L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports

LA Times  

With the number of reported coronavirus cases and hospitalizations declining, health officials said the time has come to relax the order. Masking is still strongly recommended in interior transit settings — and “from our perspective, means it’s a great idea to keep your mask on,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. L.A. County officials said they would reinstate a mask mandate on public transit and in transportation hubs should case rates rise again. The L.A. County Department of Public Health had previously said it would ease its guidance whenever the county dipped below the threshold of 100 coronavirus cases a week for every 100,000 residents. Assuming there’s an elevated coronavirus case rate, a universal mask mandate would return only if L.A. County saw at least 10 new coronavirus-positive hospital admissions a week for every 100,000 residents and had at least 10% of all staffed inpatient hospital beds occupied by coronavirus-positive patients.

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Could L.A. enforce antimasking laws for protesters? Experts weigh in
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Could L.A. enforce antimasking laws for protesters? Experts weigh in

LA Times  

Some protesters wore masks during a demonstration outside Adas Torah synagogue in Pico-Robertson on June 23. “There’s no clear answer to antimasking laws,” because governing bodies must take into consideration the protection of anonymous free speech, said Barry McDonald, a law professor at Pepperdine University who focuses on 1st Amendment law. However, drafting a city ordinance that bans mask wearing …

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.
1 year, 3 months ago

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.

LA Times  

Despite rising coronavirus outbreaks across Los Angeles County, officials said they have no plans for new public mask mandates — a sign of how COVID-19 policies have changed in an era of plentiful vaccines, lower death rates and back-to-normal culture. “We have such good tools right now that we really shouldn’t get there.” California COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across …

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels
2 years ago

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels

LA Times  

With COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory diseases circulating widely in Los Angeles County and elsewhere, many officials are urging residents to use a familiar tool to help thwart transmission: masks. As case rates rise, “your chance of catching COVID during your routine activities — grocery shopping, eating out, running errands, going to work — will increase,” according to Los …

Will you mask up again? A January mandate looms for L.A. if COVID-19 wave worsens
2 years ago

Will you mask up again? A January mandate looms for L.A. if COVID-19 wave worsens

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases surging and hospitalizations worsening, Los Angeles County is again facing the possibility of a renewed public indoor mask mandate. “We are seeing a rapid acceleration again,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “This is the time to put that mask back on.” Any new indoor mask mandate hinges on two metrics related to the pressure …

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County could soon drop this key COVID mask rule. Here’s why

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s requirement that riders wear masks aboard public transit or in transportation hubs such as airports could end this month if coronavirus case rates decline further. And because the person with COVID is often capable of infecting others for up to 48 hours before they develop any symptoms — and some people never develop symptoms and yet can …

Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes
2 years, 4 months ago

Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official said Thursday. Health director Barbara Ferrer said two weeks ago that the nation’s most populous county could again require face coverings if trends in hospital admissions continued under criteria …

A new L.A. mask mandate would have less value at this stage of the pandemic, some experts say
2 years, 4 months ago

A new L.A. mask mandate would have less value at this stage of the pandemic, some experts say

LA Times  

As successive waves of COVID-19 have swept across the Southland, Michael Matteo Rossi, a 35 year-old filmmaker who lives in Los Feliz, has gamely masked up whenever he shopped, ate out or visited with his parents, who are in their 70s. Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County Department of Health, announced plans to reinstate an indoor mask mandate if the …

L.A. County could be days away from a mask mandate. These cities won’t enforce it
2 years, 4 months ago

L.A. County could be days away from a mask mandate. These cities won’t enforce it

LA Times  

Shoppers at the Long Beach Flea Market in April. Although Los Angeles County is days away from possibly imposing another universal public indoor mask mandate, several cities within the county say they won’t enforce one if implemented or issue their own. “The City of Pasadena health officer will not be issuing a general indoor mask mandate at this time.” The …

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for L.A. County
2 years, 4 months ago

Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for L.A. County

LA Times  

Visitors to the Grand Central Market are mostly masked on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Los Angeles. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer has said L.A. County would reimpose an indoor mask mandate if it reached the high COVID-19 community level, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and remained there for two consecutive weeks. cited growing …

If L.A. County imposes a mask mandate, Beverly Hills won’t enforce it
2 years, 4 months ago

If L.A. County imposes a mask mandate, Beverly Hills won’t enforce it

LA Times  

Officials in Beverly Hills will not use city resources to enforce an indoor mask mandate if the Los Angeles County Public Health Department decides to issue one. Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse called a special meeting Monday evening to discuss the possibility of renewed L.A. County mask rules, which public health officials said they plan to issue Friday unless COVID-19 …

‘It’s sort of like we’re back to 2020’: L.A. dining scene braces for possible indoor masking return
2 years, 4 months ago

