BREAKING NEWS: It’s official. Indoor mask-wearing will no longer be mandatory in L.A. County starting tomorrow according to revised data released by federal health officials Thursday showing a decreased impact of COVID on the county's health care system.
LOS ANGELES -- Indoor mask-wearing will no longer be mandatory in Los Angeles County starting Friday thanks to revised data released by federal health officials Thursday showing a decreased impact of COVID-19 on the county's health care system.
That move will put the county in alignment with the state, which dropped its mask mandate on Tuesday.Mask-wearing, however, will continue to be"strongly recommended,'' particularly in crowded settings or while interacting with people at higher risk of severe illness from the virus. County health officials also noted that people attending indoor mega-events of 1,000 or more people -- such as sporting events -- will still be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or a recent negative test to be admitted.
While the mask mandate will likely be lifted, Ferrer warned Tuesday that the virus remains a threat. She said the county will be monitoring seven"alert signals'' that could portend increased virus activity. If two or more of those signals rise to alert levels, the county will work to determine what is causing the increase and whether restrictions need to be reinstated.
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