The Antelope Valley Times

Your community. Your issues. Your news.

  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Local
    • Palmdale
    • Lancaster
    • Los Angeles County
    • Littlerock
    • Lake Los Angeles
    • Rosamond
    • Edwards AFB
    • Acton
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Health
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Advertise
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    Show Search

76 more COVID-19 deaths reported in LA County; 585 cases in Palmdale to date, 489 in Lancaster

by The AV Times Staff • May 19, 2020

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Tuesday confirmed 76 new deaths and 1,183 new cases of coronavirus.

To date (May 19), Public Health has identified 39,573 positive cases of COVID-19 and 1,913 deaths in Los Angeles County, including 585 cases and 15 deaths in Palmdale; 489 cases and eight deaths in Lancaster; 31 cases and seven deaths in Quartz Hill; 27 cases and two deaths in Lake Los Angeles; 31 cases and no deaths in the Littlerock/Pearblossom, Juniper Hills areas; and 10 cases and no deaths in Sun Village. View the latest detailed report here.

Ninety-two percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity is available for 1,722 people — 39% of deaths occurred among Latinx residents, 29% among White residents, 18% among Asian residents, 12% among African American residents, 1% among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander residents and 1% among residents identifying with other races.

As of Tuesday, 5,914 people who tested positive for COVID-19 (15% of positive cases) had been hospitalized at some point during their illness. There are 1,549 people who are currently hospitalized — 27% of these people are in the ICU and 19% are on ventilators.

“Each day, as we share this information with you, we know there are people across our community who have suffered tremendous loss,  said Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “As we continue to reopen more places and spaces in the weeks ahead, we will need to use the tools of physical distancing and wearing cloth face coverings to continue to slow the spread.”

An interactive dashboard is available that provides comprehensive information on COVID-19 cases and deaths, along with maps and graphs showing data by city and community.  To view Public Health’s COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard, visit: http://dashboard.publichealth.lacounty.gov/covid19_surveillance_dashboard/

Editor’s note: Many readers have inquired about the  COVID-19 recovery rate for the Antelope Valley, however, the county has not shared that information. In order to be considered recovered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a person must be free of a fever without the help of medication, show improvement in respiratory conditions, and receive negative results from two separate COVID-19 tests performed at least 24 hours apart. The testing priority right now may be on diagnoses, not recovery.

–

Filed Under: Featured, Health, Lake Los Angeles, Lancaster, Littlerock, Los Angeles County, Palmdale

Recent Comments

  • Dan on Lancaster hosting community bike ride this Saturday: “I remember that “like saying bird sounds lower crime”, Haha. I bet the Penguin doesn’t feel that way. It is…” May 19, 18:00
  • Joe Sage on Coffee with PWD Director Vincent Dino set for June 1: “Is this guy running for re-election? It’s not fair to his challenger and underscores misuse of public information. He is…” May 19, 17:56
  • The most fit answer on DA calls for ‘reasonable gun control’ in wake of three mass shootings: “I agree with gun control. Everybody needs to learn the Weaver stance” May 19, 14:25
  • Lancasterarian on Lancaster hosting community bike ride this Saturday: “Maybe the bike lanes will finally get some use. I think I saw the biker guy who uses them the…” May 19, 13:28
  • America's Most Unqualified Art Critic on Newsom proclaims May “Small Business Month”: “Her happy face is much prettier.” May 19, 13:27

Copyright © 2022 · The AV Times LLC. All rights reserved. Terms of Use