Los Angeles County announced on the 21st additional measures to ease quarantine as the COVID-19 pandemic stabilizes.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health announced today that residents will be able to autonomously decide whether or not to wear an indoor mask in Los Angeles County starting on Friday, the 23rd. Previously, the LA County Department of Health had “strongly recommended” wearing a mask indoors, although not mandatory.
The LA County Department of Health’s action follows a similar guideline issued by the California state government, and across California, starting on the 23rd, residents will be able to autonomously decide whether to wear indoor masks.
However, the Los Angeles County Department of Health said that it is still mandatory to wear a mask indoors in medical facilities such as hospitals and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes.
As the Los Angeles County Health Authority has taken measures to liberalize indoor mask wearing as the COVID-19 pandemic has stabilized, the mandatory mask requirement has been lifted at major public transportation and related facilities, including airports.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health announced it will lift the mandatory wearing of masks at airports and terminals, including inside public transportation such as buses, trains, and subways, starting on the 23rd. In the meantime, the mandatory mask on public transportation has already been lifted in California, but LA County is the only one in Los Angeles that has maintained the mandatory measure and lifted it this time.
LA County has also begun enforcement on the 23rd by allowing residents to autonomously decide whether or not to wear a mask indoors. The LA County Department of Health’s move follows a similar directive issued by the state of California.
However, the Los Angeles County Department of Health said that it is still mandatory to wear a mask indoors in medical facilities such as hospitals and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes.