But Durham and Orange counties, at least for now, plan to keep the indoor mask. The new policy was decided at a school board meeting on Tuesday and will go into effect. Orange County has also seen an uptick in new cases and hospitalizations, according to the county's weekly update, released on Tuesday. Persons for whom wearing a mask would create a risk to the person related to their work, as determined by local, state, or federal regulators or workplace safety guidelines. As Los Angeles County faces a very likely indoor mask mandate toward the end of July, many may be wondering where that leaves Orange County and its plans as COVID cases tick up. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Daily Pilot e-newspaper: Sunday, April 30, 2023, Newport Beach woman who survived abusive relationship uses her experience to empower others, Laguna Beach High students to install pop-up floral art mural at Promenade on Forest, Vanguard University unveils Patty Arvielo School of Business and Management, Newport to Ensenada Race: 21-year-old sailor hopes for robust winds throughout event, Daily Pilot e-newspaper: Saturday, April 29, 2023, O.C. California passed 80,000 pandemic deaths and 8 million confirmed positive cases last week. "Omicron has loosened its hold on California, vaccines for children under 5 are around the corner and access to COVID-19 treatments is improving," Public Health Officer Dr. Toms J. Aragn said in a news release. On July 22, two groups, Let Them Breathe and Reopen California Schools, filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Californias school mask mandate. California to lift indoor mask mandate as omicron cases fall Masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday. Cases began rising over the holiday season and all ZIP Codes across the county have high case rates, mirroring a national trend. California to lift mask mandate in indoor public places - Los Angeles Times "We've always followed the state guidelines and mandates," Arballo said. Many of these parents argue that they, not the government, should decide if their child does or doesnt wear a mask at school. For now, it looks like kids who show up without masks wont be allowed to sit in classes with kids who are wearing them. They will also be required to be worn at homeless shelters, prisons, senior care facilities, health care settings and schools, Chinsio-Kwong said during last weeks press conference. LA County moved Thursday into the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "high'' virus-activity level, and if it remains that way for two weeks, indoor masking is coming back July 29. The Orange County Board of Supervisors also terminated the Local Health Emergency and Local Emergency on February 28, 2023. (Courtesy of SAUSD), El Modena High School cheerleaders wear face masks as they watch the schools football game with El Dorado High School in Orange, Calif., Friday, March 19, 2021. "Delta still remains the single most sequenced strain that is causing all of our hospitalizations," Chinsio-Kwong noted. You can check the county's status on the CDC's site here. ORANGE COUNTY, CA One day before California Gov. In California, the answer to the mask mandate debate might happen in court. Statewide and in O.C., more people have required hospital care for non-COVID issues this winter. MEDIA RELEASE - Orange County, NC Of those hospitalized, 87% are unvaccinated and 89% in ICU are unvaccinated.