Los Angeles County's public health chief says that local indoor COVID-19 mask mandates will remain in place for the time being despite California's decision to lift its own statewide mask requirement next week for most indoor public spaces.
. Masks will still be required for everyone, however, in schools, on public transit, in health care facilities and in airports.
According to Ferrer, that requirement will not be lifted until L.A. County’s level of transmission falls to the “moderate” level, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and stays there for two straight weeks. Supervisor Kathryn Barger pushed back, arguing that keeping the local mandate will create confusion among residents. She also said the criteria put forward by the L.A. County Department of Public Health for phasing out the requirement will mean continued mask-wearing possibly into May.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
California will end mask mandate on Feb. 15, LA County will not align with state's changesCalifornia's indoor masking requirement will end next week for vaccinated people but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren. However, local health officials can continue their own requirements.
Read more »
We asked every Bay Area county about the future of mask mandatesNotably, no Bay Area counties recommitted to the original shared criteria for lifting the indoor mask mandate.
Read more »
Loudoun County school staff reportedly trained to get warrants for mask refusalSchool officials in Loudoun County have been trained in obtaining warrants against parents or students who forgo face masks on campus.
Read more »
Deputies Called To Orange County Elementary After Some Parents And Kids Stage Anti-Mask ProtestEva Harrison, the mother of two kids at Wood Canyon Elementary in Aliso Viejo, says the call to the sheriff's department was an unnecessary scare tactic.
Read more »
Who's lifting the indoor Bay Area mask mandate? A county by county breakdownCalifornia will end its indoor mask requirement for some people in a week, meaning that people who are vaccinated will no longer be required by the state to wear a mask indoors. But that's not a sure bet that you can whip off your KN95 on Feb. 15.
Read more »
LA County to keep COVID-19 mask mandates in place as state prepares to lift mask requirementsLos Angeles County public health officials say they intend to keep mask mandates in place, even after the state lifts its mask requirements on Feb. 15.
Read more »