On the day it lifted its outdoor mask mandate, LA County surpassed 30,000 deaths from coronavirus,
reported another 102 virus-related deaths in its latest data, pushing it over the grim milestone of 30,000 fatalities during the pandemic.
"While entering post-surge is welcoming news, we are all aware that post-surge does not mean the pandemic is over, or that transmission is low, or that there will not be additional unpredictable waves of surges in the future that will require integrated public health measures," county Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement.Another 3,348 COVID infections were also reported, raising the county's cumulative pandemic todal to 2,769,372.
New Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announced Tuesday night that while the district has followed the county's protocols closely, it "will keep the current guidelines in place for the remainder of the week and will announce changes to our outdoor masking guidance as early as next week."Massive crime spike stems from social unrest, COVID lockdowns destabilizing communities: expert
The decision to delay, however, prompted outrage from some critics who lashed out on social media and blasted Carvalho, who just started as superintendent this week.
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