Los Angeles County to require vaccines in indoor bars | AP News It also is really helpful when we see people who are in positions of authority modeling appropriate behavior, and I think we know we dont see that much right now, Normand said. L.A. is like no other county in the United States. Workers will sometimes go without their gear because theyre uncomfortable but also because any consequence of not wearing it is often delayed or improbable, Normand said. You can find our submission guidelines here. San Francisco first issued its mask mandate in mid-April requiring coverings when entering an essential business or using public transportation. People living in lower income areas are more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 than those living in wealthier areas even when vaccination status is the same. The following individuals should not wear masks: For information on masking in the workplace, please refer to: Official California State Government Website, COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations. Thousands of rental cars are stored at Dodger Stadium as the coronavirus crisis has caused rentals to nosedive. His battles with the church arent over, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! according to the National Governors Assn. Social distancing, washing our hands and wearing facial coverings are all simple measures that we can all abide by to protect ourselves and our fellow neighbors, Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman V. Manuel Perez said in a statement. Because there are currently very few tools available to fight the spread of the virus, face coverings should be taken more seriously, some public health officials said even prior to the mandate. If the county remains at the high community level for the next two weeks, a new masking order would be issued, with an effective date of July 29. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that the nation's most populous state would stop requiring people to wear masks in almost all circumstances on June 15, describing a world he said will. But since then, county governments covering about half of the state's population have imposed their own indoor mask mandates as case rates surged with new variants. Gov. Ferrer said the rationale for a mask order during a time of high hospitalization rates is similar to the sensible collective actions taken to reduce other public safety risks, such as rules limiting drivers alcohol consumption and requiring seat belts. Hospital inpatient units are not reporting being overwhelmed, and the overall patient count remains well shy of the figures reported during the pandemics earlier waves. Gov. No other California county has publicly tied its placement on the CDCs community level scale to a renewal of masking orders. State policies do not change federal requirements, which still include masks on public transit.