3 California counties now mandate masks indoors

Anisca Miles

3 years ago

People stand in line for early voting at the John F. Kennedy Library, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Hialeah, Fla. Masks are required at some polling places around the country and strongly encouraged in most others as a basic precaution to help keep poll works and others safe from the fast-spreading coronavirus. But mandates tying a face covering to casting a ballot are sure to lead to confrontations on Election Day, and those will almost certainly grab wide attention if they arise in any of the presidential battleground states. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — The Sacramento County Public Health Officer has issued a new health order requiring masks to be worn indoors regardless of vaccination status.

County health officials said the change in requirements comes after “continued day-over-day rate increases of the highly infectious delta variant.”

The order takes effect Friday.

June 24, Sacramento County’s daily COVID-19 case rate was 5.2, officials said. July 20, that number rose to 18.3.

Masks are required in all indoor public settings including venues, gatherings, workplaces, offices, retail stores, restaurants, bars, theaters, entertainment centers and state and local government offices.

Only 49% of Sacramento County’s population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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