Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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COVID-19 UPDATE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
COVID-19 Positive Case Information by the Numbers
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health COVID-19 case data as of 1/06/2023 listed below.
* New Cases: 2,101*
* Total Cases Reported: 3,646,917*
* 7-Day Daily Average Positivity Rate: 14.79%
* Carson Total Confirmed Cases: 33,952
*includes cases reported by Long Beach and Pasadena Public Health Departments
Additional COVID-19 testing information can be found at https://dhs.lacounty.gov/covid-19/testing/.
County/City of Carson Vaccination Status
As of the date of this report, 84.1% of Carson residents 6+ months of age and over have received at least one vaccine dose.
Additional COVID-19 vaccine information can be found at https://carsonca.gov/vaccine/.
City of Carson specific updates:
* The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to affect many city employees. Employees who were unable to work due to being ill with the virus or for being contact traced were provided leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA); Supplemental Paid Sick Leave of 2021 (SPSL) and Supplemental Paid Sick Leave of 2022 (SPSL22).
o Number of employees who tested positive since start of Pandemic: 377
o Number of employees who tested positive since January 1, 2022: 240
o Number of FFCRA, SPSL and SPSL22 benefit recipients: 343
* Masks continue to be required by all city employees and participants in city recreational and educational programs and camps.
Public Health updates:
* Public Health officials are asking for the community's help in reducing the chances of another post-holiday surge and limiting the spread of new COVID-19 strains that could gain dominance in Los Angeles County. An increase in infection rates would disproportionately affect people over 50 and people with preexisting medical conditions or who are immunocompromised. All three groups are at higher...
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