LOS ANGELES - California's statewide indoor mask mandate for over the Christmas holiday took effect on Wednesday.State health officials announced the new mandate on Monday, citing a 47% increase in COVID-19 case rates across the state since Thanksgiving, State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr.
Mark Ghaly said.The mandate requires everyone in California to mask up indoors at public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status, from December 15 through January 15.California is under a statewide indoor mask mandate as the state continues to see more COVID-19 cases.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter.
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