Los Angeles County is on the verge of returning to indoor mask mandates following a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Los Angeles County’s public health department on Friday reported a seven-day average daily case count of 3,053, marking a 44% surge from the previous seven-day average of 2,121 cases.
Meanwhile, the average daily number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals rose to 1,056, a 39% increase from the previous seven day period which saw an average of 760.
“While there still is uncertainty about what the impact of COVID-19 will be this winter, there is mounting evidence that we are entering another COVID-19 surge,” said Barbara Ferrer, the county’s director of public heath.
The county case rate rose from 11.9 cases per 100,000 people to 185 new cases per 100,000 people, meaning Los Angeles’ community designation ramped up from “low” to “medium” under Center for Disease Control guidelines.
Federal regulations don’t require a policy change for a medium designation, but if the number of cases rises to 200 per 100,000 people, designation changes to “high.”
During a press conference Thursday, Ferrer emphasized that indoor mask mandates would be reimposed if a “high” community level designation was reached. Though the mask mandate is yet to return, Los Angeles County is already recommending indoor mask use in response to elevated numbers.
Last month county health officer Muntu Davis said it “is strongly recommended that all individuals wear a high-quality mask that fits well in the following settings: in public indoor spaces; when using public transit, including buses, ride-shares, taxis and medical transport; correctional and detention facilities; and homeless and emergency shelters.”
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LA willingly absorbs thousands of illegal aliens and they bring disease. Mask up if you want but we all know it does no good to help the people wearing them.
IF you can smell a fart, the mask is not working!
Can’t smell you at all. It’s a good thing.
The size of the coronavirus compared to the filtration on store bought masks is like throwing rice through a chain link fence.
There is no real information concerning what segment of the population is being affected. Could it be among all the homeless living out on the streets and public places where sanitation is not what it should be. Is it from the newly arrived illegals who have not had to pass testing to enter the country. Masks show the city is doing something but since we all know by now they really don’t do much to stem COVID that’s all it is: SHOW!
THIS IS NOT about controling the disease. BUT THE population..
especially all those who TRIED TO VOTE newsom out.
Can it be proved that any illness is COVID related? This is flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, cold season in many states. Any State that harbors illegal migrants who have not been checked in at the border is bound to have rises in all kinds of diseases including COVID. Proven. As for “masks”, wear them if it makes one feel better or if ailing but not by State demand. USE COMMON SENSE! Getting inoculations for pneumonia and other maladies are personal choices. State mandated preventions are a bunch of BS.
CA Is devoid of common sense.. HAS BEEN since the early 90s!
Yeah ever since REAGAN ruined the state and passed gun control laws with the NRA in his pocket. PATHETIC!