LB COVID-19 Update: 34 new confirmed cases & 1 new death

City officials report 34 new cases of coronavirus and one recent death, bringing Long Beach's death toll to 209 since the start of the pandemic.

• The latest victim was a male in his 80's, but he was not a resident of a long-term care facility.

• Long Beach does not meet all of the state's requirements to be removed from its COVID-19 monitoring list, due to a high positivity and case rates.

• Long Beach's case rate per 100,000 people stands at 168. The state requires that rate fall at or below 100 cases per 100,000 people.

COVID-19 in Long Beach

• 😷10,275 total positive results

• 34 new cases since yesterday

• Seven-day positivity rate: 8.9%

• 🙏209 fatalities

• 🚑74 people hospitalized 

• 🛌9,193 recoveries 

• 🔬179,103 total tests conducted 

• Information from the City of Long Beach

LB Communicable Disease Controller Emily Holman on the long term effects of COVID-19

Details Regarding Fatalities:

• 137 are associated with long-term care facilities

• Ages:

• 2 were in their 20s

• 4 were in their 40s

• 17 were in their 50s

• 51 were in their 60s

• 47 were in their 70s

• 58 were in their 80s

• 30 were over 90 

• 91 female, 118 male

• 208 individuals had underlying health conditions