COVID-19 Update May 7, 2021
Dear Neighbor,
 
As a City, as a state and as a nation it continues to be important that we take precautions to protect ourselves and others from the COVID-19 pandemic. Although, we have seen some encouraging progress in recent weeks we should all continue to be cautious as we continue forward.

Today in Long Beach: 
  • 53,082 total positive results 
  • Increase in 25 cases since yesterday
  • Seven-day positivity rate: 1.3%
  • 3.1 seven-day case rate per 100K population
  • 932 fatalities
  • 35 Long Beach residents hospitalized with COVID-19
  • 25 total COVID-19 hospitalizations in area hospitals (Long Beach Memorial Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center, College Medical Center, Lakewood Regional Medical Center and Los Alamitos Medical Center)
  • Approximately 51,792 recovered (Please note that, for low-risk patients recovering at home, recovery data is self-reported) 
  • 783,325 total tests conducted
  • Information as of May 6
Details Regarding Fatalities:
  • 325 are associated with long-term care facilities (LTCF)
  • Ages:
  • 7 were in their 20s
  • 27 were in their 30s
  • 37 were in their 40s
  • 102 were in their 50s
  • 206 were in their 60s
  • 220 were in their 70s
  • 228 were in their 80s
  • 105 were over 90 
  • 390 female, 542 male
  • 22 individuals had no known underlying health conditions
  • 61 individuals had unknown underlying health conditions
State Indicators (Updated on May 4, 2021):
  • Current LA County Tier: Yellow Tier (Minimal)
  • Seven-day positivity rate: 0.7%
  • 1.6 adjusted daily new cases per 100K population
  • Testing positivity in lowest-resourced areas (health equity metric): 0.8%
Vaccinations:
  • 331,025 vaccines allocated to the City of Long Beach
  • 306,133 vaccines administered citywide
  • 179,345 first doses administered
  • 126,788 second doses administered 
  • 220,719 vaccinated Long Beach residents
  • 47.3% of residents vaccinated
  • Information as of May 6
Long Term Care Facility Case Information
  • A total of 3,368 positive cases have been confirmed at LTCFs in the city since the start of the pandemic. 

I realize things are changing rapidly and new information and updates are coming out all the time. But, I want to assure you that my office and my team are at your service and will continue to provide any and all assistance we can. Please reach out to our office any time as our focus will continue to be providing effective information and responsive assistance for any request.
If you have questions please feel free to contact my office any time at (562)570-6300 or by email at district3@longbeach.gov.
Sincerely,

Suzie Price
Councilwoman, Third District
Third District Council Office
411 W. Ocean Blvd., 11th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-6300