Los Angeles County Lifts Mask Mandate for Health Care Facilities
Los Angeles County health care facilities no longer require masks for employees and visitors, with the mandate to be reinstated if COVID-19 hospital admissions reach a certain level. The county is currently at a "low level" and is expected to remain below the threshold. Officials still recommend wearing masks when in contact with patients, and the move follows California's shortened COVID-19 isolation guidelines. Public Health officials advise residents to wear masks, especially during the fall and winter, but it's not required.