Thread by @AbraarKaran

Los Angeles County to mandate indoor masking in public spaces, regardless of vaccination status

Only 52% of residents in the county are fully vaccinated

261% increase in new daily #covid19 cases compared to two weeks ago, driven by Delta variant

latimes.com/california/sto…

2/ 1,537 additional new cases reported Thursday

Indoor shared spaces, esp crowded ones w/ poor ventilation, are highest risk for transmission

Public health is local first; measures must be taken at the local level to stay ahead of larger surges

3/ Vaccinated individuals have a significantly lower chance of severe disease, hospitalization, or death.

They also have a lower risk of transmitting too. Get vaccinated.

But bigger point here is the large # of *unvaccinated*/partially vax- in LA County, over 5 million people

4/ Of course other variables here- incl that some unvaccinated here already have been infected/ hopefully have immunity, although still unclear to what extent now, months later

After what the county has been through, re-instituting indoor public masks is a low-hanging fruit

5/ As infectious disease doctors, we are still seeing cases; we see them now primarily among unvaccinated; some among vaccinated although usually w/ immunocompromising conditions.

The pandemic never ended for some people. Doctors, nurses, but most of all- patients. #covid19

Noting discrepancy here b/w CA DPH/ LA Times data saying 52% fully vaxx v LAC DPH saying 61% (on their website)

latimes.com/projects/calif…