After two people with ties to the Orange County Superior Courthouse in Santa Ana tested positive for the coronavirus, a judge ruled in an administrative order Sunday that everyone inside the facility must wear a mask. Like many parts of the country, coronavirus infections have been increasing in Orange County. Over the past week, Orange County has averaged 413 new cases per day, a surge of more than 700% in the past 14 days, according to The Times’ tracker. Less than two weeks ago, Los Angeles County announced masks would again be required indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. Similar to Orange County’s court order, San Mateo County last week said masks would be required at all county facilities.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 26, 2021 16:18 UTC