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LA May Soon Mandate Outdoor Masks in Schools, Require Surgical or N95 Masks for Students

By Micaela Ricaforte

LOS ANGELES—Children in Los Angeles may soon be required to wear masks outdoors, as well as an upgrade to surgical-grade or N95 respirator masks instead of using only cloth masks in schools.

On Dec. 29, an email was sent by a Los Angeles school superintendent to a parent and shared on Twitter.

“Given the COVID-19 Omicron surge, [Los Angeles County Department of Public Health] has indicated that school districts should anticipate updated and more restrictive health protocols when schools resume in January,” the email read.

Though the revised protocols have not yet been issued, they are expected to be announced in the coming days, according to the email…

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