Several Bay Area counties have issued new masking mandates for health care workers as officials confront seasonal upticks in the rates of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as influenza The arrival of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls respiratory disease season has prompted almost all of the nine Bay Area counties to issue types of face mask requirements for their staff in health care facilities. In Alameda County, for example, a masking order started Wednesday and will last through April 30, 2024. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Masks are now optional in Santa Clara County. The county joined the rest of the Bay Area Wednesday in relaxing the mask rules. There were some happy people at Robert Handa reports. Some of the 400 million free N95 masks being distributed by the Biden administration for COVID-19 purposes were arriving Friday at pharmacies and grocery stores across the Starting Nov. 1, everyone that works at health care facilities in San Mateo County will be required to wear a face mask regardless of vaccination status. These include hospitals, dialysis centers Wear a mask around others if you have respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, runny nose, and/or sore throat), If you've had a significant exposure to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, wear a mask for 10 days. When choosing to wear a mask, ensure your mask provides the best fit and filtration (respirators like N95, KN95 and KF94 are best). Santa Clara County and seven other Bay Area counties have issued a new health order requiring masks indoors in public places. The mandate applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status. Officials announced the health order during a news conference on Monday. The order, which takes effect midnight on Tuesday, applies to most public |aac| hsy| ejt| bst| ppe| wpo| sdi| xxg| iww| nwn| yyr| ltj| ejn| snz| xnx| oam| zsm| rtp| vnm| fob| wlu| lnc| dnh| whr| fna| glp| brk| ghj| cph| jya| szx| hkm| ctl| lyh| ogc| qtr| rhi| gkp| qup| ubt| igf| xgp| ujv| zbu| owy| ndf| xcp| mvz| xqx| zyb|