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LA County empties troubled juvenile hall ahead of state board's inspection

LOS ANGELES — The L.A. County Probation Department hastily moved out all children housed in its troubled Central Juvenile Hall over the weekend, ahead of an inspection from state regulators, officials said.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022

'Deltacron’ is a hybrid of delta and omicron variants. How worried should we be?

LOS ANGELES — As the latest coronavirus surge fades, health officials are keeping watch on a new mishmash of the delta and omicron variants.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2022

‘We get to see people’s smiles’: LA County marks first day without indoor mask mandate

LOS ANGELES — Ana Arriaga spent her shift at a Larchmont Village juice shop admiring the return of a small joy she’d learned to live without.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2022

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LA County hits crucial coronavirus milestone, set to lift indoor mask rules Friday

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has officially exited the high coronavirus community level as calculated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meaning it is on track to lift its indoor mask order Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

California to lift school mask mandate after March 11

LOS ANGELES — Indoor masking will no longer be mandatory at California schools and child care facilities after March 11, a long-debated and much-anticipated move that comes as the state continues its steady emergence from the omicron wave of COVID-19.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2022

LA County bars, offices, gyms can drop mask rules with COVID vaccine verification

LOS ANGELES — Fully vaccinated individuals will soon be able to shed their masks indoors at Los Angeles County establishments that screen the inoculation status of visitors and patrons, health officials said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

LA County forecasts indoor mask mandate easing by late March

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s indoor mask mandate will likely be lifted by the end of next month, a top health official said this week, though that timetable could potentially be even shorter should the federal guidance on face coverings change.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2022

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LA County lifts outdoor mask mandate

LOS ANGELES — As the number of hospitalized coronavirus-positive patients continues to fall, Los Angeles County relaxed its outdoor masking rules Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022

LA County will lift outdoor mask mandate Wednesday

LOS ANGELES — As the number of hospitalized coronavirus-positive patients continues to fall, Los Angeles County will relax its outdoor masking rules just after midnight Wednesday, a top health official confirmed.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2022

California school mask mandate will remain in place through Feb. 28

LOS ANGELES — California will keep its indoor mask mandate for K-12 schools in place at least through the end of the month, the state’s top health official said Monday, even as it moves this week to relax face covering rules in other settings.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2022

Ahead of Super Bowl, Californians more cautious about COVID-19, poll shows

LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl LVI is arriving as a nationwide coronavirus surge wanes, yet Californians are feeling more cautious about game-day protocols than much of the rest of the country. Some fear the massive sporting event in Inglewood could spark a new outbreak and set back the region's progress…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022

LA County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop

LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus-positive patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has dropped below 2,500, putting the region on track to potentially relax some outdoor masking rules next week.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022

When will California ease mask, vaccine rules? Officials warn ‘back to normal’ takes time

SAN FRANCISCO — With the omicron surge fading fast and people clamoring for a return to pre-pandemic life, public health officials in California and beyond are facing new pressure to relax mask and vaccine safety rules.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 7, 2022

Private schools have turned away LA County health inspectors checking on COVID-19 rules

Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita was fined $500 last winter after a health inspector stopped by and reported maskless students were doing outdoor activities that “did not adequately promote physical distancing.”

Los Angeles Times · Feb 6, 2022

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Los Angeles Times · Feb 4, 2022

LA County unveils plans to drop some mask rules once COVID-19 conditions improve

LOS ANGELES — Outlining how health and safety rules could be loosened as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to wane, Los Angeles County officials said Thursday that face coverings no longer will be required in certain outdoor settings once COVID-19 hospitalizations drop, and indoor mask rules could be…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 3, 2022

Officials stress COVID safety measures at Super Bowl, including, yes, masks

LOS ANGELES — NFL and SoFi Stadium officials joined with local leaders to reiterate that masks will be required for fans at the Super Bowl in Inglewood to help protect against omicron transmission.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2022

LA County’s daily coronavirus cases continue dramatic decline, but death rate remains high

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s daily coronavirus case numbers continue to see a dramatic decline, but death rates remain high, health officials said.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2022

Optimism as omicron peaks in California, but new BA.2 subtype raises questions

LOS ANGELES — There is growing optimism that the overall omicron surge has peaked in California, but progress across the state remains uneven.

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Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2022

LA County seeing more fatalities from omicron as COVID-19 deaths climb

LOS ANGELES — Deaths from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County have soared over the last week, with officials saying most of the recent fatalities appear to be from the omicron variant.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2022

LA County seeing more fatalities from omicron as COVID-19 deaths climb

LOS ANGELES — Deaths from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County have soared over the last week, with officials saying some of the recent fatalities appear to be from the omicron variant.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 21, 2022

Coronavirus transmission rates falling across California, bringing guarded optimism

LOS ANGELES — After weeks of an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases that challenged hospitals, schools and other institutions, there are growing indications that the surge spawned by the omicron variant is flattening and, in some parts of California, even beginning to wane.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 18, 2022

LA County logs nearly tenfold increase in coronavirus cases in a month

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County on Monday reported more than 31,500 new coronavirus cases — marking a nearly tenfold increase from the number of new cases tallied a month ago and offering a stark reminder of the lasting power of the highly contagious omicron variant.

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