Los Angeles County's public health director says the county could loosen its indoor masking recommendation as COVID-19 numbers continue to drop.
Barbara Ferrer told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that the county averaged roughly 1,700 new COVID infections per day over the past week, a roughly 21% drop from 2,100 per day the previous week. The county's current weekly rate of new COVID infections was 127 per 100,000 residents as of Tuesday.
Currently, masking indoors is strongly recommended. Ferrer said masking could simply turn into a matter of "individual preference" in the coming days. Mask-wearing will also continue to be required indoors for 10 days -- including at schools -- for people who have been exposed to the virus.
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