Los Angeles County healthcare worker dies from COVID-19, county cases spike to 3,011

A healthcare worker has died from COVID-19, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said Tuesday as she announced an additional 10 coronavirus deaths in the county.

The identity of the healthcare worker has not been released, but Ferrer said the individual was over the age of 60.

"This is the first healthcare worker in L.A. County, that we know of, that's passed from COVID-19," Ferrer said. "To the family of the healthcare worker who died from COVID-19, I want to express on behalf of the entire county family, our sympathy to your family and our gratitude to this person who gave everything for the health of our community."

Six of the 10 deaths reported Tuesday occurred in people over the age of 65, two between 41 and 65 years old; and two between 18 and 40 years old. All had reported underlying health conditions except for one individual between 18 and 40 years old, according to Public Health.

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Ferrer stressed to the public that while a majority of those who have died from COVID-19 in the county had underlying health conditions, not everyone does. She urged residents to continue to take the necessary precautions in order to protect themselves from the virus.

The county's death count now stands at 54, with a mortality rate of 1.8 percent.

Additionally, Ferrer reported an additional 548 cases since Monday, bringing the county's total number of cases up to 3,011.

Ferrer reminded the public that the number of confirmed cases in the county will continue to go up as medical professionals have the ability to test more patients.

She said that social distancing remains our best defense against the virus, and urges all residents to abide by current measures in place across the state.

Social distancing is not only about preventing the illness itself, but rather, slowing the rate at which people get sick. 

Public Health requests that anyone who experiences any symptoms of COVID-19 to self-isolate for the 14-day quarantine period in order to help slow the spread.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms of the virus include fever, coughing and shortness of breath. 

Public Health has issued the following guidance during this time of increased spread:

"If you are mildly sick, stay home for at least seven days or until 72 hours after being fever free, whichever is longer. Call your doctor if you are concerned and/or your symptoms worsen. Individuals who are elderly, have underlying health conditions or pregnant should consider contacting their providers earlier when they are sick."

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Ferrer said that social distancing remains our best defense against the virus, and urges all residents to abide by current measures in place across the state.

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Public Health released the following list of confirmed cases in the county:

Laboratory Confirmed Cases -- 3011 Total Cases
•    Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) -- 2871* 
•    Long Beach -- 115
•    Pasadena -- 25

Deaths 54
•    Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) 53
•    Long Beach 1
•    Pasadena 0

Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases Only-excl LB and Pas)
•    0 to 17 -- 27
•    18 to 40 --1101
•    41 to 65 --1172
•    over 65 --553
•    Unknown --18

Hospitalization
•    Hospitalized (Ever) 594


CITY / COMMUNITY** (Rate***)

•    City of Agoura Hills 11 ( 51.97 )
•    City of Alhambra 13 ( 14.99 )
•    City of Arcadia 10 ( 17.55 )
•    City of Artesia -- ( -- )
•    City of Avalon 0 ( 0 )
•    City of Azusa 5 ( 10.11 )
•    City of Baldwin Park 2 ( 2.69 )
•    City of Bell 12 ( 32.79 )
•    City of Bell Gardens 4 ( 9.34 )
•    City of Bellflower 20 ( 26.3 )
•    City of Beverly Hills 35 ( 101 )
•    City of Bradbury 0 ( 0 )
•    City of Burbank 27 ( 25.79 )
•    City of Calabasas 13 ( 53.76 )
•    City of Carson 39 ( 41.61 )
•    City of Cerritos 6 ( 12.18 )
•    City of Claremont 2 ( 5.54 )
•    City of Commerce -- ( -- )
•    City of Compton 16 ( 15.85 )
•    City of Covina 7 ( 14.25 )
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•    City of Diamond Bar 3 ( 5.25 )
•    City of Downey 31 ( 27.24 )
•    City of Duarte -- ( -- )
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•    City of El Segundo -- ( -- )
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•    City of Glendale 76 ( 37.7 )
•    City of Glendora 7 ( 13.4 )
•    City of Hawaiian Gardens -- ( -- )
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•    City of Huntington Park 11 ( 18.48 )
•    City of Industry 0 ( 0 )
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•    City of La Canada Flintridge 8 ( 39.04 )
•    City of La Habra Heights 0 ( 0 )
•    City of La Mirada 8 ( 16.17 )
•    City of La Puente 3 ( 7.43 )
•    City of La Verne 2 ( 6.04 )
•    City of Lakewood 16 ( 20.46 )
•    City of Lancaster 31 ( 19.79 )
•    City of Lawndale 6 ( 17.97 )
•    City of Lomita -- ( -- )
•    City of Long Beach 0 ( 0 )
•    City of Lynwood 18 ( 24.93 )
•    City of Malibu -- ( -- )
•    City of Manhattan Beach 40 ( 113.73 )
•    City of Maywood 6 ( 21.33 )
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•    City of Montebello 5 ( 7.85 )
•    City of Monterey Park 7 ( 11.45 )
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•    City of Palmdale 14 ( 8.77 )
•    City of Palos Verdes Estates 14 ( 102.44 )
•    City of Paramount 8 ( 14.23 )
•    City of Pasadena 0 ( 0 )
•    City of Pico Rivera 9 ( 14.05 )
•    City of Pomona 10 ( 6.44 )
•    City of Rancho Palos Verdes 13 ( 30.3 )
•    City of Redondo Beach 39 ( 56.26 )
•    City of Rolling Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    City of Rolling Hills Estates -- ( -- )
•    City of Rosemead 2 ( 3.63 )
•    City of San Dimas 4 ( 11.76 )
•    City of San Fernando -- ( -- )
•    City of San Gabriel 6 ( 14.88 )
•    City of San Marino -- ( -- )
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•    City of Santa Fe Springs -- ( -- )
•    City of Santa Monica 49 ( 52.46 )
•    City of Sierra Madre -- ( -- )
•    City of Signal Hill -- ( -- )
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•    City of South Gate 19 ( 19.05 )
•    City of South Pasadena 6 ( 23.13 )
•    City of Temple City 1 ( 2.74 )
•    City of Torrance 53 ( 36.13 )
•    City of Vernon 0 ( 0 )
•    City of Walnut 3 ( 9.98 )
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•    City of West Hollywood 56 ( 156.43 )
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•    City of Whittier 12 ( 13.62 )
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•    Los Angeles - Adams-Normandie 5 ( 58.91 )
•    Los Angeles - Alsace -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Angeles National Forest 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Angelino Heights 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Arleta 7 ( 19.94 )
•    Los Angeles - Atwater Village -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Baldwin Hills 11 ( 36.67 )
•    Los Angeles - Bel Air 11 ( 133.85 )
•    Los Angeles - Beverly Crest 20 ( 161.36 )
•    Los Angeles - Beverlywood 13 ( 97.59 )
•    Los Angeles - Boyle Heights 11 ( 12.61 )
•    Los Angeles - Brentwood 36 ( 115.14 )
•    Los Angeles - Brookside 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Cadillac-Corning -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Canoga Park 7 ( 10.99 )
•    Los Angeles - Carthay 16 ( 119.24 )
•    Los Angeles - Central 11 ( 28.13 )
•    Los Angeles - Century City 13 ( 107.33 )
•    Los Angeles - Century Palms/Cove 10 ( 29.53 )
•    Los Angeles - Chatsworth 14 ( 38.85 )
•    Los Angeles - Cheviot Hills 6 ( 64.77 )
•    Los Angeles - Chinatown -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Cloverdale/Cochran -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Country Club Park 5 ( 32.46 )
•    Los Angeles - Crenshaw District -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Crestview 13 ( 113.58 )
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•    Los Angeles - Downtown 14 ( 57.73 )
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•    Los Angeles - East Hollywood 13 ( 43.64 )
•    Los Angeles - Echo Park 5 ( 34.85 )
•    Los Angeles - El Sereno 3 ( 7.19 )
•    Los Angeles - Elysian Park -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Elysian Valley -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Encino 30 ( 70.53 )
•    Los Angeles - Exposition 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Exposition Park 7 ( 15.49 )
•    Los Angeles - Faircrest Heights 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Figueroa Park Square 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Florence-Firestone 12 ( 24.56 )
•    Los Angeles - Glassell Park 11 ( 35.05 )
•    Los Angeles - Gramercy Place -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Granada Hills 10 ( 17.25 )
•    Los Angeles - Green Meadows 7 ( 32.21 )
•    Los Angeles - Hancock Park 30 ( 182.65 )
•    Los Angeles - Harbor City 5 ( 17.27 )
•    Los Angeles - Harbor Gateway 9 ( 20.6 )
•    Los Angeles - Harbor Pines 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Harvard Heights -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Harvard Park 4 ( 10.09 )
•    Los Angeles - Highland Park 9 ( 18.68 )
•    Los Angeles - Historic Filipinotown 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Hollywood 61 ( 93.93 )
•    Los Angeles - Hollywood Hills 29 ( 100.43 )
•    Los Angeles - Hyde Park 7 ( 23.82 )
