Los Angeles County health officials have recommended that all residents wear masks in public indoor spaces irrespective of whether they have been vaccinated or not for COVID-19 due to the increased circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Monday’s announcement of the recommendation by the health department in the country’s most populous county comes as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that Delta variants are now responsible for about one in every five new infections across the country.
Despite the latest recommendation, LA County health officials noted that “fully vaccinated people appear to be well protected from…
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