Here are five things to expect as L.A. County fully reopens after COVID-19 restrictions.
Free beer is the latest incentive endorsed by the White House to persuade Americans to get vaccinated for COVID-19.“As we begin intermingling more with people outside our households, testing is really one of the best ways to stop outbreaks before they start,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. “This will be an essential part of our strategy, especially after June 15.”• When anyone comes down with signs or symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status.
• Unvaccinated people who discover they’ve been in close contact with someone who has been confirmed to have COVID-19.“So if you are unvaccinated and you spent time indoors around a lot of people not wearing masks, get tested — whether you’ve had symptoms or not,” Ferrer said. “You don’t want to be the person spreading this infection onward to others.”
People who test positive need to isolate themselves so they don’t infect other people, and should mask up when they’ve completed the isolation period and leave their home. People can get tested by their healthcare provider; coronavirus testing sites
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