Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Image courtesy of National Institute of Health, NIAID.
7-Day Rolling Avg.: 1,064 ▲ (previous day's 7-day avg.: 1,051)
7-Day Rolling Avg.: 25 ◀ (previous day's 7-day avg.: 25)
Also see: Day-to-Day Case & Death Numbers since January 2020.
As reported by the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health, Long Beach Health Dept., and Pasadena Public Health Dept.
California: 814,577 cases; 15,738 deaths
United States: 7,186,527 cases; 205,895 deaths
World: 33,495,373 cases; 1,004,314 deaths
Source: Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Dashboard
Daily COVID-19 Cases Reported from March 4 through September 28
Los Angeles Almanac chart.
Timeline of COVID-19 Cases by Community in Los Angeles County
Top 20 Communities, March through September 28
Video shows time-lapse spread of COVID-19 across Los Angeles County, from March 16 to July 22, 2020.
Jan - Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug
Last 30 Days (Table follows)
Click on chart for larger image. Los Angeles Almanac chart.
Through Mar. 8, all confirmed cases were related to travel outside the U.S. or direct exposure to persons who had traveled outside the U.S. On Mar. 9, the first cases of persons infected either elsewhere in the country or in the community were reported.
(Also see: Table of COVID-19 Cases & Deaths Each Day in Los Angeles County)
Click on chart for larger image. Los Angeles Almanac chart.
Los Angeles Almanac chart.
Source: As reported by the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health, Long Beach Health Dept., and Pasadena Public Health Dept. The cities of Long Beach and Pasadena operate public health departments independent of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Los Angeles County's other 86 cities, including the City of Los Angeles, fall under the county's public health department for public health services and monitoring.
As of September 29, 2020
By Los Angeles County Service Planning Areas
(Please note that we separated the Santa Clarita Valley region from the county's designated San Fernando Valley Service Planning Area for statistical purposes.)
Percentage of overall county population for each region is in blue type above number of cases.
By City of Los Angeles Regions
Percentage of overall city population for each city region is in blue type above number of cases.
Note: The total number of cases for all regions within the county or the city of Los Angeles may not match the total reported for that jurisdiction as whole. We count only cases specifically identified by community. For ratio of cases to population, we use U.S. Census Bureau 2018 estimates as the most recent population numbers available.
Source: From data reported by the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health, Long Beach Health Dept., and Pasadena Public Health Dept. Charts created by the Los Angeles Almanac.
Also see: Cases by Specific City/Community.
As Reported September 29, 2020
| Daily Number | Number (Past 3-Day Average) | Change (Over Past 14 Days) (2) | Percent of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients | 698 | ▼ -11% | --- |
| Available ICU Beds (3) | 972 | ▶ 0% | 39% |
| Available Ventilators (4) | 2,274 | ▶ 0% | 65% |
(1) "ICU" Intensive Care Unit
(2) Green color represents improving change. Red color represents negative change.
(3) Defined as physical, usable intensive care beds in the facility, excluding surge and neonatal ICU beds
(4) Those physically in the facility, except those used exclusively for neonatal ICU patients
Source: As reported by the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health
Accumulated Test Results, as of Sep. 23, 2020:
→ Total COVID-19 tests: 4,218,754
→ Total Positive Tests: 264,533
→ Accumulated Positive Rate: 6.3% ▼ (all test results for all time)
→ 7-Day Average Positive Rate: 2.9% ▼ (for this date and previous 6 days)
Note: For all Los Angeles County, except Long Beach and Pasadena
Source: Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard.
L.A.'S LAST PANDEMIC
There are many similarities between L.A.'s last experience with a pandemic a century ago and L.A.'s COVID-19 experience today.
As of September 29, 2020
For Los Angeles County, excluding Long Beach and Pasadena. See note in source information below.
| Age Group | Age Percent of Total Population† | Total COVID-19 Cases | Percent of COVID-19 Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 4,261 | 1.7% |
| Age 5 to 11 | 8.5% | 9,227 | 3.6% |
| Age 12 to 17 | 7.6% | 11,428 | 4.5% |
| Age 18 to 29 | 18.3% | 63,359 | 24.9% |
| Age 30 to 49 | 28.2% | 87,247 | 34.2% |
| Age 50 to 64 | 18.4% | 49,203 | 19.3% |
| Age 65 to 79 | 9.5% | 19,536 | 7.7% |
| Age 80+ | 3.4% | 9,086 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | --- | 1,529 | 0.6% |
† Calculated from U.S. Census 2018 5-year population estimates for Los Angeles County.
