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Why Is Los Angeles Likely to Bring Back Mask Mandates?
https://web.archive.org/web/20220718125103/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/us/los-angeles-covid-mask-mandates.htmlWhile health officers nationwide are largely shying away from new restrictions during this latest Covid wave, Los Angeles County health officials hope that asking people to mask up will curb the virus’s spread as well as growing hospitalization and death rates.
Already, more than 4,400 people have died of Covid-related causes in 2022, far more than the number who die from flu or motor vehicle accidents annually, said the Los Angeles County public health director, Barbara Ferrer.
“Covid is still one of the leading causes of death in L.A. County,” Ferrer said in a press briefing on Thursday. “Every day when I report out who dies, there are people who die who have no underlying health conditions. So no one should not go into a space of saying, ‘I’m not at any risk.’ Because that’s just absolutely not true.”
The mask mandate is expected to take effect July 29 absent a sudden turnaround in Covid tracking metrics. It would apply to indoor shops, offices, events, schools and more. The order would be rescinded once case levels begin to drop again.
Already, more than 4,400 people have died of Covid-related causes in 2022, far more than the number who die from flu or motor vehicle accidents annually, said the Los Angeles County public health director, Barbara Ferrer.
“Covid is still one of the leading causes of death in L.A. County,” Ferrer said in a press briefing on Thursday. “Every day when I report out who dies, there are people who die who have no underlying health conditions. So no one should not go into a space of saying, ‘I’m not at any risk.’ Because that’s just absolutely not true.”
The mask mandate is expected to take effect July 29 absent a sudden turnaround in Covid tracking metrics. It would apply to indoor shops, offices, events, schools and more. The order would be rescinded once case levels begin to drop again.