Mask mandates lifted in various US health facilities

California has eased COVID-19 emergency declarations, leading to changes in Los Angeles County's pandemic guidance, including the lifting of government-issued masking orders for patients and visitors in healthcare settings. However, hospitals, doctor's offices, and other facilities can choose to retain their own requirements. The new phase of the pandemic is characterized more by individual risk assessment and targeted intervention than sweeping measures or restrictions. The county has also lifted the requirement that people exposed to the coronavirus wear a well-fitting mask around others for 10 days in indoor settings or when near people at high risk for severe illness.