Here we go again. . .
Los Angeles County is warning of a return to universal indoor masking to reduce the spread of Covid:
"I do recognize that when we return to universal indoor masking to reduce high spread, for many, this will feel like a step backwards,'' Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said. https://t.co/1VpwqFquPx
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) July 13, 2022
From the Los Angeles County Public Health Department:
With continued increases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths over the past two weeks, wearing high-quality respirator masks and getting tested are critical steps to slowing the spread of COVID-19, as vaccination, boosters, and therapeutics remain key strategies for reducing serious illness and death.
While LA County remains at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designated COVID-19 Community Level of Medium, the county is very likely to move into High later this week as the rate of daily new admissions continues to increase. Using LA County specific data, as of yesterday, the county was at 8.8 new admissions per 100,000 people. Once the county reaches 10 new admissions per 100,000 residents, the county will enter the High Community Level. Should the county remain in the High Community Level designation for two consecutive weeks, universal indoor masking, in alignment with the CDC, would be implemented across LA County.
And NBC 4 predicts this could happen by July 29:
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If the county continues at its current pace, masks could be mandated indoors again by July 29.
So, will this new mask mandate be similar to past mandates in the county? If so, what a joke:
After 70,000+ enjoyed a maskless Super Bowl in L.A., the L.A. Times says kids should keep wearing masks in school because they're 'used to' it https://t.co/BsOjpo1HL5
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 15, 2022
So, do any Floridians really want to move to California like Gov. Gavin Newsom pitched last week?
That sales pitch to Floridians isn't going very well, @GavinNewsom. https://t.co/H5HMaeBWbs
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 13, 2022
And why are they waiting if they think it will work?
"An indoor mask mandate will return if the county remains in the "high" category for two consecutive weeks."
Feels more like a punishment than a precaution. Why wait until the spread has a two-week head start if masking is that effective? https://t.co/l8cV8JS5On
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) July 13, 2022
California wasn’t always like this:
It's hard for people who don't read history to imagine what a land of opportunity California was from the 1940s to the 1970s. https://t.co/DvWnfF3iBT
— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) July 13, 2022
And good luck getting people to comply with it:
Here's the thing: regardless of whether or not you agree with the idea, it's quite clear that nobody is going to comply with this, and it's borderline unenforceable as a result. https://t.co/w55r8LHV9h
— Lakshya Jain (@lxeagle17) July 13, 2022
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