LOS ANGELES, Calif.- On Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12, Public Health will make improvements to the data processing systems which will result in no new data being reported on those days. Neither the collection of this data nor outbreak investigations will be affected by this pause in reporting; however, no press releases will be issued during this system’s upgrade.
While case rates increased among children in all age groups between mid-July and mid-August, cases have declined by about 30% in all age groups among children (0-4, 5-11, and 12-17 years old) over the past two weeks. The decrease is similar to the decreases we are seeing in cases among adult residents and occurred as many schools reopened with testing, masking, infection control and outbreak management protocols in place. Over the past week, children under 18 comprised, on average, 27% of all cases seen in L.A. County.
Among L.A. County teens 12 to 17 years old, more than half of whom are vaccinated, we see just how powerfully protective the vaccines really are. As of August 28, the case rate among unvaccinated 12 to 17-year-olds was 424 cases among every 100,000 unvaccinated children in this age group compared with 51 cases among 100,000 of those vaccinated. Among groups ineligible for vaccination, the case rate was 130 per 100,000 children aged 0 to 4, and 230 per 100,000 children aged 5 to 11.
As of September 5, 62% of L.A. County residents 12 to 15 years old received at least one dose of vaccine, while 51% were fully vaccinated. Sixty-nine percent of residents 16 to 17 years old received at least one dose, and 59% were fully vaccinated.
In K-12 school settings countywide, between August 15 and September 7, 7,784 student cases and 1,250 staff cases were reported, with the vast majority occurring at LAUSD, which tests everyone weekly. The second highest number of cases came from other K-12 schools in L.A. County. With more than 1.5 million students and 175,000 staff countywide (by last year’s counts), 0.5% of the student body and 0.7% of staff have become infected since school districts reopened. This is slightly higher than the 0.4% rate of infection experienced overall in the County.
Many school sites (1,032 schools) are now reporting three or more cases. Five hundred and seventy school sites reported one case and 260 school sites reported two cases. As these numbers are cumulative, it is not surprising to see cases accumulate in schools. Every case identified at a school needs to isolate at home away from others for 10 days from their symptom onset or test date. Their close contacts are identified and, if unvaccinated, they are required to quarantine.
Public Health investigated eight outbreaks during the week of August 22 and six last week, with most outbreaks now taking place in elementary schools. The small number of confirmed outbreaks is very low and a positive sign that mitigation efforts may be very effective at reducing transmission. Nonetheless, we anticipate an upward trend in outbreaks as more schools are open.
Today, Public Health confirms 49 new deaths and 2,218 new cases of COVID-19. The number of new cases reported today is an undercount due to missing test results from one lab. Of the 49 new deaths reported today, 13 people who passed away were over the age of 80, 13 people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, 15 people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and seven people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. One death was reported by the City of Long Beach. To date, Public Health identified 1,425,806 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 25,563 deaths.
There are 1,385 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 30% of these people are in the ICU. This is a decrease of 288 daily hospitalizations in one week.
Testing results are available for nearly 8,300,000 individuals with 16% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 3.4%.
“To everyone who has lost a friend or loved one to COVID-19, we send you our deepest condolences,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We support the actions taken by the Los Angeles Unified School District and other schools and school districts to add an additional layer of protection at schools through a sensible school vaccine requirement for eligible students. Vaccination remains one of the quickest and most powerful ways to decrease community transmission and prevent serious illness, which helps keep students, teachers, and staff in school, and the COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be safe and effective. Public Health will continue to work closely with school districts as they take critical actions to protect students and staff from a dangerous and highly infectious virus.”
Public Health is encouraging students and parents eager to have more information about COVID-19 and to help educate others in their communities about COVID-19 on how to create safety at school and at home, to join the Parent and Student Ambassador Programs. Parents and students who sign up will receive free training from L.A. County educators on COVID-19, support for school-based activities, and a certificate of completion at the end of the program. Orientation for the parent program will take place on September 15, 2021 from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m., and Public Health is accepting registrations on a rolling basis. So far, 120 parents have signed up, representing roughly 98 different schools ranging from preschool to high school. Public Health is also enrolling students for an upcoming student ambassador program orientation. More information including how to sign up for parents and students is available online or you can email TK12ambassador@ph.lacounty.gov.
Public Health has a new feature on its interactive vaccine website, VaccinateLAcounty.com, that allows people to look at the proportion of school aged residents who are vaccinated by school district. Public Health will be rolling out a school data dashboard later this month that will enable residents to easily see daily counts of cases and contacts at any school in the county.
Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many vaccination sites across the county, including all the County-run sites, are also offering third doses of vaccine to eligible immunocompromised people. 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.
6月21日瑞士日内瓦讯，伊朗由议会主席加利巴夫（Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf）率领的谈判代表团，今天在瑞士谈判会场拒绝与美国副总统万斯及美方代表合影，随后在抗议特朗普的威胁下退出谈判。 一名伊朗代表团成员表示，由于特朗普总统以及黎巴嫩的战争，美伊和平谈判现已全面暂停。 美国副总统万斯仍在瑞士率领美方谈判团队；据消息人士透露，目前各方正努力促使美伊谈判重回正轨。 此前，就在伊朗代表团和美方代表在瑞士即将开始谈判之际，特朗普总统今天在美国媒体福克斯新闻（Fox News）上公开警告称：如果伊朗真的采取行动封锁霍尔木兹海峡，他们将“失去国家”，甚至“根本无法活着回到自己那该死的国家”。当时，美伊双方的谈判代表正在瑞士准备开始会谈。 特朗普总统还对福克斯新闻记者特雷·英斯特（Trey Yingst）说，如果必要的话，美国“可能会接管该海峡”，届时他会把伊朗“炸个稀巴烂”，并且美国将对过往船只征收通行费。 美伊之间6月17日签署的谅解备忘录要求霍尔木兹海峡保持开放，以及以色列停止对黎巴嫩军事行动。伊朗6月20日指出，美国和以色列拒绝执行停火协议，持续袭击黎巴嫩，导致伊朗再次宣布将关闭石油运输关键咽喉要道霍尔木兹海峡。美国方面则否认伊朗拥有对该海峡的控制权，并表示该水道目前依然畅通。 此外，伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽希基扬（Masoud Pezeshkian）今天表示，伊朗将坚持其发展核计划的权利。 据伊朗官方媒体报道，佩泽希基扬表示：“可以肯定的是，我们绝不会在铀浓缩权利的问题上退让，而对方也不得不接受这一点。” 美国一直坚持指控伊朗浓缩铀的丰度已远超大多数非军事用途所需的水平，铀浓缩问题成为美伊核谈判中的主要争议焦点。特朗普总统长期以来一直主张伊朗应放弃所有铀浓缩活动，万斯副总统上周也重申了美国的此项“红线”立场。但伊朗已经明确拒绝了美国的主张，并始终坚称该国的核计划旨在和平用途。 美国保守派政治新闻记者塔克·卡尔森（Tucker…
6月21日华盛顿讯，美国总统特朗普今天表示，英国首相基尔·斯塔默（Keir Starmer）将会辞职，并指出这位英国领导人在处理英国移民和能源政策方面遭遇了彻底失败。 特朗普总统在社交媒体平台“真实社交”上发文称：“基尔·斯塔默将辞去英国首相职务。他在两个至关重要的议题，移民和能源（开放北海石油！）上彻底失败了。祝他一切顺利。” 有说法称，斯塔默最早将于6月22日周一辞职；被视为英国首相潜在人选的安迪·伯纳姆（Andy Burnham）将在同一天宣誓就任英国下议院议员，他是在上周赢得一场补选后获得这一席位的。 此前有报道称，斯塔默预计将决定辞职，或者面临伯纳姆对其工党领袖地位发起的挑战。不过，斯塔默曾公开誓言留任首相，但随着越来越多工党同僚意识到他的任期已所剩无几，他正面临日益增长的压力。 数月来，针对斯塔默的不满情绪日益高涨；尽管他曾在2024年7月带领工党赢得压倒性选举胜利，但如今工党议员们正急于扭转该党支持率下滑的颓势。 自上任英国首相以来，斯塔默在兑现促进经济增长和改善公共服务的承诺方面步履维艰，同时还因一些“自找麻烦”的举动，例如任命已故美国性交易罪犯杰弗里·爱泼斯坦（Jeffrey Epstein）的朋友彼得·曼德尔森（Peter Mandelson）为英国驻美大使而饱受诟病。 曼德尔森最终因与爱泼斯坦的关联被迫辞职，并于今年2月被捕，被指控向爱泼斯坦泄露政府机密及对市场敏感的信息。 特朗普总统与斯塔默多次发生冲突，尤其是在伊朗相关冲突的问题上。 尽管美英两国是长期盟友，但特朗普总统对英国不参与对伊朗军事行动的决定提出了严厉批评，他在指责斯塔默时称“我们面对的可不是温斯顿·丘吉尔（Winston Churchill)”。 不过，在英国由于民众对油价上涨感到愤怒，这场涉及伊朗的冲突并不受到欢迎。
