Students in Los Angeles Unified School District will now be prohibited from wearing cloth masks, according to an announcement distributed Saturday by the district. Starting Monday, students must wear “well-fitted, non-cloth masks with a nose wire” at all times, including outdoors. District officials said surgical masks or higher-grade masks were acceptable, and that such masks would be available to students upon request. Otherwise, it applies to all students,” said Dr. Smita Malhotra, LAUSD’s medical director, regarding the prohibition on cloth masks. County health authorities have recommended cloth masks placed over surgical or higher-grade masks, a form of double-masking that improves fit and filtration.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 22, 2022 22:53 UTC