On February 23, 2022, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) issued an order, effective February 25, 2022, that slightly loosened the rules for wearing COVID-19 masks in the county. One day after the LACDPH order, on February 24, 2022, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued the interim “Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority” that mirrored the new Los Angeles County order. While these revisions make the orders from both the county and city much more similar to the California state masking rules currently in effect, they remain stricter than the current state rules.

The general rule in both the county and city of Los Angeles is that individuals still must wear masks, with certain exceptions for fully vaccinated individuals. Everyone who is not fully vaccinated must continue to wear a mask in all indoor public places in the county and city of Los Angeles.

Who is required to wear a mask in the county and city of Los Angeles?

Everyone who is two years of age or older, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask in the following settings: on all public transit and transit hubs; at all healthcare settings; in correctional facilities; in shelters and cooling centers; and indoors at youth-serving facilities, such as schools, childcare centers, and day camps (except for individuals with certain medical conditions or disabilities and people instructed by their medical providers not to wear masks).

In addition, the orders include...

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