Public health experts told ABC News that newer subvariants circulating plus low booster uptake has led to a surge and it may be time to mask up again.
New variants and low booster update
"We have newer subvariants, namely BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 that are cousins of the prior omicron variant," Gandhi said. "They're more infectious, and they're increasingly prevalent in the community."from the CDC shows that in Region 9, where Los Angeles is located, the two variants make up 67.8% of all new infections.
However, another factor is that vaccination and booster rates are lower than what doctors would like to see. Department of Public Health"The true reason to get the booster or vaccinated is so that you potentially keep yourself from getting really ill from it and avoiding hospitalization," Dorian said.
This was a reversal from a previous policy that moving into the high category would trigger a mandate. Instead, Ferrer said the mandate would be reinstated if certain hospital metrics were met such as 10% of county hospital beds filled with COVID patients."I think if we continue to trend in the direction, where we seem to be going, I think based on the previously outlined criteria, a mask mandate could certainly return and probably would need to be seriously considered," Gandhi said.
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