‘It’s sort of like we’re back to 2020’: L.A. dining scene braces for possible indoor masking return

LA Times  

Nicole Mitchell, a bartender and server at Cassia, in May 2021. As Los Angeles hurtles toward a possible return of a countywide indoor mask mandate, restaurateurs and bar owners are bracing for a new wave of backlash and enforcement difficulties — reminiscent of many of their industry’s hardships during the pandemic-spurred pivots and rapidly evolving dining regulations of 2020 and …

L.A. County goes it alone in push for new coronavirus mask rules, igniting familiar debate
2 years, 5 months ago

L.A. County goes it alone in push for new coronavirus mask rules, igniting familiar debate

LA Times  

A masked traveler walks through the main lobby of Los Angeles’ Union Station on July 12. Sustained growth in coronavirus-positive hospitalizations has Los Angeles County on the brink of a new public indoor mask mandate, a move officials say could help curb still-widespread transmission, but it has raised some concerns among business groups and sparked questions about its necessity. Although …

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks
2 years, 5 months ago

With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Hollywood film industry has long required it. “We’re asking you to take a sensible step, when there’s this much transmission with a highly transmissible variant, to go ahead and put back on a well fitting high-filtration mask when you’re indoors around others.” Nationwide, the …

Alameda County ends short-lived mask mandate, citing improved coronavirus conditions
2 years, 6 months ago

Alameda County ends short-lived mask mandate, citing improved coronavirus conditions

LA Times  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit police officers, from left, Nick Luzano, Eric Kelly and Eric Hofstein wear masks while patroling a train. Three weeks after becoming the first California county to reinstitute a mask mandate in most indoor public settings amid climbing coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Alameda County has rescinded the order — citing improving conditions. “While we expect …

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing
2 years, 7 months ago

L.A. coronavirus hospitalizations start rising again; officials urge mask-wearing

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s coronavirus-positive hospitalizations are rising again, causing health officials to urge residents to put masks back on if they have stopped doing so. It’s more lax guidance than that issued by L.A. County and California health officials, who have strongly recommended continued use of masks in indoor public settings since mandatory mask orders ended. L.A. County is still …

美国洛杉矶重启公共交通“口罩令”
2 years, 7 months ago

美国洛杉矶重启公共交通“口罩令”

China Daily  

Los Angeles County once again requiring masks on all public transit 美国加利福尼亚州洛杉矶郡连续两天新冠肺炎确诊病例单日新增超过2000例，在此形势下，洛杉矶县公共卫生局发布一项针对疫情的最新公共卫生规定，自4月22日起在公共交通和机场内重启“口罩令”。 Travelers wearing masks walk around inside John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City on April 19, 2022. 洛杉矶郡在公共交通和机场等室内交通枢纽内重启“口罩令”。 LA County public health officials issued a new COVID-19 health order effective Friday that will make masks mandatory on all public transit, including buses, trains, taxis and ride-share services. …

No masks for commuters in private cars: Delhi govt order
2 years, 8 months ago

No masks for commuters in private cars: Delhi govt order

Hindustan Times  

People travelling together in private cars are not required to wear masks, a Delhi government order issued said on Friday, even as the state it mandatory for people to wear masks in all public places, amid a marginal uptick in daily Covid-19 cases. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday decided to reintroduce the mandate, which was lifted on April …

Confused? Confounded? Why L.A. County is requiring masks again at airports and public transit
2 years, 8 months ago

Confused? Confounded? Why L.A. County is requiring masks again at airports and public transit

LA Times  

Passengers make their way to a Delta counter at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, days before the county reinstated a mask-wearing order for local airports and indoor public transit settings. But L.A. County’s Department of Public Health issued a new health order that reinstated a universal mask mandate at indoor airport settings and public transit. “It’s better than nothing” …

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said. The CDC said in a statement that it is its “continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the …

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. The CDC said in a statement Wednesday that it is its “continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary …

L.A. County keeps mask mandate at airports, on public transit, despite federal changes
2 years, 8 months ago

L.A. County keeps mask mandate at airports, on public transit, despite federal changes

LA Times  

Despite recent changes at the federal level, Los Angeles County is continuing to require travelers to mask up when aboard public transit or in indoor transportation hubs such as airports. L.A. County’s mask order covers commuter trains, subways, buses, taxis, Ubers and Lyfts; as well as indoor transportation hubs, including bus terminals, subway stations, seaports and other indoor port terminals, …

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINED: What Happens in the Post-Mask World of Travel?

