LOS ANGELES—With the rate of COVID-19 transmission declining in the county and vaccination numbers slowly climbing, the county’s public health director said she can foresee a time when residents will no longer have to wear masks in most indoor settings. But dropping the county’s mask-wearing mandate will be contingent on continued drops in transmission, more widespread vaccinations, and the absence of potentially more virulent strains of the coronavirus. “I’m very cognizant that when we introduced the mask mandate in June, we noted that it was really related to increased transmission and feeling like we needed to add another layer of protection,” Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the Board of Supervisors Oct. 5. “And I think we did the right thing. But I also am aware when we have very low transmission and more people vaccinated, it doesn’t necessarily make sense to keep that mask mandate everywhere, assuming of course …
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