Outdoor Mask Rules In L.A. County Lighten For Those Vaccinated – Still there are Exceptions
- L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in uncrowded situations
- The exception is that vaccinated people should still wear masks in crowded situations like at the mall or a parade
- Ferrer says that there is still risk as more than 50% of people in L.A. county are not fully vaccinated so she encourages mask wearing
Vaccine Site At Dodger Stadium Planned to Close By end of May caused by slowed demand
- Today April 30 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the Dodger Stadium Vaccination will close by end of May
- Slowed Operations at the stadium show the change in Los Angeles’ efforts to transition to appointment free options for vaccination
- During this week, far fewer people are coming to vaccination sites across LA County
Back-to-work agreement is extended to June 30 by Hollywood, with no vaccinations required
- Entertainment industry unions and certain Hollywood studios have agreed to extend the Back-to-work agreement into the summer over working conditions and safety measures
- This establishes compensation for actors and crew members who need to take time off for COVID testing and quarantining
- Since January, the Film and Production industry has seen a surge in activity
- It will reset paid sick days to allow workers to take 10 days off for the next two months
