Indoor masking in public settings could return to Los Angeles County in a week as circulation of the hyper-infectious BA.5 omicron subvariant continues to push coronavirus case counts higher and sends increasing numbers of people to the hospital.
The possible return of a mask mandate — a move only L.A. County is contemplating — is the latest flashpoint in the long-running pandemic.
Proponents say the move is an effective and low-impact way to help stymie soaring coronavirus transmission.
