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PRESS RELEASE FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (LADPH) - 5 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) IN MALIBU - APRIL 2, 2020

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2020
 Los Angeles County Announces 13 New Deaths Related to 
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
(see complete press release at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=2292) 

534 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County 
LOS ANGELES –The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 13 new deaths and 534 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Twelve of the 13 deaths reported today occurred in people over the age of 65; one person was between 41– 65 years old. All reported underlying health conditions except for one individual over the age of 65. Additional information regarding some of the new cases is pending further investigation. Over the last 48 hours, there have been 1047 new cases.
 
To date, Public Health has identified 4045 cases across all areas of LA County, including 78 deaths.  Upon further investigation, seven cases reported earlier were not LA County residents. As of today, 879 people who tested positive for COVID-19 (22% of positive cases) have been hospitalized at some point during their illness.
 
Emerging evidence suggests that there may be a significant number of people infected with COVID-19 who are asymptomatic and capable of spreading the virus to others. New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that we need to think about using universal precautions all the time – assuming that each of us can infect others even when we aren’t sick.
 
“Our hearts go out to the families of every Angeleno who has lost someone to this frightening disease,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Los Angeles County Public Health Director. “The psychological impact of rising case counts and deaths is real, both individually and collectively, and I urge everyone to take care of their emotional health and to check in frequently with those in your extended communities. This will be a long haul, and we have many weeks of work ahead before we begin to see the benefits of our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. But if we act as one community against this virus, by staying home as much as possible, self-isolating when we are sick and self-quarantining if we’ve been exposed, we will get through this, together.”
 
Public Health has issued the following guidance for people with mild illness during this time of increased spread:
•    If you are mildly sick, stay home for at least seven days and until 72 hours after being fever and symptom free. 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.
 
Additional things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.
 

•    Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/ 
•    California Department of Public Health: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/nCOV2019.aspx 
•    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
         Spanish https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index-sp.html
•    World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus 
•    LA County residents can also call 2-1-1