New Case, Vaccination Rates Released In Sherman Oaks

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — New coronavirus case numbers and vaccination statistics for Sherman Oaks have been released from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

As of Thursday, Sherman Oaks has seen a total of 8,346 cases since the start of the pandemic, for a case rate of 9,565 cases per 100,000 residents. The neighborhood has seen a total of 121 deaths since March 2020.

The City of Los Angeles has seen 610,202 cases since the start of the pandemic, and 10,547 deaths. The neighborhood of North Hollywood has the highest number of total cases, at 25,360, and the highest number of reported deaths, at 390. Nearby Pacoima comes in a distant second, with 19,373 reported cases, and 246 deaths.

In Los Angeles County, 1,498,393 cases have been confirmed, and 26,695 people have died.
In Sherman Oaks, 82.4% of the population 12 or over are fully vaccinated, according to the LA County Department of Public Health.

7,083,418 LA County people, or 80.2% of the county population, have received at least one dose. 6,366,404 people, or 72% of the county population, have received both.

Barbara Ferrer reiterated in an online briefing Thursday that the county's seven-day cumulative virus-transmission rate as estimated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was 84 new cases per 100,000 residents this week, up from the mid-70s last week, keeping the county entrenched in the "substantial" transmission category.

"Cooler weather has arrived, and with it, conditions that favor COVID transmission as we gather inside to stay warm and for celebrations and gatherings," Ferrer said. "While vaccination remains our most powerful tool for preventing spread of the virus, when we have this much transmission, masking up indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces is still an important layer of protection for everyone. We ask that you continue to do your part and adhere to the masking requirements, which are likely to remain in place for the remainder of this calendar year as we all work hard to reduce community transmission rates to the 'moderate' tier."

— Michael Wittner and City News Service contributed to this report.