LOS ANGELES - California will end its statewide indoor mask mandate on Feb. 15, the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday.According to the governor's office, unvaccinated individuals will still be required to wear masks in indoor public settings.Local governments can continue their own indoor masking requirements and last week Los Angeles County’s health officials said they intend to keep theirs in place beyond the state deadline.Get your top stories delivered daily!
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Download for iOS or Android.The state will also lift its requirement for guests to test negative for the virus prior to visiting nursing homes and hospitals, effective immediately. RELATED: California extends mask mandate through Feb.
15Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration brought back the masking mandate in mid-December as the omicron variant gained momentum, and last month extended it through Feb.