Update
June 5

Public Health

As of June 4 at 8 p.m. and released on June 5, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Pubic Health has confirmed 36 new deaths due to COVID-19 in LA County. That brings the total number of deaths to 2,565.

As of 8 p.m. on June 3 and released on June 5, Public Health has reported 91 deaths in the City of Glendale, five deaths in La Cañada Flintridge, 15 deaths in Eagle Rock, Sunland 17 and 11 deaths in Tujunga. In the unincorporated areas of LA County Altadena reported five deaths and one death reported in La Crescenta/Montrose.

As of June 4 at 8 p.m. and released on June 5, there were 1,445 new positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total of cases in LA County to 61,045.

This total includes 1,040 positive cases in Glendale, 52 cases in La Cañada Flintridge, 193 in Eagle Rock, Shadow Hills reported 11 cases, Sunland reported 163 and Tujunga reported 131. In the unincorporated areas of LA County, Altadena reported 165 and La Crescenta/Montrose reported 33.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital has reported, as of June 5, seven patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 tests, 112 have been sent home and 35 were transferred. There were 60 patients with a negative COVID-19 test that are currently in the hospital, 1,239 have been sent home and 11 have been transferred. Of the patients with pending COVID-19 tests, six are currently in the hospital.

Testing capacity continues to increase across skilled nursing facilities in LA County with support from Public Health, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services and the City of Los Angeles. As of yesterday, 244 skilled nursing facilities have tested all residents and staff, and an additional 71 are scheduled for testing. Of the over 18,000 people tested among both residents and staff, 9% tested positive for COVID-19 and only 14% of the people who tested positive were symptomatic. The low number of symptomatic people suggests that some individuals may not yet have developed symptoms, but also highlights the possibility that there may be, in any setting, significant numbers of people positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms. Public Health continues to assist skilled nursing facilities complete testing, conduct on-site inspections and survey bed capacity, staffing capacity and availability of personal protective equipment, according to LA County Public Health.

Tests conducted soon after being exposed may not indicate if this exposure will result in being positive for the virus. People testing negative for COVID-19 right after being exposed does not mean they can’t become infected later during the incubation period, so please stay away from others for 14 days after possible exposure, stated Public Health.