still has a very elevated case transmission rate. we re still reporting over 5 now, new cases a day on average. and, you know, we have about 2,300 people still hospitalized with covid. so we re on the decline, we re so grateful for being on the decline, but the masks help, definitely help us continue to see the transmission rates drop, they protect our workers, those that are most vulnerable. so we ll be keeping the mask mandate indoors for a while to come. you know, we re really aligned with the cdc, you know, when we get down to moderate transmission, which we anticipate to continue this rate of decline is only, you know, three to four weeks away. we ll go ahead and lift that indoor masking requirement. all right. so for now, so, do you agree with newsome s decision for the rest of the state?
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday 36 additional deaths, including a child between the ages of 5-11 and 1,934 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 39 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. california masking requirement. masking requirement. masks will remain on in california for now. long lines as people try to get tested. we know our kids have experienced trauma. the whole nation has experienced the trauma the pandemic appeared the struggles, health, safety, learning laws. you are watching abc 7 news at 4:00. today, california s indoor mask mandate will be extended to february 15. they will reevaluate the situation at that time. it acknowledged the omicron variant, in particular, the impact on young people.
school and trying to get all families to participate in surveillance programs so we can detect disease early and mitigate big outbreaks. i think if we are willing to be really on top of things, then kids can stay in school and stay healthy there. yeah. all right, dr. esther chu, thanks so much. we sure do appreciate it. my pleasure. as the nation confronts this covid surge during the holiday travel season, the new possibility hanging over future flights. president biden now says he would impose vaccine requirements for domestic travel if his medical team recommends it. a short time ago, his chief medical advisor appeared to discuss it. everything is always discussed and we discuss it regularly. right now we feel the masking requirement and the degree of filtration on a plane is sufficient to keep people safe.
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