Los Angeles County will not align with the state's new policy. The only other county that reinstituted indoor masking during this latest wave, Alameda, rescinded the order three weeks later, and the efficacy of that short-lived mandate has been called into question. Patrons also would be able to take off their masks indoors when actively eating or drinking. San Diego Countys mask mandate didnt keep COVID-19 cases from spiking, but the question is whether masks kept the numbers from becoming even larger. Eric Ting is SFGATE's politics editor. All Federal employees, onsite contractors, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a high-quality mask inside of Federal buildings in areas More than than 10% of staffed hospital beds also would have to occupied by COVID patients. Other California counties did not implement similar restrictions. This wouldnt be the first time Los Angeles County has acted alone. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. You can email her at agraff@sfgate.com. COVID-19 deaths have been in the headlines again, as Californias death toll surpassed 100,000 last week. RECOMMENDED: Los Angeles County outdoor mask mandate to be lifted at midnight, including at schools. Click here to open it in a new window. ", RELATED: Travelers coming into CA should make COVID testing part of their travel plans, state recommends. Were saying there is need to worry, Ferrer said. 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Next time, effective vaccines may diminish the requirements for masks, distancing, closures and other precautions. It also needs to be read properly, which some people claiming it proves mask mandates dont help didnt seem to do. Under those mandates, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, were required to mask up indoors unless actively eating or drinking. Wearing a mask when indoors reduces the risk of both getting and transmitting the virus. There have been plenty of other studies that come to different conclusions than the Cochrane study. By contrast, an order from L.A. County would instantly affect 10 million residents, give or take the roughly 600,000 residents of Long Beach and Pasadena. The new rule applies to schools and child care facilities. During the 15 weeks after the statewide masking policy was rescinded, the lifting of masking requirements was associated with an additional 44.9 cases per 1,000 students and staff, the study said, which noted variables, including age of the school buildings and student demographics, among other things. As a result, some have questioned the wisdom of L.A. Countys approach, as well as whether thered be widespread compliance with new rules. Webthe Superior Court of Alameda County lifts its mask mandate, no longer requiring masks in Court-controlled portions of courthouses. As a result, the order received significantly less attention in the region, affecting just 1.6 million residents among 7.7 million who live in the Bay Area. Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday in a press conference that the state will reassess the current mask requirement for schools on Feb. 28. Is the Bay Area next? Still, only 5.6% of inpatient beds in the county were occupied by COVID patients. The CDCs COVID-19 community level is a three-tier measurement of coronavirus transmission and hospital impact. Here are a few easy ways to tell, Coronavirus Timeline: Tracking major moments of COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco Bay Area, Here's how to take a rapid COVID-19 test accurately at home, Here's everything you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots, How to show proof of vaccination in San Francisco or anywhere in California, Can a breakthrough infection still lead to long haul COVID-19? Fueling this renewed stream of hospitalizations is stubbornly high transmission driven by highly infectious Omicron subvariants, chief among them BA.5. However, should the county move ahead with a wider indoor mask mandate, it will do so alone. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Virus-related hospital admissions are now at 192 per day, a 200% increase from the same date, she said. Most Bay Area counties will follow the state's lead and lift their indoor mask mandate in public settings on Feb. 16. Theyll have rolling mandates forever, the writer said, adding that its been very normal in their hometown of Louisville, KY. Other commenters were more open to the idea, with one person writing, How do you prevent long Covid? "We're taking a different course in Santa Clara County in that we are continuing to follow our data and metrics to tell us when it's appropriate to lift," she said. As of Thursday, the hospital admission rate already exceeded the CDCs threshold, with 11.9 new admissions per 100,000 residents. ", VIDEO: Could the pandemic end soon? And another report, published by the CDC in February, said consistent use of a high-quality face covering such as an N95 or KN95 respirator in indoor public settings was associated with 83% lower odds of testing positive for the coronavirus, compared with those who didnt wear a mask. People wear face masks walking down Chestnut Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Jan. 4, 2022. This comes as California Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced earlier in February that the state's indoor mask mandate will expire after Tuesday, February 15. California updated its indoor mask mandate for public settings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But again, the variables make that difficult to assess. Currently, there are no counties in the San Francisco Bay Area that have converted their recommendations into mandates, a slight surprise given the fact that the region has often been more aggressive than the rest of the state. Whatever mask you wear, make sure it fits to your face closely and without gaps. Officials argued that COVID's spread has also waned significantly across the region and that relaxing mask requirements is part of a shift toward a "new normal" of living with the virus rather than attempting to snuff out its spread completely. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. Below is a breakdown comparing the course of the delta wave in notable California counties, with and without indoor mask mandates. | (213)240-8144 | media@ph.lacounty.gov. The mandate, which went into effect in mid-July 2020, imposed a more than $600 fine to those who didn't follow mask rules. To hit the high designation, the countys weekly case rate would have to be at least 200 per 100,000 residents and its hospital admissions reach more than 10 per 100,000 residents. 