Alameda County to bring back mask requirement in most indoor public settings
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Source: KRON
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — Citing an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Alameda County health officials announced Thursday that mask requirements for most indoor settings will be reinstated, according to a press release. The order will begin on Friday, June 3 at 12:01 a.m. in all Alameda County cities — except the city of Berkeley which has its own local health jurisdiction.
However, mask requirements will not apply to K-12 school settings through the end of the 2021-22 school year. Masks will be required for all other settings where youth and children are present, including childcare, summer school, and youth programs.
The county’s press release did not specify in what indoor settings masking will be required. However, during the omicron surge last winter, Alameda County required masks inside gyms, fitness centers, office settings, and other similar settings, as KRON4 reported in December.
Alameda County reported that the current rate of COVID-19 cases have exceeded last summer’s delta variant wave and that it is “approaching” levels of cases during the omicron surge of last winter.
Read more: https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/alameda-county-to-bring-back-mask-requirement-in-most-indoor-public-settings/
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