6月21日瑞士日内瓦讯，美国副总统万斯（JD Vance）与其他美国谈判代表今天在瑞士一处度假胜地与伊朗官员举行了一次罕见的面对面会晤；与此同时，美伊两国针对伊朗核计划谈判也进入了为期60天的冲刺阶段。 正当美伊谈判代表今天在瑞士会晤之际，特朗普总统突然发出威胁称，如果伊朗不立即制止黎巴嫩真主党“惹是生非”，美国将重启对伊打击。 特朗普总统今天在社交媒体平台““真实社交”上写道：“伊朗必须立即制止其在黎巴嫩高薪豢养的代理人惹是生非，如果他们不这么做，我们将再次重创伊朗——就像上周那样，而且力度会更大！！！” 美伊两国上周同意将停火协议延长60天，从而争取时间就一项更长期的协议进行谈判。然而，以色列与伊朗支持的黎巴嫩真主党之间在美伊签署和平协议后，仍就持续不断的交火，使美伊谈判变得复杂。伊朗指称以军对黎巴嫩的攻击和存在违反了停火协议，但以色列却表示自己没有参与美伊谈判，并不应受该协议约束。 一位外交官对媒体表示，针对黎巴嫩战事的紧急会议已被列入此次瑞士会谈的议程，因为以色列与黎巴嫩真主党（Hezbollah）之间的冲突正危及美伊之间的停火局面。6月20日夜间，以色列再次袭击黎巴嫩造成十余人丧生；而就在数小时前，3位知情外交官曾透露，以色列与黎巴嫩真主党已达成停火协议结束战斗。 伊朗6月20日表示将再次关闭霍尔木兹海峡，并指责美国和以色列违反了谅解备忘录（MOU)，以色列军队不仅未从黎巴嫩南部撤出，而且继续对黎巴嫩发动进攻。 一位中东官员指出，主导谈判的特朗普总统特使与美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥（Marco Rubio）步调不一致，特别是在针对以色列与黎巴嫩真主党冲突的应对策略上。 消息人士称，卢比奥此前一直致力于在外交层面上将美伊战争与以黎冲突区分开来；然而，该谅解备忘录的第一项内容却提到了永久结束黎巴嫩局势，这实际上绕过了卢比奥的既定策略。 该消息人士表示，以色列官员认为，特朗普总统的特使在谅解备忘录中纳入黎巴嫩问题的决定，是对伊朗的一种让步。 尽管美伊双方已达成停火协议，但以色列在黎巴嫩境内的战事仍在持续。据该地区消息人士透露，以色列此举不仅可能导致谈判首日即告破裂，甚至可能危及整个美伊停火进程。
6月21日瑞士日内瓦讯，美国副总统万斯（JD Vance）于今天早些时候抵达瑞士，旨在协助启动新一轮与伊朗的谈判；美国和伊朗上周签署和平协议后，伊朗指责美国违背上周刚签署和平协议，并宣布再次关闭霍尔木兹海峡 ，原因是以色列持续攻击黎巴嫩。 万斯于当地时间清晨6点前抵达瑞士，将与白宫特使史蒂夫·威特科夫（Steve Witkoff）及特朗普总统的女婿贾里德·库什纳（Jared Kushner）一同参加新一轮美伊会谈。 万斯表示，他预计将停留一两天，期间美伊双方团队将致力于为更广泛的会谈确立框架，力争达成一项持久协议。 瑞士官员6月20日证实，伊朗代表团已经抵达，并正前往预计将举行会谈地点比尔根山（Bürgenstock)。 此次会谈原定于6月19日，并举行面对面签署和平协议仪式，但瑞士外交部6月18日突然宣布，涉及美国、伊朗、卡塔尔和巴基斯坦的预定谈判已被推迟。 据美国新闻网站Axios 报道，伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格希（Abbas Araghchi）预计也将参加此次会谈。 此前，美国总统特朗普6月17日在法国凡尔赛宫举行的七国集团（G7）峰会结束后，以电子方式与伊朗签署了一份谅解备忘录（MOU），而此次谈判正是在此之后数日进行的。当时签署的和平协议确立了为期 60 天的停火，并勾勒出两国旨在结束冲突的更广泛谈判框架。…
