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    LA County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop

    by Luke Money and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Feb 10, 2022 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus-positive patients hospitalized in Los Angeles County has dropped below 2,500, putting the region on track to potentially relax some outdoor masking rules next week.

    Should COVID-19 hospitalizations remain under this threshold for seven consecutive days, county health officials will lift face covering requirements at outdoor “mega-events” — including those at venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Dodger Stadium, SoFi Stadium and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum — and outdoor spaces at K-12 schools and childcare settings.

    That countdown began Wednesday, according to state data released Thursday.

    While past is not always prologue, it seems likely L.A. County will be able to lift those select rules next Wednesday, based on recent trends. In any case, the

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