Of new coronavirus cases in L.A. County over a recent six-month period, 99.6% involved people who have not been vaccinated. COVID-19 hospitalizations in L.A. County have also doubled in the last three weeks, from 255 on June 28 to 528 on Saturday — a number not seen since April. L.A. County in part modeled its indoor mask order on Israel’s approach. L.A. County has 1.3 million children under the age of 12 who are too young to be vaccinated. AdvertisementL.A. County officials estimate that 92% of residents age 65 to 79 have received at least one shot of vaccine.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2021 12:00 UTC