In response to the spike in Covid cases and hospitalizations and new CDC guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly-transmissible Delta variant, the California Department of Public Health updated its Guidance for Face Coverings, recommending mask use for indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.“The Delta variant has caused a sharp increase in hospitalizations and case rates across the state.
We are recommending masking in indoor public places to slow the spread while we continue efforts to get more Californians vaccinated,” said Dr.
Tomás J. Aragón, CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer.Under the CDC’s new guidance, more than 90% of California’s population is currently in areas
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