina del Rey	283	3007
Unincorporated – Miracle Mile	0	0
Unincorporated – Monrovia	323	8323
Unincorporated – Newhall	61	27727
Unincorporated – North Lancaster	122	10184
Unincorporated – North Whittier	1006	12033
Unincorporated – Northeast San Gabriel	1427	5937
Unincorporated – Padua Hills	7	3256
Unincorporated – Palmdale	99	11758
Unincorporated – Palos Verdes Peninsula	18	2899
Unincorporated – Pearblossom/Llano	110	5624
Unincorporated – Pellissier Village	147	23748
Unincorporated – Placerita Canyon	0	0
Unincorporated – Pomona	56	2890
Unincorporated – Quartz Hill	1011	7834
Unincorporated – Rancho Dominguez	327	12289
Unincorporated – Roosevelt	74	7948
Unincorporated – Rosewood	137	10653
Unincorporated – Rosewood/East Gardena	147	12322
Unincorporated – Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez	434	12913
Unincorporated – Rowland Heights	3174	6221
Unincorporated – San Clemente Island	0	0
Unincorporated – San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon	13	1515
Unincorporated – San Jose Hills	3182	15736
Unincorporated – San Pasqual	28	1376
Unincorporated – Sand Canyon	13	4221
Unincorporated – Santa Catalina Island	142	53184
Unincorporated – Santa Monica Mountains*	444	2384
Unincorporated – Saugus	113	72903
Unincorporated – Saugus/Canyon Country	29	8146
Unincorporated – South Antelope Valley	24	5275
Unincorporated – South El Monte	308	17159
Unincorporated – South San Gabriel	828	9358
Unincorporated – South Whittier	7342	12397
Unincorporated – Southeast Antelope Valley	69	8835
Unincorporated – Stevenson Ranch	913	4355
Unincorporated – Sun Village	806	13353
Unincorporated – Sunrise Village	171	13194
Unincorporated – Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain	74	4463
Unincorporated – Val Verde	259	7827
Unincorporated – Valencia	156	5078
Unincorporated – Valinda	3335	14270
Unincorporated – View Park/Windsor Hills	586	5037
Unincorporated – Walnut Park	2749	17029
Unincorporated – West Antelope Valley	42	2780
Unincorporated – West Carson	1832	8295
Unincorporated – West Chatsworth	1	8333
Unincorporated – West LA	187	19643
Unincorporated – West Puente Valley	1536	15618
Unincorporated – West Rancho Dominguez	162	11921
Unincorporated – West Whittier/Los Nietos	3823	14199
Unincorporated – Westfield/Academy Hills	27	2077
Unincorporated – Westhills	40	4768
Unincorporated – White Fence Farms	229	6218
Unincorporated – Whittier	274	7241
Unincorporated – Whittier Narrows	8	66667
Unincorporated – Willowbrook	5370	15381
Unincorporated – Wiseburn	425	7052
– Under Investigation	20755

These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. 279 cases and two deaths previously reported were not in Public Health’s jurisdiction.

* Means that case numbers include cases associated with correctional facility outbreaks located in the city/community.

**Rate is crude and is per 100,000. This represents the number of cases per 100,000 people and allows for the proportional comparison of cities of different sizes.

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