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*Updated Mask Wearing Rules and Recommendations for LA County*

While Los Angeles County remains in the Low CDC COVID-19 community level, masks are still required in some settings and strongly recommended in others.

*You* must wear a mask in:*


* Healthcare settings
* Congregate care facilities, such as long-term care settings and adult/senior care facilities
* In any other location where it is required by the business or venue
* If you have COVID-19. You must wear a highly protective mask (even at home) when you are around others until you end isolation. If you are eligible to end isolation after Day 5 because you have a negative test result, it is strongly recommended that you continue to wear a mask through Day 10. In workplace settings, you must wear a mask through Day 10.
* If you are a close contact to someone with COVID-19. You must wear a highly protective mask when you are around others indoors for 10 days after your last day of exposure.
* If there has been a recent outbreak at your workplace or the congregate setting where you live.

*Masks are strongly recommended:*


* *On all forms of public transit*, including trains, buses, shuttle buses, taxis, ride-shares, and medical transport.
* *In all transportation hubs*, including airport and bus terminals, train and subway stations, seaports or other indoor port terminals, or any other indoor area that serves as a transportation hub
* *If you are?*at risk for severe illness [ [link removed] ]*?wear a?*highly protective mask [ [link removed] ]*?when you are in a higher risk setting*. These include any of the ?*three Cs*?:
* Closed spaces with poor air flow
* Crowded places with many people nearby, and
* Close contact settings especially where people are talking (or breathing heavily) close together.

*Masking is an individual preference in the following settings:*


* In state and local correctional facilities and detention centers
* Homeless and emergency shelters
* In all other indoor public settings, businesses, government offices, childcare, TK-12 schools, and higher education settings.

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*There are some people who should not wear a mask, such as children younger than 2, people with certain medical conditions or disabilities, and people instructed by their medical provider not to wear a mask.?See?Who should not wear a mask [ [link removed] ]?and?special considerations for persons with communication difficulties or certain disabilities [ [link removed] ].

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Indoor mask wearing rules and recommendations in Los Angeles County change based on federal, state, and county requirements and the LA County CDC COVID-19 community level and transmission rate.

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Additional Resources

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has developed a wide array of documents, guidance documents, and resources for the workers, businesses, partners, and the general public on a variety of topics related to COVID-19, including:


* COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Community Resources [ [link removed] ]
* *Information for the Public *
* Masks [ [link removed] ]
* Travel [ [link removed] ]
* Reducing Risk [ [link removed] ]
* Public Settings [ [link removed] ]
* Sick? [ [link removed] ]
* Find a Test to Treat Site [ [link removed] ]
* Workers? Rights Pamphlet [ [link removed] ]
* Request an in-home vaccination appointment [ [link removed] ]

* *Best Practices for Businesses*
* Food and Beverage [ [link removed] ]
* Indoor Fitness [ [link removed] ]
* Large Events [ [link removed] ]
* Offices [ [link removed] ]
* Personal Care [ [link removed] ]

* Request a Mobile Vaccination Clinic [ [link removed] ]
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Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about novel coronavirus:


* Los Angeles County Department of Public Health?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* California Department of Public Health?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?[link removed]- ncov/index.html [ [link removed] ]?Spanish?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* World Health Organization?[link removed] [ [link removed] ]
* LA County residents can also call 2-1-1

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The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting health equity and ensuring optimal health and well-being for all 10 million residents of Los Angeles County.

Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health comprises nearly 4,500 employees and has an annual budget of $1.2 billion. To learn more about Los Angeles County Public Health, please visit?www.publichealth .lacounty.gov [ [link removed] ].

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