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.
5月6日华盛顿报道，美国劳工统计局（BLS）今天发布的一份统计数据显示，全美50个州及哥伦比亚特区今年3月份的失业率均未发生显著变化。其中，有3个州的非农就业人数有所增加，而其余47个州及特区的非农就业人数则基本保持不变。 数据显示，3月份全美50个州及哥伦比亚特区的失业率均未发生显著变化。其中，14个州的失业率较上年同期有所上升，2个州有所下降，而34个州及特区的失业率则基本持平。全国失业率为4.3%，较上月及2025年3月均无明显变动。 3月份美国3个州的非农就业人数有所增加，而47个州及哥伦比亚特区的非农就业人数则基本保持不变。从同比来看，3个州及特区的非农就业人数有所减少，3个州有所增加，而44个州的非农就业人数则基本持平。 美国劳工统计局表示，该报告的统计数据源自两项按月开展的统计调查项目。其中，有关民用劳动力及失业状况的数据主要依据“住户调查”模型进行估算；此类数据是基于受访者的居住地进行归类统计的。而就业数据则源自“机构调查”，该调查按行业类别统计非农就业人数、工时及薪资收入；此类数据是基于用人机构（单位）的所在地对在册职位进行归类统计的。 失业状况的数据显示，今年3月份，美国南达科他州的失业率最低，仅为2.3%；紧随其后的是夏威夷州（2.4%）和北达科他州（2.5%)。哥伦比亚特区的失业率最高，达6.3%。失业率位居第二高的是特拉华州（5.4%)，随后是加利福尼亚州和内华达州，两州失业率均为5.3%。总体而言，共有17个州的失业率低于全美平均水平（4.3%)；8个州及特区的失业率高于全美平均水平；另有25个州的失业率与全美平均水平无显著差异。 3月份，全美50个州及哥伦比亚特区的失业率较上月均未发生显著变化。自2025年3月以来，共有14个州的失业率有所上升，其中增幅最大的是康涅狄格州和佛罗里达州（各增加1.1个百分点)。仅有两个州的失业率实现了同比下降，分别是俄亥俄州（下降0.7个百分点）和印第安纳州（下降0.4个百分点)。包括哥伦比亚特区在内的34个州，其失业率与一年前相比没有显著差异；尽管其中部分州的变动幅度在数值上至少与那些被认定为“显著变化”的幅度相当。 非农就业数据显示，3月份美国3个州的非农就业人数有所增加，而包括哥伦比亚特区在内的47个州的非农就业人数则基本保持不变。就业人数增加的州包括：得克萨斯州（增加46,800人，增幅0.3%)、佛罗里达州（增加28,100人，增幅0.3%）和田纳西州（增加12,100人，增幅0.4%)。 美国劳工统计局表示，在过去的一年中，美国非农就业人数在3个州及哥伦比亚特区有所减少，在3个州有所增加，而在44个州则基本保持不变。就业人数减少的地区包括马里兰州（-49,900人，即-1.8%)、哥伦比亚特区（-40,300人，即-5.3%)、俄勒冈州（-21,900人，即-1.1%）以及爱荷华州（-20,700人，即-1.3%)。就业增长主要出现在加利福尼亚州（+144,700人，即+0.8%)、德克萨斯州（+117,200人，即+0.8%）和内华达州（+28,700人，即+1.8%)。 美国劳工统计局今天还表示，3月份的大都会区就业与失业数据定于2026年5月19日发布。4月份的各州就业与失业数据定于2026年5月22日 发布。
5月6日亚特兰大报道，特纳企业（Turner Enterprises）证实，有线新闻电视网（CNN）创始人、传媒大亨兼慈善家特德·特纳（Ted Turner）今天去世，享年87岁。 这位传媒大亨是有线新闻电视网背后的缔造者，而该媒体作为首家全天候24小时有线电视网，曾彻底革新了电视新闻业。 特纳的一生的事业成就包括创办了特纳广播公司（Turner Broadcasting System），该公司旗下汇聚了TNT、TBS、卡通频道（Cartoon Network）以及特纳经典电影频道（Turner Classic Movies）等一系列有线电视频道。 特纳还是一位慈善家，创办了联合国基金会（UNF)，他还是一位野牛牧场主兼自然保护主义者，一位游艇收藏家，以及一位政治活动家。
