Let. it. go.

Facemasks could potentially return as L.A. County continues seeing a troubling uptick in respiratory illness including two new COVID-19 variants and RSV infections among children.

On Friday, Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, warned that hospitalizations and overall COVID cases are on the rise.

If the county reaches 100 cases per 100,000 residents, indoor masking recommendations could return. For now, L.A. County is at 86 cases per 100,000 residents.

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