News 18  

A ruling by a US federal judge has ended — at least for now — the requirement that people wear masks on planes and public transportation, and there is plenty of confusion about the new, post-mask world of travel. In a 59-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, Florida, said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

Mask-optional public transit alarms immunocompromised people and their families
2 years, 8 months ago

Mask-optional public transit alarms immunocompromised people and their families

LA Times  

A maskless ticket agent helps passengers at Delta Airlines Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, a day after a Florida federal judge voided the federal mask mandate in airports and on planes, trains and buses. And the only way that we can do that safely right now is if mask mandates are in place.” The court ruling …

Justice Department to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
2 years, 8 months ago

Justice Department to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate

LA Times  

Travelers enter a security line at Rhode Island T.F. The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. The CDC said in a statement Wednesday that it is the agency’s “continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring …

US Justice Department appealing order that ended travel mask rule
2 years, 8 months ago

US Justice Department appealing order that ended travel mask rule

Al Jazeera  

A US judge this week suspended a mandate requiring travellers to wear masks on planes, trains and other public transit. Anthony Coley, the department’s director of public affairs, tweeted on Wednesday that a notice of appeal was filed after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the mask mandate for travel “remains necessary to protect the public health”. …

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers
2 years, 8 months ago

Pilots announce mask mandate has been dropped mid-flight in US, angering passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plane passengers in the US are reporting that some pilots announced the country’s federal mask mandate …

End to US mask mandate for travel brings cheers, concerns
2 years, 8 months ago

End to US mask mandate for travel brings cheers, concerns

Al Jazeera  

With COVID-19 cases rising again, lifting the mandate could make some passengers wary, prompt others to fly again. A United States judge’s decision to strike down a mask mandate on planes, trains and other forms of transportation in the US has been met with some cheers, while sparking concerns that removing masks could lead to more COVID-19 infections. In a …

Some California transit agencies ask riders to still wear masks, despite court decision
2 years, 8 months ago

Some California transit agencies ask riders to still wear masks, despite court decision

LA Times  

A bin filled with free N95 respirator masks, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sits outside the pharmacy at this Kroger grocery store in Jackson, Miss. Some public transit agencies in California are asking riders to continue wearing masks on buses and trains, despite a federal court ruling in Florida on Monday that struck down the …

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3
2 years, 8 months ago

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3

NPR  

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3 Enlarge this image toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Updated 3:00 p.m. EDT The Biden administration is extending its face mask requirement for public transit for another 15 days. "If we pull this mask mandate, we will have extended numbers of infections — that's not responsible …

Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule
2 years, 8 months ago

Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Twenty-one states with Republican attorneys general sued Tuesday to halt the federal government’s requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains, ferries and other public transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody and filed in federal court in Tampa, Florida, contends that the mask mandate exceeds the authority of the U.S. …

Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements
2 years, 9 months ago

Restaurants navigate another wave of changes with mask and vaccine requirements

LA Times  

Elaine Chang and Steven Park at Yang’s Kitchen in Alhambra in 2021. There’s a quote attributed to Mark Twain that goes, “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes.” The same could possibly be said for mask and vaccine requirements in Los Angeles, where restaurant workers and owners have juggled sometimes confusing and …

Airlines push Biden to drop the mask mandate for travel
2 years, 9 months ago

Airlines push Biden to drop the mask mandate for travel

LA Times  

Airlines for America, which represents many airlines, and the U.S. Travel Assn. Airlines for America, which represents American, Delta, United, Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue and other carriers, released a letter Wednesday addressed to President Biden, saying “the persistent and steady decline of hospitalization and death rates are the most compelling indicator that our country is well protected against disease from COVID-19.” …

California moves to lift vaccine, test verification at sizable indoor events
2 years, 9 months ago

California moves to lift vaccine, test verification at sizable indoor events

LA Times  

Fans line up before the start of a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets at Crypto.com Arena on Christmas Day in Los Angeles. California will lift a rule next month requiring attendees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 or recently tested negative for the coronavirus as a condition of entry for significantly sized indoor events, …

L.A. Unified to lift indoor mask mandate next week in agreement with teachers union
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. Unified to lift indoor mask mandate next week in agreement with teachers union

LA Times  

Alberto Carvalho talks with science students at Washington Preparatory High School in South L.A. Please consider your situation and do what is best for you or your child.” The district also agreed to: Maintain a supply of high-grade masks and provide them to employees upon request “Strongly encourage” indoor masking “at every school and worksite through ongoing communications” Maintain a …

First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month
2 years, 9 months ago

First on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month

CNN  

CNN — The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation mask mandate for another 30 days, an administration official told CNN, pointing to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The official’s comments came after CNN reported that federal officials began notifying stakeholders in the airline industry of the upcoming announcement. “During that …

L.A. County ends indoor mask rules: How will it affect you?
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County ends indoor mask rules: How will it affect you?

