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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

LA County edges closer to new indoor mask mandate as infectious new Covid variant sends hospitalisations up

AP

Los Angeles County is edging back towards an indoor mask mandate after it moved back into the “high” Covid-19 transmission category.

Health officials say that the county, which has a population of more than 10 million residents, could see the return of the indoor mandate by 29 July if it remains in the category for two consecutive weeks.

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