Los Angeles County Has Incomplete Data About Pandemic, But Reports 10 New Deaths – Deadline

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health states that 10 new deaths and 1,703 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.

But the data is again incomplete, as the state’s electronic laboratory reporting system appears to once again disagree with county record keeping. The number of cases is expected to increase in the coming days once the data is available.

Public Health reports 2,033 confirmed cases currently hospitalized, with 31% of those cases confirmed in the ICU. There are a total of 2,628 confirmed and suspected cases who are currently hospitalized and 16% of these people are on ventilators.

Hospitalization data is incomplete as data from six non-reporting hospitals are not part of today’s update.

To date, Public Health has identified 173,995 positive cases of COVID-19 in all areas of Los Angeles County, and a total of 4,360 deaths.

Of the 10 new deaths, three people who died (excluding Long Beach and Pasadena) were over 80 years old, three people who died were between 65 and 79 years old, one person who died was between 50 and 64 years old, and one person who died. he was between 30 and 49 years old.

Seven people had underlying health conditions, including three people over the age of 80, three people between the ages of 65 and 79, and one person between the ages of 50 and 64. Two deaths were reported by the city of Long Beach. Cumulatively, 92% percent of people who died from COVID-19 had underlying health conditions.

Of the deceased, information on race and ethnicity is available for 4,069 people (99 percent of cases reported by Public Health); 48% of deaths occurred among Latino / Latino residents, 25% among White residents, 15% among Asian residents, 11% among African-American / Black residents, less than 1% among Native Hawaiian residents / Pacific Islanders and 1% among residents who identified with other races After further investigation, 33 cases and one previously reported death were not Los Angeles County residents.

Test results are available for almost 1,640,000 people, and 10% of all people test positive.

“We send our condolences and prayers to our neighbors who have lost loved ones by COVID-19, including families and colleagues who mourn two first aid devotees: a firefighter from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department and a Department officer. Angeles Police Department, “said Barbara Ferrer. , director of public health. “The actions that each of us take affect the lives of others, including the people we trust to protect ourselves: first responders and healthcare workers. We know that staying physically distant from people who are not in your home, using face covers and washing your hands often works to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. This pandemic has been tragic for many and frustrating and exhausting for most. We know that the sooner we stop the spread again, the sooner we can move forward on our recovery journey. ”