You might not have to wear a mask at some outdoor venues as early as next week
The light at the end of this latest COVID surge may be getting brighter, with the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health saying the county is on track to start dropping some masking requirements.
“As long as we don’t see an increase, we could launch post-surge actions next Wednesday,” the county health director said.That would mean no more masks at large outdoor events and could also mean no more masks outdoors at schools and childcare centers, but the indoor mask mandate remains in effect. “So, if everything goes well, sometime by the end of March, we should able to more safely lift the requirements on indoor masking, but for some people, keeping those masks on makes a lot of sense,” she said.
“It would be better to stay safe and have the mask, as opposed to just a precaution, especially if you have older loved ones, younger kids, that can get sick easily, faster and all that stuff. So, it’s more for their safety versus people like me. I’m a pretty healthy person,” said Aracely Perez from Canoga Park.
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