LA County Explains Why it will Comply with Gov. Newsom's Order to Close Bars
Los Angeles County will heed Gov. Gavin Newsom's directive and bars in Los Angeles County must close today. The following is a press release from the LA County Dept of Public Health, dated 6/28/2020:
The County Health Officer Order will be amended today to require that all bars, breweries, brew pubs, pubs, wineries and tasting rooms in L.A. County close unless they are offering sit-down dine-in meals. This includes closing bar areas in restaurants.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is guided by science and data and the key metrics monitored are showing concerning trends.
There has been a sharp increase in new cases and hospitalizations. The timing of these increases is in line with the reopening of key sectors, including bars, which are places where people remove their face covering to drink while they may be socializing with people not in their households.
"While it's disappointing to take a step back on our economic recovery journey, it's critical that we protect the health of our residents and protect the capacity in our healthcare system," said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. "I implore that our residents and businesses follow the Public Health directives that will keep us healthy, safe and on the pathway to recovery. Otherwise, we are quickly moving toward overwhelming our healthcare system and seeing even more devastating illness and death."
The State-mandated closing comes as the Department of Public Health is reporting significant increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and the testing positivity rate.
There are 1,717 people currently hospitalized, higher than the 1,350 to 1,450 daily hospitalizations seen in recent weeks. Testing results are available for over 1,056,000 individuals, with 9% of people testing positive. The cumulative positivity rate has increased from 8% to 9%, and the 7-day average of the daily positivity rate has increased from 5.8% two weeks ago to 8.7% today.
Today, Public Health has confirmed 20 new deaths and 2,542 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Fifteen people who died were over the age of 65 years old, four people who died were between the ages of 41 and 65 years old, and one person who died was between the ages of 18 and 40 years old. Thirteen people had underlying health conditions including 10 people over the age of 65 years old and three people between the ages of 41 to 65 years old.
To date, Public Health has identified 97,894 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 3,305 deaths. Ninety-four percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 3,076 people (99 percent of the cases reported by Public Health); 43% of deaths occurred among Latino/Latinx residents, 27% among White residents, 17% among Asian residents, 11% among African American/Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races. Upon further investigation, 19 cases reported earlier were not LA County residents.
"Many are experiencing the pain and sadness of losing a loved one to COVID-19. Our deepest sympathies go out to all of you," Ferrer said. "All of us must take immediate actions to stop spreading COVID-19 in our communities. L.A. County residents should stay home as much as possible, but when they are out and around others, it is very important to practice physical distancing and properly wear a cloth face covering at all times."
Forty-one percent of cases are now among individuals between the ages of 18 and 40. While cases in this age range typically have low risk for serious illness or death, Public Health is concerned they may unknowingly infect parents, grandparents, and friends and family who have underlying health conditions and who are at greater risk for serious illness and death. Everyone must continue to follow physical distancing and infection control directives and wear a clean cloth face covering that securely covers both your nose and mouth when in contact with other people not in your household.
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, http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.
Please see additional information below:
Total Cases
NEW
Laboratory Confirmed Cases
97894
2542
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
92999
2528
-- Long Beach
3643
0
-- Pasadena
1252
14
Deaths
3305
20
-- Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas)
3091
20
-- Long Beach
125
0
-- Pasadena
89
0
Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- 0 to 17
6706
- 18 to 40
38312
- 41 to 65
34416
- over 65
13065
- Under Investigation
500
Gender (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Female
45934
- Male
46584
- Other
12
- Under Investigation
469
Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
82
- Asian
3794
- Black
2791
- Hispanic/Latino
29163
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
356
- White
8062
- Other
15375
- Under Investigation
33376
Hospitalization (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- Hospitalized (Ever)
8159
Deaths Race/Ethnicity (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
- American Indian/Alaska Native
9
- Asian
517
- Black
351
- Hispanic/Latino
1326
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
9
- White
843
- Other
21
- Under Investigation
15
CITY / COMMUNITY**
Cases
Case Rate
City of Agoura Hills
52
249
City of Alhambra
417
481
City of Arcadia
162
281
City of Artesia
98
584
City of Avalon
2
52
City of Azusa
406
811
City of Baldwin Park
824
1073
City of Bell
631
1737
City of Bell Gardens
662
1537
City of Bellflower
817
1051
City of Beverly Hills
229
663
City of Bradbury
6
561
City of Burbank
555
518
City of Calabasas
119
489
City of Carson
646
688
City of Cerritos
210
419
City of Claremont
98
269
City of Commerce*
185
1416
City of Compton
1378
1379
City of Covina
391
797
City of Cudahy
436
1791
City of Culver City
203
509
City of Diamond Bar
146
254
City of Downey
1481
1296
City of Duarte
186
845
City of El Monte
1430
1219
City of El Segundo
51
304
City of Gardena
495
807
City of Glendale
1375
666
City of Glendora
293
555
City of Hawaiian Gardens
169
1152
City of Hawthorne
706
795
City of Hermosa Beach
72
366
City of Hidden Hills
4
212
City of Huntington Park
1105
1858
City of Industry
14
3204
City of Inglewood
982
865
City of Irwindale
11
754
City of La Canada Flintridge
75
362
City of La Habra Heights
15
275
City of La Mirada
312
629
City of La Puente
413
1015
City of La Verne
114
343
City of Lakewood
409
509
City of Lancaster*
1056
654
City of Lawndale
193
574
City of Lomita
78
376
City of Lynwood*
1255
1742
City of Malibu
49
378
City of Manhattan Beach
124
344
City of Maywood
596
2125
City of Monrovia
282
727
City of Montebello
854
1327
City of Monterey Park
305
490
City of Norwalk
1080
1004
City of Palmdale
1221
768
City of Palos Verdes Estates
50
370
City of Paramount
788
1407
City of Pico Rivera
907
1411
City of Pomona
1406
902
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
134
313
City of Redondo Beach
197
287
City of Rolling Hills
2
103
City of Rolling Hills Estates
22
271
City of Rosemead
238
430
City of San Dimas
134
388
City of San Fernando
292
1186
City of San Gabriel
229
559
City of San Marino
29
218
City of Santa Clarita
1111
504
City of Santa Fe Springs
139
757
City of Santa Monica
398
431
City of Sierra Madre
28
255
City of Signal Hill
90
763
City of South El Monte
264
1264
City of South Gate
1611
1641
City of South Pasadena
155
595
City of Temple City
237
650
City of Torrance
555
372
City of Vernon
11
5263
City of Walnut
92
301
City of West Covina
882
815
City of West Hollywood
246
666
City of Westlake Village
8
96
City of Whittier
648
741
Los Angeles
42968
1062
Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie
95
1158
Los Angeles - Alsace
145
1165
Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest
2
5000
Los Angeles - Angelino Heights
23
919
Los Angeles - Arleta
454
1321
Los Angeles - Atwater Village
73
498
Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills
268
861
Los Angeles - Bel Air
44
522
Los Angeles - Beverly Crest
52
415
Los Angeles - Beverlywood
57
433
Los Angeles - Boyle Heights*
1654
1904
Los Angeles - Brentwood
113
365
Los Angeles - Brookside
1
172
Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning
48
674
Los Angeles - Canoga Park
765
1172
Los Angeles - Carthay
114
794
Los Angeles - Central
943
2418
Los Angeles - Century City
52
407
Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove
565
1673
Los Angeles - Chatsworth
272
734
Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills
30
327
Los Angeles - Chinatown
37
461
Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran
123
845
Los Angeles - Country Club Park
142
937
Los Angeles - Crenshaw District
116
839
Los Angeles - Crestview
121
1064
Los Angeles - Del Rey
119
398
Los Angeles - Downtown*
272
989
Los Angeles - Eagle Rock
309
781
Los Angeles - East Hollywood
311
1062
Los Angeles - Echo Park
82
575
Los Angeles - El Sereno
