Covid surge hits California as officials urge people to start wearing masks again [View all]

Source: The Independent

Thursday 04 September 2025 09:37 BST


Public health officials in California are reporting a late summer Covid-19 wave hitting the Golden State, noting a continued increase in new cases as some at county level advocate for a return to indoor mask wearing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that coronavirus infections are either “growing” or “likely growing” in 30 states, including California, suggesting that increased socializing over the Labor Day weekend and the return of children to school for the fall term may have exacerbated the spread.

The CDC also notes that the state has “high” levels of coronavirus detectable in its sewage water and that the rate at which coronavirus lab tests are coming back positive is continuing to rise.

Results for the week ending August 23 saw 12.07 percent of tests across the state come back positive, The Los Angeles Times reports, double what it was in the equivalent week in late July. At a local level, similar leaps were seen in Los Angeles County, with 13.44 percent of tests coming back positive in late August compared to 8.11 percent a month earlier.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/covid-california-surge-masks-vaccines-b2819854.html