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Los Angeles County public health officials on Friday reported more than 1,100 new coronavirus cases more than double the number of cases tallied just a week ago.
Five additional deaths from the virus were also confirmed.
Public Health Urges Vaccinations and Safety Precautions as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase; Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Protected. 5 New Deaths and 1,107 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. View https://t.co/4xsBaACvygpic.twitter.com/QCiyYalHRO LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) July 9, 2021
The county s test positivity rate has also increased in the past week, going from 1.5% to 2.4%. Though that rate is still relatively low compared with last year s summer and winter surges, it signals that more unvaccinated people are becoming infected with the virus. Officials are growing more concerned about the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.
CDC clarifies: Those vaccinated can go without masks unless local health officials say otherwise
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky answers a question during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the FY 2022 budget request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that most Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 should feel comfortable going without a mask but noted that everyone should continue to follow guidance from their local health departments.
Walensky s comments came days after an official at the World Health Organization (WHO) urged people who are fully vaccinated to continue to wear masks in the hopes of slowing the spread of the dangerous delta variant.
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LA County urges people to wear masks indoors again - even if fully vaccinated - as Delta cases surge Jun 29, 2021, 02:54 PM
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California lifted its mask mandate two weeks ago, but LA County wants people to wear them again.
It urged even fully vaccinated people to wear them indoors, citing the spread of the Delta variant.
Top US health experts have warned about the spread of the Delta variant, which is highly infectious.
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Los Angeles County is urging people, including those who are fully vaccinated, to start wearing masks indoors again as the Delta coronavirus variant circulates.
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