[ad_1] 2 With evidence of increased COVID-19 infections throughout the Bay Area, Contra Costa Health (CCH) recommends masking in crowded indoor settings, particularly for those at high risk of serious illness if infected. This recommendation is not a health order. It aligns with existing state requirements and recent advice issued in neighboring counties. A particularly […]
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[ad_1] A recent public pressure campaign on local elected officials questioning the fairness of forcing young children to wear masks in school while adults have to follow more lenient rules appears to have worked. Pitkin County officials this week called a special meeting of the Board of Health for Feb. 10 specifically to discuss the […]
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[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — As of Tuesday, if you are fully vaccinated and have gotten your booster shot, you can take off your mask when you go to the office or work out at your gym in San Francisco. With new omicron cases steadily declining and an overwhelming number of local residents fully […]
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[ad_1] San Francisco updated its COVID-19 Health Order Thursday to exempt boosted individuals from its indoor mask mandate. Office workers, gym members and individuals in other “stable cohorts” will not be required to wear masks indoors if they are “up to date” on their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a rule that will be officially adopted […]
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[ad_1] WINDSOR — The Windsor Selectboard unanimously approved a temporary indoor mask mandate in places open to the public at its meeting on Tuesday. The 5-0 vote marks a reversal from the board’s 3-2 rejection of a similar measure at a meeting last month. At that meeting, the board instead opted for a mask recommendation. […]
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[ad_1] A State Supreme Court judge in Nassau County ruled Monday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mandate ordering students and staff in schools to wear masks indoors is unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced. It was not immediately clear what impact the ruling would have on schools Tuesday morning, but Hochul said Monday evening […]
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[ad_1] Hundreds of Oregon residents claimed government overreach on Thursday, as officials at the state’s health authority consider indefinitely extending the current indoor mask requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon Health Authority held a public hearing about the proposed “permanent” mask rule for public indoor spaces, regardless of people’s vaccination status. Although the […]
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[ad_1] The Oregon Health Authority reported 10,947 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the state’s highest single-day total to date. While there may be early signs the omicron wave is beginning to level off in the metro areas where it spread first, cases are surging in more rural areas, where residents are more likely to […]
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[ad_1] EAGLE COUNTY, Colo (CBS4) — Starting Monday, Eagle County will no longer require masks be worn inside to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Mask requirements for schools will stay in effect until Friday, but then are also set to expire. (credit: CBS) County Commissioner Matt Scherr agrees, this was a fast move. “…but […]
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