L.A. officials said if the county moves into the CDC designated 'high' community level and stays there for two straight weeks, it would bring back the mask mandate
LOS ANGELES -- As people celebrated Independence Day and gathered together, the nation is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic."We're out and about, outside we feel pretty good," said Michael Crim, who is visiting from Kansas."Inside, my family and I are here and we wore masks on the plane and in the airport. If it gets a little bit more sparse and we're out in the open air, we don't worry as much, we're all vaccinated.
"It's also a great idea for everyone to test themselves before getting together, ideally on the day of the gathering. Self tests are widely available," Ferrer said.The seven day average for hospitalizations is now 109 per day, an increase from the 84 per day just the week before."With a continued increase in cases and now as you're seeing corresponding increase in hospitalizations, it gets more more likely.
Officials said if the county moves into the Center for Disease Control designated"high" community level and stays there for two straight weeks, it would bring back the mask mandate.
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