Los Angeles County is considering bringing back mask mandates due to the emergence of new COVID variants BA.286 and EG.5.
Barbara Ferrer, the Public Health Director of LA County, encouraged masking, improved ventilation, hand washing, and, of course, vaccination during a COVID media briefing on Thursday.
According to Newsweek, “In California, data from the state government shows COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing by 10.1 percent compared to the previous week, with a weekly total number of hospitalizations at 2,620.”
“I’m not going to say, there’s never going to be a time when we might need to all put our masks back on,” Barbara Ferrer said on Thursday.
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TODAY: 8/31/2023
— Public Unhealthy Director™️ (@FedUpCitizenLA) August 31, 2023
“I’m not going to say, there’s never going to be a time when we might need to all put our masks back on.” – Barbara Ferrer @lapublichealth
This lunatic will never leave @CountyofLA alone. Vote every single @LACountyBOS out! #FireFerrer #ProsecuteFerrer pic.twitter.com/bAYRS9JUpA
Breaking Digest previously reported that New Yorkers were advised to mask up over Labor Day weekend due to concerns about the new COVID variant EG.5.
“As cases rise, precautions become increasingly important, especially for our most vulnerable New Yorkers who are older, disabled, or have underlying health conditions. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, along with other proven prevention tools – like masking, testing, and staying home when sick – continue to be our best defense against COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses,” NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said.
“Antibodies from vaccination and prior infection will continue to provide some protection, as will available antiviral treatments like Paxlovid, which is still effective against all circulating strains of COVID-19,” he said.
Statement from @NYCHealthCommr on the BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant ⬇️
— nychealthy (@nycHealthy) August 29, 2023
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