L.A. public health officials require employers to provide high-quality masks to workers

Employers in Los Angeles County will soon be responsible for providing high-quality masks for employees who work indoors and near others, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Wednesday.

As the omicron variant continues to drive a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the department stipulated that by Jan. 17, indoor workers who spend time “in close contact” with other employees must be given “well-fitting medical grade masks, surgical masks, or higher-level respirators, such as N95 or KN95 masks.”

“These upgraded masks are better at blocking virus particles from going through the mask,” the department said in a press release.

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