NFL officials joined with local leaders to reiterate that masks will be required for fans at Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood.
This is the latest coronavirus wave where, compared to Southern California, the Bay Area has fared relatively better, and local officials this time credit high rates of vaccination and booster shots.
“What we’re trying to accomplish here,” she added, “is to get people to understand why it’s important to wear a mask and to get businesses to take responsibility for protecting workers and employees and customers.” That commitment, officials said, applies not just to individual patrons, but those around them — including workers at the stadium.The latest maps and charts on the spread of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, including cases, deaths, closures and restrictions.
Ferrer has also been questioned on whether it’s safe to host the Super Bowl. At a town hall meeting last week, she said safety measures like masks and vaccination-or-test requirements add a level of safety while allowing the county to largely resume normal life.Health officials say it’s important to improve the fit of face masks and their filtration, going beyond old, loose, cloth face coverings.
Butts, the Inglewood mayor, said “this is going to be one of the safest, most glamorous Super Bowls in the history of Super Bowls. ... So we want everybody to wear your mask. Get vaccinated if you’re so inclined. And come enjoy the new city of Inglewood,” Butts said.Many fans celebrated as if the pandemic was over — maskless and pressed up against each other as if the last 11 months or so never happened.
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