Happy I moved from there last week and I fully support my former boss!
Los Angeles County is ignoring the science on masking and current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to demand that residents, even those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, wear a mask indoors.
According to a health order from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which targeted churches for staying open during the pandemic, everyone, “regardless of vaccination status,” will be required to wear a mask indoors “as Los Angeles County sees more than a seven-times increase in new cases since the June 15 reopening.”
“This additional layer of protection can help to slow the spread and does not limit business occupancy and operations,” the order, issued just two days before it went into effect, states. “Because of this rapid rise, as well as the increasing presence of the more easily transmitted Delta variant of the virus, and the millions of people potentially at risk of infection, together we must reduce our risk of infection and our risk for potentially infecting others.”
In addition to mandating that people once again “mask up,” Los Angeles County Health Officer Muntu Davis threatened the area with more restrictions if residents don’t comply.
“We expect to keep masking requirements in place until we begin to see improvements in our community transmission of COVID-19. But waiting for us to be at high community transmission level before making a change would be too late. Masking indoors must again become a normal practice by all, regardless of vaccination status, so that we can stop the trends and level of transmission we are currently seeing,” he said.
The health officer continued by claiming that the “best protective action” against COVID-19 is to get vaccinated, despite his demands that vaccinated people still need to wear a mask.
“We continue to urge all eligible residents to get vaccinated in order to protect themselves and their family and friends. Becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 remains the best protective action that people can take if they are eligible for it. Although not at 100%, it significantly reduces the risk of infection and, for the small number of people that get infected, it reduces the risk of hospitalization and death once you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” he said.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy supported the newest order and claimed it was “very reasonable.” Murthy said he “anticipate[s] that will happen in other parts of the country too.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he would not enforce the new order because it is “counter to science.”
Democrats don’t care about science or public safety; they care about politics and control. The first question is proof that masks prevent any spread. Nothing shows they contribute to slowing the spread. Cowardly, fleeing Texas Democrats certainly don’t appreciate mask effectiveness. Nor vaccines, apparently.
Next, what is being considered a “case”? What is the accuracy of the tests? Are they still using 40 or more cycles to detect presence of the virus (which they did until idiot Biden because Fraud in Chief) or using the newly developed criteria? Are they conducting a follow-up test for positives or, as before idiot Biden took over, just using the one? Democrats love to exploit the virus and the fear, so just trusting them would be a foolish thing to do.
Third, do vaccines or previous infection count for anything? If not, why bother getting vaccinated? Nothing the left does in regards to COVID makes sense except that they use it as a political weapon.
Probably need new “COVID rules” for voting in the recall election.