As of September 29, 2020
For Los Angeles County, including Long Beach and Pasadena
| Age Group | Age Percent of Total Population† | Total COVID-19 Deaths | Percent of COVID-19 Deaths†† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Age 5 to 11 | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Age 12 to 17 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Age 18 to 29 | 18.3% | 44 | 0.7% |
| Age 30 to 49 | 28.2% | 421 | 6.8% |
| Age 50 to 64 | 18.4% | 1,169 | 18.9% |
| Age 65 to 79 | 9.5% | 1,903 | 30.8% |
| Age 80+ | 3.4% | 2,512 | 40.6% |
| Unknown | --- | 138 | 2.2% |
| Long Beach††† | 4.6% | 245 | --- |
| Pasadena††† | 1.4% | 122 | --- |
† Calculated from U.S. Census 2018 5-year population estimates for Los Angeles County.
†† Calculated against deaths county-wide, except those in Long Beach and Pasadena (see following note).
††† The cities of Long Beach and Pasadena operate independent public health agencies and offer independent demographic breakdowns.
As of September 29, 2020
For Los Angeles County, excluding Long Beach and Pasadena. See note in source information below.
| Sex | Total Cases | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 128,475 | 50.4% | Male | 123,387 | 48.4% |
| Other | 135 | 4.7% |
| Under Investigation | 2,879 | 1.1% |
As of September 29, 2020
For Los Angeles County, excluding Long Beach and Pasadena. See note in source information below.
| Race/Ethnicity | Race Percent of Total Population‡ | Total COVID-19 Cases | Percent of COVID-19 Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/ Alaska Native | 0.2% | 244 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 14.4% | 8,062 | 3.2% |
| Black | 7.9% | 7,779 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/ Latino | 48.5% | 96,758 | 38.0% |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 750 | 0.3% |
| White | 26.3% | 20,730 | 8.1% |
| Other | 2.5% | 27,009 | 10.6% |
| Under Investigation | --- | 93,544 | 36.7% |
‡ See Estimated Racial/Ethnic Population of Los Angeles County, 2018
As of September 29, 2020
For Los Angeles County, excluding Long Beach and Pasadena. See note in source information below.
| Race/Ethnicity | Race Percent of Total Population‡ | Total COVID-19 Deaths | Percent of COVID-19 Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/ Alaska Native | 0.2% | 12 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 14.4% | 900 | 14.6% |
| Black | 7.9% | 603 | 9.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48.5% | 3,160 | 51.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 21 | 0.3% |
| White | 26.3% | 1,436 | 23.2% |
| Other | 2.5% | 33 | 0.5% |
| Under Investigation | --- | 19 | 0.3% |
‡ See Estimated Racial/Ethnic Population of Los Angeles County, 2018
Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The cities of Long Beach and Pasadena operate public health departments independent of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Los Angeles County's other 86 cities, including the City of Los Angeles, fall under the county's public health department for public health services and monitoring.
As of September 29, 2020
For Los Angeles County, including Long Beach and Pasadena
Also see: COVID-19 Deaths by Community, Los Angeles County
The city of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island remained without any confirmed COVID-19 cases until June 23. It was the last of Los Angeles County's 88 cities to fall to COVID-19 infections.
Places of residence for 4,742 cases remain under investigation. Remaining cases are distributed as below:
(The City of Los Angeles, as a whole, has recorded 109,405 cases)
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Numbers above are subject to change based upon further investigation.
** Unincorporated Community
PLEASE NOTE: Los Angeles County Public Health cautions that the public should not assume that any location in the county is safer from exposure than any other. Cases are occurring across the county, so remain aware and practice social distancing. It should also be noted that an unusually high number of cases within a particular community may possibly be attributed to an outbreak at one or more institutional settings (such as a nursing or jail facility).
Sources:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Long Beach Health Department
Pasadena Public Health Department
On Mar. 11, Los Angeles County Public Health reported the county's first virus-connected death. The patient was a 60-year-old female visitor from outside the county who had recently traveled outside the U.S. The second death was reported on Mar. 19 in the Pasadena area.
On Mar. 9, Los Angeles County Public Health reported the county's first positive case of COVID-19 where the patient had an unknown source of exposure to the virus. The second case was reported on Mar. 11.
The first COVID-19 case in Los Angeles County, a foreign traveler passing through Los Angeles International Airport, was announced on Jan. 26, 2020. The patient had since recovered and no person-to-person transmissions of the virus had been connected to this person.
Also from the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health:
