Everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to continue wearing masks in higher-risk areas like public transit and nursing homes.
NEW: CA’s case rate has decreased by 65% since our Omicron peak. Our hospitalizations have stabilized across the state.Unvaccinated people will still need to wear masks indoors.After February 15, unvaccinated people still will be required to be masked indoors, and everyone — vaccinated or not — will have to wear masks in higher-risk areas like public transit and nursing homes and other congregate living facilities, officials said.
IOfficials from the County of Los Angeles, including Supervisor Holly Mitchell and Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health, along with Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and representatives from the National Football League and SoFi Stadium held a press conference regarding COVID-19 safety measures for the Super Bowl and Super Bowl related events in the community, including the Super Bowl Experience at the LA Convention Center.
Newsom, a Democrat, has come under pressure from Republicans and other critics to ease the mandates. He recently has said the state is preparing for the day when the coronavirus can be considered endemic, with rules that accept that it is here to stay but can be managed with caution. The developments in California come as New Jersey and Delaware announced plans Monday to lift the statewide COVID-19 mask requirement in schools next month. They are among a dozen states with mask mandates in schools.
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