•    Los Angeles - Jefferson Park 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Koreatown 14 ( 26.61 )
•    Los Angeles - Lafayette Square -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Lake Balboa 11 ( 26.4 )
•    Los Angeles - Lakeview Terrace 5 ( 37.42 )
•    Los Angeles - Leimert Park -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Lincoln Heights 4 ( 12.1 )
•    Los Angeles - Little Armenia -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Little Bangladesh 5 ( 17.2 )
•    Los Angeles - Little Tokyo -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Longwood -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Los Feliz 13 ( 60.92 )
•    Los Angeles - Manchester Square -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Mandeville Canyon -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Mar Vista 13 ( 31.03 )
•    Los Angeles - Marina Peninsula -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Melrose 100 ( 128.81 )
•    Los Angeles - Mid-city 11 ( 73.03 )
•    Los Angeles - Miracle Mile 12 ( 67.92 )
•    Los Angeles - Mission Hills 6 ( 25.03 )
•    Los Angeles - Mt. Washington -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - North Hills 9 ( 14.77 )
•    Los Angeles - North Hollywood 39 ( 25.77 )
•    Los Angeles - Northridge 9 ( 13.28 )
•    Los Angeles - Pacific Palisades 22 ( 106.26 )
•    Los Angeles - Pacoima 5 ( 6.25 )
•    Los Angeles - Palisades Highlands -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Palms 25 ( 55.36 )
•    Los Angeles - Panorama City 7 ( 9.21 )
•    Los Angeles - Park La Brea -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Pico-Union 7 ( 16.43 )
•    Los Angeles - Playa Del Rey -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Playa Vista 7 ( 70.11 )
•    Los Angeles - Porter Ranch 8 ( 24.09 )
•    Los Angeles - Rancho Park -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Regent Square -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Reseda 20 ( 26.4 )
•    Los Angeles - Reseda Ranch -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Reynier Village -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - San Pedro 14 ( 17.99 )
•    Los Angeles - Shadow Hills -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Sherman Oaks 33 ( 38.84 )
•    Los Angeles - Silverlake 20 ( 46.31 )
•    Los Angeles - South Carthay 8 ( 75.5 )
•    Los Angeles - South Park 5 ( 12.79 )
•    Los Angeles - St Elmo Village 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Studio City 18 ( 84.1 )
•    Los Angeles - Sun Valley 8 ( 14.49 )
•    Los Angeles - Sunland 5 ( 24.38 )
•    Los Angeles - Sycamore Square 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Sylmar 25 ( 30.21 )
•    Los Angeles - Tarzana 26 ( 86.02 )
•    Los Angeles - Temple-Beaudry 10 ( 25.65 )
•    Los Angeles - Thai Town -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Toluca Lake -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Toluca Terrace 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Toluca Woods 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - Tujunga 5 ( 17.75 )
•    Los Angeles - University Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - University Park 12 ( 44.57 )
•    Los Angeles - Valley Glen 7 ( 23.45 )
•    Los Angeles - Valley Village 21 ( 89.64 )
•    Los Angeles - Van Nuys 13 ( 14 )
•    Los Angeles - Venice 18 ( 52.73 )
•    Los Angeles - Vermont Knolls -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Vermont Square -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Vermont Vista 6 ( 14.4 )
•    Los Angeles - Vernon Central 5 ( 9.24 )
•    Los Angeles - Victoria Park -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - View Heights -- ( -- )
•    Los Angeles - Watts 7 ( 15.94 )
•    Los Angeles - Wellington Square 0 ( 0 )
•    Los Angeles - West Adams 12 ( 42.67 )
•    Los Angeles - West Hills 10 ( 25.56 )
•    Los Angeles - West Los Angeles 20 ( 53.34 )
•    Los Angeles - West Vernon 13 ( 23.94 )
•    Los Angeles - Westchester 17 ( 33.47 )
•    Los Angeles - Westlake 10 ( 17.04 )
•    Los Angeles - Westwood 28 ( 51.45 )
•    Los Angeles - Wholesale District 10 ( 26.18 )
•    Los Angeles - Wilmington 12 ( 20.95 )
•    Los Angeles - Wilshire Center 8 ( 15.55 )
•    Los Angeles - Winnetka 10 ( 19.59 )
•    Los Angeles - Woodland Hills 25 ( 38.73 )
•    Unincorporated - Acton 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Agua Dulce 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Altadena 12 ( 28.26 )
•    Unincorporated - Anaverde 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Arcadia 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Athens-Westmont 11 ( 26.42 )
•    Unincorporated - Athens Village -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Avocado Heights 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Azusa 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Bandini Islands 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Bassett 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Bouquet Canyon 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Bradbury 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Canyon Country -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Castaic 3 ( 10.59 )
•    Unincorporated - Cerritos 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Charter Oak 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Claremont 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Covina -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Covina (Charter Oak) 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Del Aire -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Del Rey 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Del Sur 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Desert View Highlands 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Duarte 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - East Covina 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - East La Mirada -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - East Lancaster 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - East Los Angeles 14 ( 11.02 )
