It's a bit of good news but requires context; LB's double-digit "positivity rate" remains significantly higher than L.A. County's positivity rate (8.4%/7 day average) and CA's positivity rate statewide (about 7%).

Simply put: LB's double-digit positivity rate means the virus is circulating at concerning high levels in LB.

LB's citywide positivity number also deserves context because a separate metric -- the number of COVID-19 cases in LB -- shows cases aren't distributed anywhere near equally citywide. The number of COVID-19 cases per capita in some LB zip codes is double to nearly triple that of others.

[Source: City of LB COVID-19 dashboard]

[Source: City of LB COVID-19 dashboard]

[Comment: LBREPORT.com can't prove but suspects this medical inequality reflects an economic inequality: working class residents may rely on jobs requiring their presence outside their homes; others also rely on public transit, both factors increase their likelihood of exposure.]

Updated daily LB hospitalizations now also routinely top 100 daily. The first column shows daily snapshots at 12:01 a.m.; the second column displays the more significant updated figures.)

On June 15, the daily LB updated hospitalization figure was 77.

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As of July 24, 161 LB residents have died from the COVID-19 virus. 118 deaths were associated with long term care facilities. COVID-19 is LB's leading cause of death, exceeding all others (including other medical conditions, traffic collisions, and crimes.)

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