LA County reports 440 cases of COVID-19

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Los Angeles – Los Angeles County officials reported 18 additional deaths from COVID-19 and 440 additional cases on Sunday, raising the county-wide total to 19,528 cases and 913 deaths.

According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, 93% of those who died had underlying illness.

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“The hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic is losing people to the virus. I’m really sorry to have lost my loved ones,” said Barbara Ferrer, County Public Health Director.

“Because there is a lot of information about who is dying, the previous work needs to address the issue of imbalances that lead to higher mortality among African Americans, Latino, Asians, and the poor. I remember that

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Ensuring access to testing, early treatment, care, and financial support among these communities at high risk of catastrophic consequences associated with COVID-19 is essential. ”

On the other hand, high temperatures have tightened the restrictions on beaches and parks that were established to prevent the spread of coronaviruses on the second day.

Officials have called for beaches and parks to remain closed throughout the weekend in Los Angeles.

“These closures are part of protecting the health of the public and helping the country avoid the exponential increase in COVID-19 cases seen in New York City. Currently, LA County is the result of being at home. , The number of cases is gradually increasing. Order and physical distance ”

Santa Monica officials said. “Although residents can take a walk or go out to the local park, we recommend that everyone be as close to the house as possible.”

Los Angeles and Santa Monica police officials said they were focusing on education, although they didn’t expect to get a lot of citations to those who did not follow the orders.

Police in the seaside city south of LAX said almost the same, but Manhattan Beach Police Report Has Issued Some Quotes To People A person who refuses to leave the beach.

On the beaches of Orange County, large numbers of people gathered and sand beach access was strictly forbidden.

As of Sunday, more than 114,000 people were tested for coronavirus in the county on Sunday, and 14% were positive, according to Ferrer.

Information on race and ethnicity was available to 837 of the 913 dead. Of these, 37% are Latinos, 28% are Whites, 18% are Asians, 14% are African Americans, and 1% are native Hawaii / Pacific Islander residents. Persons, 1% occurred among residents who were matched with other races.

African Americans still had the highest mortality rate for COVID-19 when compared to other groups, with 13 deaths per 100,000,

Feller said. Latinx has a mortality rate of 9.5. For Asians, the rate is 7.5. And for whites, the rate is 5.5. Individuals living in low-income communities are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than individuals living in wealthier communities, with 30% to 100% of residents living in poverty 16.5 deaths per 100,000 population in communities In communities where less than 10% of the population live in poverty, death rates have reached 5.3 per 100,000.

As of Sunday, 23% of those who tested positive were hospitalized at the time of their illness.

According to Farrer, the continued increase in cases and deaths in nursing homes led county health officials on Friday to revise orders that would apply to all licensed “group medicine” or long-term care facilities. Was announced.

The order prohibits non-essential visitors to such facilities and allows only essential workers to enter.

“It suspends all communal eating and activity … to ensure there is sufficient distance between the inhabitants there,” Ferrer said.

“Staff should always wear a surgical mask and, where appropriate, personal protective equipment. Residents should also wear a surgical mask or cloth face cover when they are outside their room. is needed.”

She said the increase in tests starting Monday will also be part of the new health order, but those plans were previously announced The continued increase in cases and people unknowingly infected with them For the knowledge that disease can be spread without symptoms.

Increasing testing of residents and workers in all nursing homes, regardless of symptoms, is being conducted in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles.

According to Feller, facilities with the most severe outbreaks will be given top priority, but all facilities will see increased testing.