With the spread of COVID-19 continuing to increase, Los Angeles County this week could be downgraded from the federal government's 'low' community risk rating to 'medium' -- meaning if virus- related hospitalizations dramatically spike upward, indoor mask-wearing would again be mandated.
The county, like most of the country, has been rated in the "low" risk category for weeks following the end of the winter surge in cases -- a reflection of steadily declining cases and hospitalizations of virus-positive patients.
But if the county experiences a sudden spike in COVID-related hospitalizations, it could push the area into the "high" risk category, meaning a return of indoor mask-wearing mandates. She told the board, however, that she remains confident the county will avoid sliding into the "high" COVID activity category.
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