5月5日堪萨斯城报道，美国最大的连锁影院巨头AMC 影院正将现场音乐会搬上大银幕。该影院已与现场娱乐技术公司 Arena One 达成合作，旨在将实时音乐会活动带给影院观众。 近年来，AMC影院 一直走在影院音乐内容领域的前沿，其中最引人注目的当属其发行的斯威夫特（Taylor Swift）的《时代巡回演唱会》（Eras Tour）和碧昂丝（Beyoncé）的《文艺复兴》（Renaissance）电影版演唱会。此次新的合作标志着一种介于常规排片放映与实时同步直播活动之间的全新模式，同时也为消费者提供了走进影院观影的一个全新途径。 该影院内音乐会将借助技术手段，在音乐艺人与影院观众之间建立连接，甚至能将来自全国各地影院观众的现场声浪实时传回给舞台上的表演者。舞台设计经过精心打造，配备了摄像机和空间音频捕捉设备，旨在将体育馆现场的精彩演出实时同步呈现在电影院的大银幕上。 Arena One 首席执行官汉密尔顿（Peter Hamilton）在一份声明中表示：“我们打造了一个专为影院环境优化的舞台，旨在实现演出内容的无缝转换；但最终赋予其独特形态与内涵的，依然是那些艺人本身。他们并非仅仅在对既有的巡演内容进行简单的改编，而是在创造一种全新的艺术体验。正是这种时刻，让一种媒介焕发出了重塑与创新的生机。” 这项合作计划今天在…
5月5日华盛顿报道，美国战争部长赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）今天表示，鉴于前一天的一场对峙导致美伊双方交火，美军在伊朗海岸附近的霍尔木兹海峡开展的护航行动仅是一个“临时方案”。 赫格塞斯今天在五角大楼举行的新闻发布会上说：“绝不能允许伊朗阻挠无辜国家及其货物通过这一国际航道。” 赫格塞斯随后澄清道，尽管5月4日伊朗舰艇曾向在霍尔木兹海峡执行护航任务的美军舰船开火，并导致美军击沉了数艘伊朗小型船只，但“停火状态并未终结”。 美国参谋长联席会议主席凯恩（Dan Caine）上将表示，自4月8日停火以来，伊朗已对美军发动了“超过10次”袭击，但这些袭击的烈度“尚未达到重启大规模作战行动的门槛”。 赫格塞斯指出，美军在霍尔木兹海峡为商船提供护航的“自由计划”（Project Freedom），与“史诗之怒行动”（Operation Epic Fury）是“相互独立且截然不同的”。他将护航行动称为美军采取的一项“临时方案”，并表示：“相比我们，世界各国对这条航道的依赖程度更高。” 凯恩将军表示，参与此次护航行动的美军兵力共计1.5万人。据凯恩介绍，该护航特遣部队由导弹驱逐舰及其他战舰组成，主要负责侦测并消除来自伊朗的威胁。此外，该舰队还配备了100架攻击机及其他无人机，其行动指挥与协调工作正由美军第82空降师负责统筹。 伊朗外交部长阿拉格奇（Abbas Araghchi）表示，5月4日发生的军事冲突表明，这场战争“不存在军事解决方案”；他同时警告称，美国及其地区盟友应当“保持警惕，切勿被居心叵测者重新拖入战争的泥潭”。 据美军官员透露，两艘美国海军驱逐舰5月4日穿越霍尔木兹海峡时，成功避开了伊朗无人机和导弹的密集攻击。美国中央司令部表示，作为“自由计划”（Project Freedom）的一部分，两艘悬挂美国国旗的商船也随之穿越了该海峡。…