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While requiring masks in schools is an excellent way to prevent transmission among children, now is a great time to plan on vaccinating your children who are 12 and older against COVID-19 before the school year starts. Mandate to last a month until Jan. 15, with health officials citing an increase in COVID-19 cases since Thanksgiving. In California, starting March 1, masks will no longer be required for unvaccinated individuals, but will be strongly recommended for all individuals in most Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, L.A. County coronavirus deaths rising fast as ultra-contagious BA.5 fuels infection wave, Stunning spread of BA.5 shows why this California COVID wave is so different, Super-infectious BA.5 is a coronavirus beast. 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To date, Public Health identified 1,262,578 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 24,566 deaths. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay Area, where Oakland is located, issued a mask mandate Friday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved it and a dozen other California counties into the highest level for the virus as measured by case counts as well as hospital admissions and capacity. Can I still get Beyonc tickets? COVID-19 pandemic most likely began with a lab leak, U.S. Department of Energy says. "California continues to adjust our policies based on the latest data and science, applying what we've learned over the past two years to guide our response to the pandemic," said Newsom. "So that's the difference. 313 N. 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Although masks are currently optional throughout the county, they are still required in healthcare facilities and congregate care locations like nursing homes, per the But Ferrer warned that the county is on track to move to the high viral level by next week, which would prompt an indoor-mask mandate. DOL will also follow local mask mandates for the jurisdictions where its facilities are located, when that locality imposes more protective pandemic-related safety requirements. On Tuesday afternoon, the county lifted its mandate that requires people to wear masks at outdoor mega-events and outdoors at K-12 schools and child care centers. Valley parents await state announcement on masks in schools. One training complex in Arizona features two Bryce Millers as Padres, Mariners dive into preseason slate, Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |, Merrilee Kazarian wears a face mask while waiting for the ferry in downtown San Diego on July 7, 2022. Health & Human Services Agency Sec. Though the vaccination rates are current, they reflect countywide trends in vaccination that emerged before the delta surge. Some exceptions will apply, similar to masking requirements that were in place prior to the June 15 reopening. This variant is, as everybody has noted, highly infectious, easily transmitted from person to person. The Bay Area native is a graduate of UC Berkeley and started at the Los Angeles Times in 2004. Californias statewide mask mandate is back after a six-month hiatus.. Amy Graff is the news editor for SFGATE. Mandatory indoor mask mandate goes into effect on Wed. Dec. 15. A face-covering mandate for riders on the BART rail system serving the San Francisco Bay Area ended Oct. 1. Experts warned for years that the world was overdue for Los Angeles and Yolo were the counties that had indoor mask mandates in place ahead of the state's new guidance Wednesday on the more contagious delta variant. Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports, business, entertainment and opinion. Here's what the data says. Todays test positivity rate is 3.7%; on June 15, the test positivity rate was around 0.5%. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens raised the temperature of the debate by declaring the study showed Mask mandates were a bust.. WebWhen you wear a mask, you protect others as well as you. With the high rates of transmission fueling the increased risks, sensible safety precautions that can slow down the spread of the virus are warranted, and that includes universal indoor masking, she said Thursday. 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The coronavirus scourge is largely in the rearview mirror, but in some respects, it seems like its still 2020. VACCINE TRACKER: How California is doing, when you can get a coronavirus vaccine. Most Bay Area counties, with the exception of Santa Clara Co., are following the state's lead and lift their indoor mask mandates as omicron cases decrease. I dont want a mild case and Im a healthy person., (Ariana Drehsler / For The San Diego Union-Tribune), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Column: The grim parallel paths of Todd Gloria and Kevin Faulconer, Column: State accountability push on homelessness presents a challenge for San Diego, Column: About that mile walk to buses and trolleys , Column: Same-sex marriage to follow abortion as big California ballot measure, Column: State seeks to boost cannabis industry with food and money. SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. On 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, California health officials ended the state indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people. Local health officials in other parts of the state have not indicated theyre considering a new mask order, and some have said they dont anticipate implementing new orders more stringent than those required by the state. According to federal estimates, BA.5 accounted for 65% of the nations coronavirus cases over the weeklong period ending Saturday, an astonishing climb from a month ago, when it made up 17% of cases. list of masks recommended by the California government. (County data shows a higher rate of 58%). LB and Pas) 1196893, Los Angeles County (excl. Solano and Contra Costa had similar peak case-per-capita numbers (45 and 39, respectively), but Contra Costa saw about half of the hospitalizations per capita than Solano did, thanks to the fact that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at protecting against severe disease and hospitalization. Ferrer acknowledged that, for many, reinstituting an indoor mask order will feel like a step backward and that for others it will feel unnecessary because of the availability of powerful vaccines and therapeutics., The reality is that because were living with a mutating SARS-CoV-2 virus, there remains uncertainty around the trajectory of this pandemic, she said. Starting mid-March, masks will no longer be required, but will be 'strongly recommended' in California schools, according to updated guidance issued by Gov. People for whom seeing the mouth is essential for communication - hearing impaired or those communicating with a person who is hearing impaired. Feb. 27, 2023. The authors noted that their confidence in these results is generally low to moderate for the subjective outcomes related to respiratory illness., The results might change when further evidence becomes available, the study concludes. 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