LA County Holds Off on Renewal of the Indoor Mask Mandate
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An indoor mask mandate might be renewed within hours as successive waves of COVID-19 leave Los Angeles County public health officials considering options to slow the virus’ spread in the third summer of the coronavirus pandemic.
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LA County Health Officials Could Delay the Return of a Mask Mandate
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LA County Holds Off on Renewal of the Indoor Mask Mandate
LA County health officials could delay implementing an indoor mask mandate if the number of COViD cases and hospitalizations continue to drop significantly throughout the county.
County Health Director Barbara Ferrer said as cases continue to decline, the county may be positioned to pause the implementation of universal masking.
Los Angeles County's health director said Tuesday COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to show signs of stabilizing locally, which means the county might pause plans to reimpose a universal indoor mask-wearing mandate later this week.
A number of cities within Los Angeles County have already said they won’t enforce mask mandates if authorities decide to reimplement the health measures this week.
An indoor mask mandate might be renewed within hours as successive waves of COVID-19 leave Los Angeles County public health officials considering options to slow the virus’ spread in the third summer of the coronavirus pandemic.
An indoor mask mandate might be renewed within hours as successive waves of COVID-19 leave Los Angeles County public health officials considering options to slow the virus’ spread in the third summer of the coronavirus pandemic.
Los Angeles County will NOT re-impose a universal indoor mask-wearing mandate, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced on Thursday, citing a continued downward trend in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Los Angeles County will hold off on reinstituting a universal indoor public mask mandate, a pause prompted by improvements in the region's coronavirus case and hospitalization rates.
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