•    Unincorporated - East Pasadena 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - East Rancho Dominguez 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - East Whittier -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - El Camino Village 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - El Monte 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Elizabeth Lake 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Franklin Canyon 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Glendora 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Hacienda Heights 5 ( 9.15 )
•    Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Hawthorne -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Hi Vista 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Kagel/Lopez Canyons 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - La Crescenta-Montrose 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - La Habra Heights 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - La Rambla -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - La Verne -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Ladera Heights 5 ( 84.18 )
•    Unincorporated - Lake Hughes 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Lake Los Angeles 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Lake Manor 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Lakewood 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Lennox 8 ( 33.92 )
•    Unincorporated - Leona Valley 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Littlerock 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Littlerock/Juniper Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Littlerock/Pearblossom 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Llano 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Long Beach 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Lynwood 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Marina del Rey 5 ( 54.51 )
•    Unincorporated - Miracle Mile 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Monrovia -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Newhall 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - North Lancaster 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - North Whittier -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Northeast San Gabriel 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Padua Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Palmdale 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Palos Verdes Peninsula 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Pearblossom/Llano 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Pellissier Village 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Placerita Canyon 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Pomona 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Quartz Hill -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Rancho Dominguez -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Roosevelt 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Rosewood 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Rosewood/East Gardena 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Rowland Heights 3 ( 5.9 )
•    Unincorporated - San Clemente Island 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - San Jose Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - San Pasqual 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Sand Canyon 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Santa Catalina Island 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Santa Monica Mountains 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Saugus 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Saugus/Canyon Country 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - South Antelope Valley 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - South Edwards 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - South El Monte 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - South San Gabriel 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - South Whittier 7 ( 12.02 )
•    Unincorporated - Southeast Antelope Valley 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Stevenson Ranch -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Sun Village -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Sunrise Village 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Universal City 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Val Verde 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Valencia -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - Valinda -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - View Park/Windsor Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Walnut 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Walnut Park 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - West Antelope Valley 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - West Carson 9 ( 41.05 )
•    Unincorporated - West Chatsworth 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - West LA -- ( -- )
•    Unincorporated - West Puente Valley 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - West Rancho Dominguez 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - West Whittier/Los Nietos 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Westfield/Academy Hills 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Westhills 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - White Fence Farms 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Whittier 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Whittier Narrows 0 ( 0 )
•    Unincorporated - Willowbrook 2 ( 5.78 )
•    Unincorporated - Wiseburn -- ( -- )
•    - Under Investigation 309


*These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation; 11 previously reported cases were not in Public Health's jurisdiction. **-- means that case numbers are suppressed (between 1 and 4 cases in communities <25,000 people). ***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.