409
978
Los Angeles - Elysian Park
26
455
Los Angeles - Elysian Valley
110
1082
Los Angeles - Encino
198
438
Los Angeles - Exposition
25
752
Los Angeles - Exposition Park
461
1026
Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights
10
278
Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square
93
1066
Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone
872
1838
Los Angeles - Glassell Park
292
924
Los Angeles - Gramercy Place
102
948
Los Angeles - Granada Hills
524
900
Los Angeles - Green Meadows
325
1511
Los Angeles - Hancock Park
122
716
Los Angeles - Harbor City
190
654
Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway
290
665
Los Angeles - Harbor Pines
9
374
Los Angeles - Harvard Heights
215
1192
Los Angeles - Harvard Park
563
1484
Los Angeles - Highland Park
451
932
Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown
208
1500
Los Angeles - Hollywood
442
648
Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills
116
394
Los Angeles - Hyde Park
256
897
Los Angeles - Jefferson Park
89
1102
Los Angeles - Koreatown
470
909
Los Angeles - Lafayette Square
30
658
Los Angeles - Lake Balboa
326
772
Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace
226
1721
Los Angeles - Leimert Park
101
663
Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights
471
1445
Los Angeles - Little Armenia
247
3078
Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh
231
815
Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
35
1117
Los Angeles - Longwood
49
1138
Los Angeles - Los Feliz
77
356
Los Angeles - Manchester Square
46
539
Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon
3
96
Los Angeles - Mar Vista
123
290
Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula
19
436
Los Angeles - Melrose
847
1090
Los Angeles - Mid-city
159
1058
Los Angeles - Miracle Mile
64
356
Los Angeles - Mission Hills
268
1111
Los Angeles - Mt. Washington
169
700
Los Angeles - North Hills
753
1223
Los Angeles - North Hollywood
1191
787
Los Angeles - Northridge
563
807
Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades
64
301
Los Angeles - Pacoima
1242
1613
Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands
9
234
Los Angeles - Palms
281
640
Los Angeles - Panorama City
1221
1623
Los Angeles - Park La Brea
36
265
Los Angeles - Pico-Union
900
2151
Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey
6
188
Los Angeles - Playa Vista
45
411
Los Angeles - Porter Ranch
140
393
Los Angeles - Rancho Park
25
381
Los Angeles - Regent Square
14
504
Los Angeles - Reseda
927
1210
Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch
38
820
Los Angeles - Reynier Village
22
520
Los Angeles - San Pedro*
1152
1476
Los Angeles - Shadow Hills
19
428
Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks
368
422
Los Angeles - Silverlake
275
624
Los Angeles - South Carthay
46
434
Los Angeles - South Park
814
2144
Los Angeles - St Elmo Village
62
1353
Los Angeles - Studio City
105
468
Los Angeles - Sun Valley
499
951
Los Angeles - Sunland
214
1049
Los Angeles - Sycamore Square
1
155
Los Angeles - Sylmar*
1260
1529
Los Angeles - Tarzana
339
1098
Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry
541
1370
Los Angeles - Thai Town
53
540
Los Angeles - Toluca Lake
30
345
Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace
8
613
Los Angeles - Toluca Woods
4
215
Los Angeles - Tujunga
181
651
Los Angeles - University Hills
19
554
Los Angeles - University Park
346
1260
Los Angeles - Valley Glen
215
716
Los Angeles - Valley Village
291
1177
Los Angeles - Van Nuys
1186
1273
Los Angeles - Venice
92
272
Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls
326
1895
Los Angeles - Vermont Square
149
1946
Los Angeles - Vermont Vista
743
1804
Los Angeles - Vernon Central
1263
2429
Los Angeles - Victoria Park
84
1000
Los Angeles - View Heights
15
406
Los Angeles - Watts
675
1582
Los Angeles - Wellington Square
44
895
Los Angeles - West Adams
394
1426
Los Angeles - West Hills
212
523
Los Angeles - West Los Angeles
179
476
Los Angeles - West Vernon
895
1668
Los Angeles - Westchester
158
306
Los Angeles - Westlake
1322
2227
Los Angeles - Westwood
128
237
Los Angeles - Wholesale District*
1164
3222
Los Angeles - Wilmington
549
972
Los Angeles - Wilshire Center
448
893
Los Angeles - Winnetka
459
886
Los Angeles - Woodland Hills
285
419
Unincorporated - Acton
21
263
Unincorporated - Agua Dulce
13
313
Unincorporated - Altadena
226
518
Unincorporated - Anaverde
4
265
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
2
161
Unincorporated - Arcadia
21
263
Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont
461
1086
Unincorporated - Athens Village
61
1246
Unincorporated - Avocado Heights
70
1033
Unincorporated - Azusa
145
911
Unincorporated - Bassett
224
1512
Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon
1
93
Unincorporated - Bradbury
2
1852
Unincorporated - Canyon Country
43
556
Unincorporated - Castaic*
1781
6550
Unincorporated - Cerritos
0
0
Unincorporated - Charter Oak
0
0
Unincorporated - Claremont
0
0
Unincorporated - Covina
124
737
Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak)
93
708
Unincorporated - Del Aire
27
615
Unincorporated - Del Rey
1
314
Unincorporated - Del Sur
3
124
Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands
8
321
Unincorporated - Duarte
33
745
Unincorporated - East Covina
0
0
Unincorporated - East La Mirada
31
586
Unincorporated - East Lancaster
0
0
Unincorporated - East Los Angeles
2370
1892
Unincorporated - East Pasadena
4
62
Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez
175
1143
Unincorporated - East Whittier
22
415
Unincorporated - El Camino Village
72
819
Unincorporated - El Monte
1
690
Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake
4
241
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
1271
1964
Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon
0
0
Unincorporated - Glendora
3
455
Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights
324
579
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
0
0
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
14
557
Unincorporated - Hi Vista
1
91
Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons
8
567
Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose
48
242
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
0
0
Unincorporated - La Rambla
58
2795
Unincorporated - La Verne
7
343
Unincorporated - Ladera Heights
28
396
Unincorporated - Lake Hughes
1
150
Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles
52
400
Unincorporated - Lake Manor
5
304
Unincorporated - Lakewood
0
0
Unincorporated - Lennox
197
874
Unincorporated - Leona Valley
7
400
Unincorporated - Littlerock
22
547
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills
2
154
Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom
35
981
Unincorporated - Llano
1
114
Unincorporated - Marina del Rey
20
213
Unincorporated - Miracle Mile
0
0
Unincorporated - Monrovia
33
850
Unincorporated - Newhall
3
1364
Unincorporated - North Lancaster
7
584
Unincorporated - North Whittier
52
622
Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel
98
408
Unincorporated - Palmdale
6
713
Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula
0
0
Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano
9
460
Unincorporated - Pellissier Village
3
485
Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon
0
0
Unincorporated - Pomona
6
310
Unincorporated - Quartz Hill
58
449
Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez
29
1090
Unincorporated - Roosevelt
2
215
Unincorporated - Rosewood
8
622
Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena
2
168
Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
34
1012
Unincorporated - Rowland Heights
257
504
Unincorporated - San Clemente Island
0
0
Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
0
0
Unincorporated - San Jose Hills
191
945
Unincorporated - San Pasqual
4
197
Unincorporated - Sand Canyon
0
0
Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island
3
1124
Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains*
42
226
Unincorporated - Saugus
5
3226
Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country
0
0
Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley
1
220
Unincorporated - South El Monte
15
836
Unincorporated - South San Gabriel
80
904
Unincorporated - South Whittier
427
721
Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley
3
384
Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch
57
272
Unincorporated - Sun Village
49
812
Unincorporated - Sunrise Village
11
849
Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
7
422
Unincorporated - Val Verde
29
876
Unincorporated - Valencia
13
423
Unincorporated - Valinda
235
1006
Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills
62
533
Unincorporated - Walnut Park
269
1666
Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley
3
199
Unincorporated - West Carson
159
720
Unincorporated - West Chatsworth
0
0
Unincorporated - West LA
25
2626
Unincorporated - West Puente Valley
120
1220
Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez
11
809
Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos
334
1240
Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills
1
77
Unincorporated - Westhills
3
358
Unincorporated - White Fence Farms
18
489
Unincorporated - Whittier
21
555
Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows
0
0
Unincorporated - Willowbrook
544
1558
Unincorporated - Wiseburn
40
664
- Under Investigation
2232
These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation. Nineteen cases 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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