LOS ANGELES, Calif. Sept 2 – While transmission in L.A. County remains at a high level, the 7-day cumulative case rate decreased 16% from last week to 159 new cases per 100,000 residents. This is the second week in a row with small decreases in the County’s case rate. Overall, the County has seen a 22% decrease from the peak of 204 cases per 100,000 on August 19.
Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 43 new deaths and 2,741 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 43 new deaths reported today, five people who passed away were over the age of 80, 16 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 14 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and four people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. Four deaths were reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,412,240 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,364 deaths.
There are 1,673 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized, a decrease of 58 people over the past week. Testing results are available for nearly 8,164,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 2.9%, a slight increase from last week’s same-day rate of 2.7%. With increased routine screening testing, Public Health anticipates case numbers may increase again.
As of August 29, 91% of L.A. County residents 65 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine, 75% of residents 16 and over and 75% of residents 12 and over. Sixty-five percent of residents 12 and over have been fully vaccinated. Sixty-two percent of L.A. County teens between the ages of 12 and 17 received at least one dose and 51% are fully vaccinated. Countywide, almost 36,000 third doses have been administered to immunocompromised people. Out of the nearly 10.3 million L.A. County residents, including those who are not yet eligible for the vaccine, 64% have received at least one dose, and 56% are fully vaccinated.
Public Health continues its strategy for improving access to vaccines by having mobile vaccination teams take vaccines to places where people are not yet vaccinated. This week, mobile teams are offering vaccines at 480 sites, many of which are concentrated in higher-need, harder hit areas. County mobile vaccine teams work to get vaccinations into neighborhood places where people gather and are eager to make vaccines easily available to you.
Ensuring vaccine access to vulnerable residents is one of Public Health’s highest priorities, and the County’s in-home vaccination program offers home visits to provide vaccines to those unable to leave their homes. The County has so far vaccinated 2,000 homebound residents through this program to date, and the County is also offering additional doses for immunocompromised residents through this program.
Residents who are homebound can refer themselves to this program. Caregivers, family members and loved ones, healthcare providers, organizations, and others can also make referrals. On the vaccine website, residents who are homebound can click “In-home vaccination” in the menu to submit a request, or call us at 1-833-540-0473 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. seven days a week. Public Health is able to take calls in multiple languages.
“To everyone who has lost friends and family during this difficult time, we are wishing you peace and comfort, and our prayers are with you.” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we enter Labor Day weekend, many of us will have opportunities to engage in a variety of activities with friends and family, and many of us will be asking ourselves whether it’s safe for us to do the things we want to do. When making plans, think about your own personal risk and the different factors that increase the risk associated with the activities you want to do. As you assess your personal risk, remember that if you live with others, there is additional risk for each person in your household. The more sensible protections – like getting vaccinated, masking, and distancing – that you and those in your household have, the safer you are not only personally but for the benefit of those you love. Other protections might involve modifying the activity itself, like opening some windows or doors, or encouraging your friends to move a gathering outside where you can all spread out. The higher your personal risk, and the higher the risk of the activity, the more important it is to layer in additional protections before going out to enjoy all that L.A. County has to offer.”
Among the nearly 5.3 million fully vaccinated people in L.A. County, Public Health identified 37,614 people fully vaccinated who tested positive for COVID-19 as of August 31. While this is an increase of 15% from last week, less than 1% of all those vaccinated have become infected with COVID-19. Of those who tested positive, 1,049 were hospitalized, up from 881 the week prior. This translates to 0.02% of all fully vaccinated people were hospitalized. Deaths in this group over this interval increased, from 95 to 118, to 0.0022%. These small increases are evidence that the vaccines do not provide 100% protection from infection, hospitalizations, and deaths. When community transmission is high, more fully vaccinated people are likely to get infected. These numbers also show while vaccines are imperfect, people who are fully vaccinated are extremely well protected from COVID-19 related hospitalization and death.
Public Health encourages everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Visit: www.VaccinateLACounty.com (English) and www.VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to find a vaccination site near you, make an appointment at vaccination sites, and much more. If you don’t have internet access, can’t use a computer, or you’re over 65, you can call 1-833-540-0473 for help finding an appointment, connecting to free transportation to and from a vaccination site, or scheduling a home-visit if you are homebound.
COVID-19 Sector Protocols, Best Practices, COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, COVID-19 Surveillance Interactive Dashboard, Recovery Dashboard, and additional actions you can take to protect yourself, your family and your community are on the Public Health website, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.
