LA County sheriff says he will not use resources to enforce reinstated indoor mask mandate, adding that he believes the mandate is not backed by science and contradicts CDC guidelines.
Villanueva went on to say that while the county Department of Public Health has the authority to enforce the order, he encourages the agency to"work collaboratively with the Board of Supervisors and law enforcement to establish mandates that are both achievable and supported by science."
"The alarming increases in cases, positivity rates and the increase in hospitalizations signals immediate action must be taken to slow the spread of Covid-19," county Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said in a statement."Otherwise, we may quickly see more devastating illness and death among the millions of residents."The county recorded 1,902 new Covid-19 cases and six deaths on Friday.
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