Los Angeles health officials advised residents Thursday to wear masks in public indoor spaces as cases rise and the county enters the 'high' community activity category.
Los Angeles County re-entered the federal government's"high" COVID-19 community activity category.
In a briefing, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the department's director, said that the day's case rate was 258 per 100,000 people and increasing by 6% each day.A signboard reminds people of the face covering requirement as pedestrians wear facemasks due to the coronavirus in Los Angeles, California on November 12, 2020.
Eagle Rock, CA - August 30: Dr. Barbara Ferrer, center, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Eagle Rock, CA."We're actually not sure that we'll get there," Ferrer said in response to a reporter's question.
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