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10月30日华盛顿报道，刚结束亚洲之行行程返回美国的特朗普总统和第一夫人梅拉尼娅今晚在白宫举办了一年一度的万圣节活动，现场有明星运动员、公主、恐龙，甚至还有至少一位特朗普模仿者。 特朗普总统结束为期数天的亚洲之行返回白宫数小时后，特朗普夫妇在将近一个小时的时间里，向众多排队“不给糖就捣蛋”的孩子们分发大块巧克力和糖果。这些孩子们包括美军及执法人员家属、寄养家庭、收养家庭，以及特朗普政府工作人员的子女。特朗普总统还说：“队伍好长啊！几乎跟宴会厅一样大了。” 空军乐队演奏了一系列万圣节的曲调和流行金曲，包括迈克尔·杰克逊的《颤栗》、梦龙乐队的《放射性》和约翰尼·卡什的《烈火之环》的乐曲。
10月30日洛杉矶报道，2025年夏令时即将结束。本周日，11月2日，时钟将“拨慢一小时”，我们将多出一个小时。以下是关于季节性时间调整的一些信息。 2025年夏令时何时结束？夏令时将于11月2日星期日凌晨2点结束，届时时间将拨回凌晨1点。夏令时于去年春季3月9日开始。明年，也就是2026年3月8日，时钟将“拨快一小时”，夏令时将再次开始。 夏令时结束后，我们会多睡一小时还是少睡一小时？周日时钟拨慢一小时后，人们会多睡一小时。对大多数美国人来说，这意味着可以多睡一个小时。许多电子钟会在夜间自动调整时间，但请记得手动调整任何需要手动调整的手表或钟表。时间调整后，傍晚天黑得会更早，清晨日出也会更早。 夏令时最初是如何产生的？每年调整时钟的做法已经存在了几十年，但其起源至今仍是个谜。有人认为是农民想要更多日光，也有人提到过早起的倡导者，但这些说法都存在争议。 德国在第一次世界大战期间（1916年）开始实行夏令时，当时的想法是节约能源。其他欧洲国家和美国在接下来的几年里也纷纷效仿。 在随后的几十年里，人们对这种做法进行了一些争论，但最终，根据美国交通统计局的说法，美国于 1966 年通过《统一时间法》将夏令时作为一项法律要求颁布实施。 特朗普总统在去年12月曾呼吁取消夏令时，但他也曾呼吁永久实行夏令时，也就是将时钟拨快一小时。 有报道曾称，多项研究表明每年两次调整时钟会对人们的健康造成干扰。斯坦福大学医学院的研究人员今年表示，除了影响情绪和心理健康外，时钟拨慢一小时和拨快一小时还可能导致心脏病、肥胖和中风风险增加。
10月30日加州圣盖博市报道， 亚裔青少年中心 (AYC) 今天宣布与加州保育队（CCC) 建立合作关系，旨在提高亚裔美国人社区对加州保育队为青年提供的教育和职业机会的认识。 总部位于圣盖博的亚裔青少年中心今天举行新闻发布会。加州第49选区州议员方树强 (Mike Fong) 和圣盖博市市长曼查卡 (Denise Menchaca) 出席了发布会并发表讲话。 方树强议员表示：“在圣盖博谷，我们有很多才华横溢的年轻人，他们回馈社会，并积极寻找发展机会……我真诚地鼓励大家了解一下加州保育队和加州政府提供的各种机会。” 亚裔青少年中心执行长傅美雪 (Michelle…
10月30日华盛顿报道，美联储主席鲍威尔10月29日宣布降息后，美国30年期固定抵押贷款的平均利率已上涨20个基点，上次美联储降息时也出现了类似的情况。 此前，美国30年期固定抵押贷款的平均利率跌至6.13%，与9月16日的近期低点持平，而9月16日正是美联储宣布上次降息的前一天，同时也创下了近一年来的最低水平。 本周，在美联储宣布降息且鲍威尔在新闻发布会上回答了相关问题后，该利率在周三飙升了14个基点，周四又上涨了6个基点，达到6.33%，比周二的水平高出整整20个基点。上一次是在 9 月份，30 年期固定抵押贷款利率甚至更高，达到了 6.37%。 据抵押贷款银行家协会（Mortgage Bankers Association）的数据显示，近期美国利率的下降，引发了再融资热潮，上周再融资申请量同比增长了111%，但较低的利率还没有对潜在购房者产生太大影响。