Los Angeles Unified School District announced that cloth face masks will be prohibited starting Monday. Students will be required to wear “well-fitted, non-cloth masks with a nose wire” at all times, including outdoors. LAUSD officials confirmed surgical masks or higher-grade masks will be acceptable. According to the Los Angeles Times, district officials also said the masks, which include surgical-grade or higher-grade masks, would be available for students and staff upon request. More details here.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2022 07:40 UTC