5月4日华盛顿消息，据多位要求匿名的美军官员透露，两艘美国海军驱逐舰在成功突破伊朗方面的一连串攻击后，顺利穿越霍尔木兹海峡并驶入了波斯湾。 匿名美军官员表示，美国海军的特鲁克斯顿号（USS Truxtun）和梅森号（USS Mason）驱逐舰在穿越霍尔木兹海峡期间，遭到了伊朗小型快艇、导弹和无人机的“持续不断的猛烈攻击”，两艘驱逐舰在“阿帕奇”武装直升机，及其他航空兵力的支援下顺利通过了海峡。 据多家媒体报道，尽管伊朗的攻击强度极高，但这两艘美军驱逐舰在空中支援配合下，采取的防御措施成功拦截住了所有攻击，伊朗和所有攻击均未命中舰体。 在两艘美军驱逐舰穿越海峡之前，特朗普总统于5月3日宣布，美国将协助“引导”船只通过咽喉要道霍尔木兹海峡。自2月28日美军对伊朗实施军事行动以来，伊朗一直试图控制至关重要的霍尔木兹海峡，已有数百艘油轮及其他各类船只在波斯湾滞留数月之久，导致全球油价持续飙升。 美国中央司令部（CENTCOM）今天早些时候发表声明称，作为代号为“自由计划”（Project Freedom）的特朗普总统护航行动倡议的一部分，美国驱逐舰已成功穿越了霍尔木兹海峡。但美军方面当时并未具体说明参与此次穿越行动的究竟是哪几艘军舰，也未透露具体数量。 该司令部还表示，另有两艘悬挂美国国旗的商船也已成功穿越了该海峡；此外，美军还已主动联系了数十家其他航运公司，旨在“促进海上交通的顺畅通行”。 美国中央司令部司令库珀（Brad Cooper）上将表示，伊朗对途经该海峡的美国海军舰艇及商船发动了袭击，促使美方摧毁了6艘伊朗小型船只。但伊朗官方媒体否认有船只遭到美军摧毁，并坚称近期没有任何商船穿越过该海峡。 此前，伊朗已向美军发出警告：若美军进入该海峡，将遭到袭击。此举令美伊两国之间维持了四周之久的脆弱停火协议蒙上了一层阴影。 据报道，今天早些时候，伊朗向阿联酋发射了导弹和无人机；此外，伊朗无人机还盯上了一艘试图穿越霍尔木兹海峡的油轮，该油轮隶属于阿布扎比的国家能源公司。伊朗媒体声称，一艘美国军舰也遭到了导弹击中，但这一说法遭到了美国中央司令部的否认。 与此同时，奉特朗普总统的指令，美国正对伊朗港口实施海上封锁；此举旨在向伊朗施压，正值两国就达成一项长期协议相互交换提案之际。伊朗方面则指责称，美方的封锁行为违反了停火协议。
5月4日报道，美国总统特朗普总统今天表示，伊朗在霍尔木兹海峡“向一些无关国家开火”，导致一艘韩国货船受损。特朗普总统在社交媒体平台“真实社交”上发帖称，在今天伊朗针对船只发动的袭击中，该艘韩国货船是唯一受损的船只；他并建议韩国应当“前来加入”针对伊朗的行动。 美军今天启动的“自由计划”（Project Freedom）护航行动，旨在“解救”那些已在波斯湾滞留数周的船只经由霍尔木兹海峡驶离。 特朗普总统写道：“针对船只通行及‘自由计划’（PROJECT FREEDOM）一事，伊朗已向一些无关国家开火，其中包括一艘韩国货船。”“也许现在正是韩国前来加入这项任务的时候了！我们已经击沉了7艘小型船只——或者用他们喜欢叫的说法，‘快速’船只。那是他们仅剩的家底了。除了那艘韩国船只外，截至目前，所有穿越该海峡的船只均未遭受任何损失。” 特朗普总统表示，战争部长赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）和参谋长联席会议主席凯恩将军（Gen. Dan Caine）将于5月5日在五角大楼通报有关美伊战争的最新情况。 美国中央司令部（CENTCOM）今天表示，在特朗普总统宣布的“自由行动”（Project Freedom）倡议的护航下，两艘商船安全通过了这一关键水道。在美军护航行动期间，美军摧毁了6艘试图进行“干扰”的伊朗小型船只，伊朗向美军护航的商船发射了导弹。 伊朗表示，已经收到特朗普政府对其最新提出的“14点和平方案”的回复；伊朗提出的新和平协议旨在结束战争，而非仅仅延长当前的停火期。伊朗今天再次发出警告称，任何试图穿越该水道的船只都将遭到攻击。 特朗普总统在上周末表示，他很可能会拒绝伊朗的这一提案，因为“他们尚未付出足够沉重的代价”。 此外，阿联酋当局今天表示，自伊朗与美国4月8日达成的停火协议生效以来，伊朗对阿联酋发动了首次导弹和无人机袭击，并向霍尔木兹海峡的一艘船只发射了两架攻击无人机。 阿联酋官员确认，今天早些时候，另一艘由阿联酋政府下属能源公司所拥有的油轮，遭到了2架伊朗攻击无人机的锁定；官员们补充说，据报船上无人受伤。