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With the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continuing to spread statewide, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is recommending that all residents wear masks in public indoor spaces regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19.
Monday’s announcement is one of the clearest signals yet of just how seriously health officials are taking the strain, and the danger it poses, particularly to those who have yet to be inoculated.
Officials have said the available vaccines appear to offer strong protection. But there’s significant concern that those who have yet to receive all their required shots, or any doses at all, remain vulnerable to the Delta variant which may be twice as transmissible as the conventional coronavirus strains.
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Los Angeles County health officials on Monday said they are recommending everyone wear a mask in indoor public places – regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 due to the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.
The recommendation, which officials described as a precautionary measure, comes after the Delta variant comprised nearly half of all variants sequenced in the county during the week ending June 12, according to a release by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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The Delta variant now makes up 14.5% of coronavirus cases analyzed so far this month in California, up from 4.7% in May. Delta is now the variant of the coronavirus identified third most often in California, according to new data underscoring that the variant is highly contagious, a danger to people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Delta variant now makes up 14.5% of California coronavirus cases analyzed so far in June, up from 4.7% in May, when it was the fourth-most-identified variant in California, according to data released by the California Department of Public Health.
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