California will furnish every public elementary, middle and high school student with one or two rapid tests as they come back from winter break.
The Omicron variant has prompted some regions to reinstitute curfews or lockdowns, but no such measures are currently planned in Los Angeles County.
“We recognize now that just being vaccinated, fully vaccinated, is not enough with this new variant. And we believe it’s important to extend this requirement to getting that third dose, to getting boosted,” Newsom said.When the Delta wave began during the summer, the Inland Empire fared far worse in hospitalizations than its coastal neighbors, such as Los Angeles County — and it never recovered.
Since the variant can spread so easily, health officials say robust testing is a key strategy to protect residents.
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