Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Archives

First US Monkeypox Death Recorded in LA County

September 13, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 12, 2022 8:01 pm

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced on Monday that the first U.S. death of monkeypox occurred in the County. Due to patient confidentiality and privacy laws, no...

BART Board Votes to Reinstate Mask Mandate on All Trains Following Dismissal of Federal Mandate

April 29, 2022 1:37 pm

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) board members voted 7-0 to reintroduce the mask mandate on all trains on Thursday, becoming the second California rapid transit system to bring back masks in a week. According to the new mandate, made by...

Los Angeles County Drops Indoor Masking Mandate – Except LAUSD

March 4, 2022 3:52 pm

Los Angeles County dropped their indoor mask mandate on Friday, becoming one of the final counties in both California and the country to remove it. Los Angeles County officials have been some of the most hesitant officials in the country...

Los Angeles County to Finally Drop Indoor Mask Mandate Friday

March 2, 2022 2:32 amMarch 1, 2022 9:32 pm

Los Angeles County health officials indicated to the Los Angels County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that the County would reverse long-held policies and end their indoor mask wearing mandate, including for those unvaccinated, this coming Friday. Los Angeles County...

LA Unified School District Bans Cloth Masks Usage On Schools Beginning Monday

January 24, 2022 12:03 pm

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) began a ban on cloth face masks on Monday, changing the requirements for masks to be more form-fitting, non-cloth, and coming with a nose wire, due to new masking guidance by the County....

LA County Expands Vaccination Mandates to Include Workers, Concerts

September 16, 2021 11:35 amApril 3, 2022 7:16 am

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that, due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases within the county and the continued transmission risk, vaccination mandates would be expanded to include workers and customers at all...

Los Angeles Considers Vaccination Papers To Enter Restaurants, Other Public Areas

August 5, 2021 7:38 pmAugust 12, 2021 2:25 pm

The Los Angeles City Council heard a motion on Wednesday that would have many public areas, including indoor restaurants, to require proof of vaccination. Authored and introduced by Councilwoman Nury Martinez and Councilman Mitch O’Farrell, the motion would require anyone...