6月20日菲律宾马尼拉讯，菲律宾官员今天表示，在菲律宾总统小费迪南德·马科斯（Ferdinand Marcos Jr.）与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京（Vladimir Putin）会晤并表达关切后，俄罗斯释放了24名在西伯利亚伊尔库茨克市被无指控拘押数月的菲律宾人。 菲律宾外交部表示，这24名获释的菲律宾人定于6月21日凌晨分两批抵达菲律宾首都马尼拉；首批人员将由菲律宾外交部副部长特蕾莎·拉扎罗（Theresa Lazaro）迎接，她曾陪同马科斯于6月17日在俄罗斯喀山（Kazan）与普京举行会谈。 目前担任东南亚国家联盟（ASEAN）轮值主席的马科斯，率领东盟11国集团领导人出席纪念东盟与俄罗斯建立外交关系35周年峰会，并且还在喀山峰会期间与普京举行了双边会晤。 在马科斯于6月17日表达关切后，这些菲律宾人获释的进展相当迅速。菲律宾是美国在亚洲的重要条约盟友，也是投票支持联合国大会谴责俄罗斯2022年全面入侵乌克兰决议的多数东盟成员国之一。 马科斯去年与美国总统特朗普总统会在白宫椭圆形办公室面，商讨贸易事宜后，特朗普总统宣布菲律宾输美商品的关税税率将定为19%，同时菲律宾也将取消对美国进口商品征收的所有关税。 新加坡是东盟成员国中唯一对俄罗斯实施制裁的国家。新加坡总理黄循财也出席了在俄罗斯喀山举行的东盟峰会。 马科斯在与普京举行双边会晤后告诉记者，他表达了对一批菲律宾人的关切；这些人已在西伯利亚东南部的伊尔库茨克市被拘留了约9个月，且未受任何指控。他表示，菲律宾方面没有关于他们状况的其他信息。 菲律宾官员称，有报道指出，这些菲律宾人可能是非法就业招募活动的受害者，并因涉嫌违反移民法规而在俄罗斯被拘留。 普京告诉马科斯，他此前并不知晓这一问题，但承诺会进行调查。马科斯说，在6月17日的晚宴上，普京告知他，这些菲律宾人并未受到任何不当行为的指控。马科斯转述普京的话说：“别担心，我们会想办法解决这个问题。” 马科斯表示，菲律宾代表团最终收到俄罗斯官员通知，称这些菲律宾人将被立即遣返回马尼拉。据菲律宾驻莫斯科大使伊戈尔·拜伦（Igor Bailen）介绍，约有1.5万名菲律宾人在俄罗斯各地生活和工作。
6月20日亚特兰大讯，一份探讨美国餐厅表现及美国食客偏好品牌的新报告显示，当大多数美国消费者考虑吃快餐时，虽然首先想到的是麦当劳（McDonald's)，却未获“最佳汉堡”殊荣。而其他连锁品牌在汉堡品质方面的排名更高。最新报告显示，性价比与折扣是吸引美国顾客每周光顾快餐店的主要因素。 据总部位于英国的国际市场研究公司舆观（YouGov）在其名为“2026年最佳美食：美国餐饮品牌排名”的调查中，旨在探究：“哪些餐饮品牌在美国成年人中脱颖而出，位居榜首？” 该机构针对美国成年人，就餐饮选择考量因素、食品质量及用餐偏好等方面进行了调查。 舆观公司驻美国佐治亚州的高级总监阿什利·布朗（Ashley Brown）表示：“一个颇为有趣的发现是，尽管在‘汉堡口味最佳’这一项上落后于几家竞争对手，但当美国人决定去哪里购买快餐时，麦当劳在‘考虑选择’这一指标上领先于所有快餐品牌。” 布朗补充道：“与此同时，当被问及哪家餐厅的薯条最好吃时，麦当劳也是当之无愧的领跑者。” 综合来看，这些研究结果表明，美国消费者在决定去哪里用餐时，会基于多种菜单产品和属性来评估快餐品牌，而不仅仅是考量汉堡这一单品。 舆观公司的一项调查询问受访者：“下次您打算购买食品或饮料时，会考虑从以下哪些商家购买？” 麦当劳以 39.6% 的得票率位居榜首。 福来鸡（Chick-fil-A）以 35.5% 的比例位居第二，温蒂汉堡（Wendy's ）紧随其后，占比为…