LA Times  

Chole Goddard and her year-and-a-half-old son, Noah, eat lunch at Grand Central Market on Tuesday. Mainly for his safety.” In a sign of improving coronavirus conditions, L.A. County on Friday lifted indoor mask requirements, regardless of vaccination status, in many public places. Even with the changes, California and L.A. County officials are still “strongly recommending” mask use in indoor public …

L.A. County lifts indoor mask rule after hitting crucial milestone
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County lifts indoor mask rule after hitting crucial milestone

LA Times  

Los Angeles County ended its indoor mask mandate after entering the low coronavirus community level set by the CDC. Los Angeles County lifted its indoor mask order Friday after it officially exited the high coronavirus community level as calculated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even with the changes, California and L.A. County officials are still “strongly …

L.A. County set to lift indoor mask rules, vaccination proof at bars. What will change
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County set to lift indoor mask rules, vaccination proof at bars. What will change

LA Times  

Security officer Don McClaren checks for proof of vaccination status from customers before they can enter the bar. It’s expected that L.A. County will officially lift its indoor mask order effective Friday, a mandate put in place in July, according to L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. California and L.A. County officials, however, are still “strongly recommending” mask use …

L.A. County will align with state to end school mask mandate after March 11
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County will align with state to end school mask mandate after March 11

LA Times  

New L.A. schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho talks with masked students after teaching part of a biology class during a February visit to Fremont High School in South L.A. Los Angeles County health officials on Monday said they will align with the state’s move to end indoor school masking requirements after March 11, giving officials in the county’s 80 schools districts …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The change comes as nearly all U.S. states that had put in place indoor mask-wearing mandates for the winter …

CDC relaxes guidelines for masks but still recommends them in L.A. County
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC relaxes guidelines for masks but still recommends them in L.A. County

LA Times  

People take a break at Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. New guidance from the CDC says most people are no longer advised to wear masks in public indoor settings, though it doesn’t apply to L.A. County. L.A. County health officials have said they planned to review the latest guidance and present some options for a new masking policy …

Silicon Valley nears goal to lift local indoor mask mandate
2 years, 10 months ago

Silicon Valley nears goal to lift local indoor mask mandate

LA Times  

Dr. Sara Cody, Santa Clara County, Health Officer and Director of Public Health removes a mask before speaking during a news conference in San Jose, Calif., Santa Clara County may lift its universal mask mandate in the coming days. Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous, could lift its local indoor mask mandate as soon as next week, as coronavirus …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

LA Times  

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against coronavirus transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. In Los Angeles County, the CDC’s new guidance could affect the decision on when a local indoor public mask mandate would …

What you need to know about L.A. County’s new relaxed indoor mask rules
2 years, 10 months ago

What you need to know about L.A. County’s new relaxed indoor mask rules

LA Times  

Big changes are coming to L.A. County’s coronavirus regulations. At indoor businesses and offices that verify vaccination status, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to wear masks starting Friday, county health officials announced Wednesday. People who are not fully vaccinated can still enter indoor establishments with relaxed masking rules but must show proof of a recent negative …

L.A. school district lifts outdoor mask mandate for students and staff
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. school district lifts outdoor mask mandate for students and staff

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Unified School District lifts outdoor masking requirements for students and staff. The Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday dropped its outdoor mask mandate after the county allowed K-12 schools to lift the requirement last week. San Diego Unified, the state’s second-largest school system, lifted its outdoor mask mandate Wednesday. Los Angeles County has not yet followed …

L.A. County forecasts indoor mask mandate easing by late March
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County forecasts indoor mask mandate easing by late March

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s indoor mask mandate will likely be lifted by the end of next month, a top health official said this week, though that timetable could be shorter should the federal guidance on face coverings change. “It’s not possible for us to predict future transmission, but we do anticipate that if we have these continued steep declines in cases, …

LAUSD to keep outdoor mask mandate in place this week, but changes may be ahead
2 years, 10 months ago

LAUSD to keep outdoor mask mandate in place this week, but changes may be ahead

LA Times  

Los Angeles Unified Supt. The Los Angeles Unified School District will keep its outdoor mask mandate in place for the rest of the week, despite county health guidance that allowed K-12 school systems to lift the requirement on Wednesday, said new Supt. Carvalho announced the district’s position in an update posted on Twitter Tuesday night, saying that the district “will …

L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate

LA Times  

People can go without face coverings outdoors, including at K-12 schools, childcare facilities and in exterior areas of ‘mega’ events. The Los Angeles Unified School District will keep its outdoor mask mandate in place through the rest of the week, despite county health officials lifting that requirement at K-12 schools, said Supt. County health officials said they will keep the …

When is it really safe to take off your mask in California? Here’s what we know
2 years, 10 months ago

When is it really safe to take off your mask in California? Here’s what we know

LA Times  

When is it really safe to take off your mask? Pan’s comments are in line with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which suggests that vaccinated people still wear a mask in indoor public settings when local transmission levels are “high” or “substantial,” the worst two categories in the CDC’s four-level tier system, colored red and …

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