PREV. COVERAGE: RSV, COVID on the rise
There has been a 25% increase in COVID across the county over the last week, according to Los Angeles County Health.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health cites the steep increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations as the reason for the reinstatement.
According to health officials, LA County entered the CDC’s “medium level” for hospital admissions Friday, triggering the mandate.
As of Friday, LA County is averaging approximately 10.5 weekly hospital admissions per 100,000 for COVID-19. That number needs to fall below 10 for the healthcare mask mandate to be lifted.
Since last week, the reported daily average of COVID-19 cases in the county has increased by more than 25%, from 495 to 621, according to the health department. Officials said the number represents an undercount, due to the large number of home test results for COVID-19 that are not reported.