Mayor of Los Angeles urges 4 million residents to wear masks to combat coronavirus when they walk out in public.
Homemade cloth masks, or even a “tucked-in bandanna,” will help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the nation's second-largest city and remind people to practice safe social distancing, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday as he donned a black cloth mask to make his point.
workers and first responders. Garcetti also said people should only use masks when they are going out to shop for food or perform other essential tasks.California's 40 million people are under state and local orders to stay at home except when performing essential tasks.
However, California's public health officials released guidance Wednesday on the use of cloth masks that specifically didn't require their use. Earlier in the day, Angell said cloth masks could be a pitfall because if handled or worn incorrectly they might lead to infection and also might make people feel “somewhat immune" and relax their social distance.
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