LA set to remove COVID vaccine proof mandate
The ordinance requires people over age 12 to show proof of vaccination before patronizing indoor establishments such as restaurants and gyms.
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The ordinance requires people over age 12 to show proof of vaccination before patronizing indoor establishments such as restaurants and gyms.
The issue has been a controversial one since the state of California and L.A. County both lifted the mask mandate for school campuses on March 12.
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Nearly a week after California guidances allowed students to remove their masks in the classroom, Los Angeles Unified School District officials have announced a plant to follow suit by March 23. Rick Montanez reports.
The state of California has lifted the statewide requirement that students and staff wear masks while in classrooms.
California's indoor mask mandate was lifted for students across the state Monday.
As children all over California are able to remove their masks while in class Monday, for the first time in nearly two years, experts suggest these sudden changes could be jarring. Dr. Lisa Hoang with Providence Mission Hospital joined the studio to discuss how to make the process easier.
Dr. Ligia Pacheco of Kaiser Permanente joined the studio Sunday to discuss the lifting of mask mandates at schools throughout California, and the psychological effects the sudden change could have on children who are constantly going through changes.
In the two years since the coronavirus pandemic started the images of doctors and nurses scrambling to treat patients at their crowded hospitals are still seared into the memories of many.
Los Angeles County reported another 40 COVID-19 deaths Thursday and the number of people in the hospital with the virus dropped below 650.
Seven more employees face termination, and a total of 14 personnel – 13 sworn and one civilian – have been found out of compliance with the vaccination mandate, Choi told the Police Commission on Tuesday.
This weekend marked the first of relaxed mask requirements in Los Angeles County but the COVID-19 risk remains high, according to CDC guidelines.
Pasadena and Long Beach followed suit with Los Angeles County, easing their indoor mask requirements on Saturday.
Carlitos Peralta, 33, was the manager of one of the seven warehouses owned nationwide by Covid Clinic, 3401 W. MacArthur Blvd. The warehouses are where COVID tests are stored before they are shipped to clinics, pop-up testing sites, schools, and hotels.
"It can be life changing," Dr. Jaclyn Leong, co-director of the COVID Recovery Clinic at UCI, says about those battling long COVID.
Researchers are connecting the dots between long-haul COVID patients and their overall cardiovascular health. They believe women are more susceptible to long-lasting covid symptoms.
With the highest community transmission in the state, it could be weeks, even more than a month before LA County meets the metrics for lifting the indoor mask mandate.
The California Legislature passed a bill Monday requiring many companies to give workers up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the coronavirus. The bill is retroactive to Jan. 1.
County Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer on Thursday unveiled metrics for a possible relaxing of masking orders in certain outdoor settings if COVID-positive hospitalizations in the county fall below 2,500 for seven consecutive days.
Hospitalizations fell from 3,233 to 3,012 -- decreasing by more than 200. The decrease signals a downward trend that the county has seen over the last couple weeks, according to state figures released Saturday.
The faux healthcare worker walked past armed security guards before entering Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall to administer the COVID tests on unknowing children housed at the facility.
The L.A. County Dept. of Public Health has released a set of guidelines that must be met in order for health officials to reconsider the mask mandate in place for both mega-events and indoor settings.
Health officials pointed to the fact that cases of COVID-19 continue to circulate, that the county is not yet out of a surge and that masking is a modest requirement that doesn't diminish attendance or enjoyment of the game.
Even as infections wane, county public health officials continue to expand its COVID-19 testing offerings throughout Los Angeles County.
