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Often overshadowed by its larger, more affluent neighbors to the west, Imperial County had few testing and vaccination resources early on. Now, flush with vaccines, groups in the county are taking targeted efforts to reach vulnerable communities.
Imperial County changes its mask policy
Imperial County changes its mask policy
County suspends outdoor mandate - News 11 s Wiley Jawhary reports
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Imperial County residents can feel the wind on their faces again. The Board of Supervisors has lifted its mask mandate for outdoor areas, as long as individuals can physically distance and avoid crowds.
The Board made the decision Monday after hearing from the Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD). It reported low coronavirus hospitalization rates, and a declining number of new cases.
Supervisors signed off on the following guidance for face coverings:
EL CENTRO â Although vaccine doses have increased to more than 82,000 in Imperial County, COVID-19 positive case numbers are continuing to climb.
The metric numbers that were released by the state Tuesday revealed that Imperial County for the first of two consecutive weeks no longer met two of the metrics in the past week to remain in the orange tier.
Does that mean the county is headed back to the red tier or even the purple one?
Not necessarily. Imperial County Public Health Director Janette Angulo said there is a lot of information that determines that decision.
She said if a countyâs adjusted case rate and test positivity falls within a more restrictive tier for two consecutive weekly periods, the state will review the most recent 10 days of data, including hospitalization data.