The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH) has announced that Los Angeles County’s test positivity for COVID-19 remains at the lowest levels of the pandemic.
While L.A. County continues to decrease in COVID-19 cases, the County has reportedly continued to work with partner organizations to vaccinate and protect people experiencing homelessness from COVID-19 infection.
“Getting vaccinated in L.A. County is easier and more accessible than ever before and we encourage everyone waiting to get vaccinated to take advantage of the opportunity as soon as possible,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health. “As more L.A. County residents and workers are vaccinated, the risk of transmission of variants is significantly reduced and we get back to the many activities that we loved to do before the pandemic.”
To date, Public Health has identified 7,103 COVID-19 cases among people experiencing homelessness. Since the peak of 684 weekly cases reported during December of last year, case numbers among the homelessness population substantially dropped to 59 new cases reported this week.
To date, a total of 206 people who were experiencing homelessness have passed away from COVID-19. Of the people experiencing homelessness who passed away, 93 were sheltered, 68 were unsheltered, and for 45 people who passed away, their shelter status was unknown, LADPH officials said.
Public Health officials announced Saturday that 122 providers are reportedly administering vaccinations to people experiencing homelessness in L.A. County. 19,854 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles County. Of those vaccinated, at least 2,838 people received second doses, LADPH said.
An additional 500 new COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths were reported by the LADPH across L.A. County on Saturday.
This brings the county’s cumulative total to 1,233,488 positive cases of COVID-19 and 23,918 deaths since the onset of the pandemic, according to the LADPH officials.
Testing results are available for over 6,502,000 people, with a cumulative 18 percent of people testing positive, according to officials.
As of Saturday, there were 414 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County, 21 percent of which are in the Intensive Care Unit.
COVID-19 vaccinations are set to be available without appointments at all County sites through next week. Santa Clarita residents ages 16 and older living or working in L.A. County can reportedly walk-in and get vaccinated. Teens ages 16 and 17 are recommended to be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring a valid photo ID.
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On Saturday, 15 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley, with 26,854 cumulative cases having been reported in the valley over the past year, according to the LADPH. These cases include:
- 20,301 in the City of Santa Clarita* (+15)
- 47 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
- 841 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
- 3,729 in Castaic* (+1)
- 68 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
- 1 in Placerita Canyon
- 15 in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
- 17 in unincorporated Sand Canyon
- 129 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
- 40 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
- 1,138 in Stevenson Ranch
- 336 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
- 192 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia (-1)
*As of Monday, April 23, public health officials have recorded 1,987 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,448 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.
In nearby Acton, there have been 470 cumulative cases, as well as 279 cases in Agua Dulce.
A total of 145 coronavirus deaths have been reported at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, with at least 285 COVID-19 deaths reported across the Santa Clarita Valley since March 2020.
To learn how to make an appointment, what verifications you will need to show at your vaccination appointment, and much more, visit the L.A. County Vaccination website (English) or Vacunate Los Angeles website (Spanish).
Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.
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