The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announced Friday their plan to align with the State’s plans next month by adopting the CDC’s updated masking guidelines, meaning vaccinated individuals will no longer need to wear masks in most situations.
Scheduled to align with the State’s reopening plans on June 15, L.A. County announced plans that ease many capacity limits and distancing requirements as well as lifting current travel restrictions in addition to the updated masking guidelines.
Current County reopening protocols are expected to be modified or retired on June 15 to reflect these changes, according to Public Health.
“I, like everyone in California, look forward to the changes that will come on June 15,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health. “Together, we all worked hard and continue to work hard to keep numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths low in L.A. County. I can’t emphasize enough how the vaccine has allowed us to get to a place where we can safely do the things that we loved to do before the pandemic.”
Public Health is urging individuals to continue wearing masks and maintaining six feet of social distance when around others from different households, according to a statement from Public Health.
“If you have been putting off getting vaccinated, I ask that you not delay any longer and get vaccinated,” Ferrer said. “The COVID-19 infection, hospitalizations and deaths that are still occurring are almost all among people not fully vaccinated. This is preventable.”
15 new deaths and 264 new confirmed coronavirus cases were reported across L.A. County by Public Health.
As of Friday, 26,996 cumulative cases have been reported in the Santa Clarita Valley over the past year, according to Public Health. These cases include:
- 20,408 in the City of Santa Clarita*
- 47 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
- 846 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country
- 3,735 in Castaic*
- 68 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
- 1 in Placerita Canyon
- 15 in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon
- 17 in unincorporated Sand Canyon
- 132 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
- 40 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country
- 1,156 in Stevenson Ranch
- 337 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
- 194 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia
*As of Monday, May 17, public health officials have recorded 2,028 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,479 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.
In nearby Acton, there have been 477 cumulative cases, as well as 282 cases in Agua Dulce.
A total of 145 coronavirus deaths have been reported at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, with at least 291 COVID-19 deaths reported across the Santa Clarita Valley since March 2020.
To learn how to make an appointment, what verifications you will need to show at your vaccination appointment, and much more, visit the L.A. County Vaccination website (English) or Vacunate Los Angeles website (Spanish).
Vaccinations are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status.
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