California is reimposing its indoor mask mandate amid rising Covid cases and fears that the omicron variant could spark a new wave of infection.
of the coronavirus could spark a new wave of infections, the country's largest state is reimposing its indoor mask mandate, officials announced Monday.
California's mandate, which resumes Wednesday, will last at least a month, when the state Public Health Department"will make further recommendations as needed," officials said in a statement.The state health and human services secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, said an anticipated wave of gatherings during the year-end holidays — muted by last year's pandemic restrictions — influenced the decision to bring back the mandate.
The rule was reimplemented"to ensure we get through a time of joy and hope without a darker cloud of concern and despair," he said at an afternoon teleconference."Wearing a mask is going to be one of the most important things to get us through this period of uncertainty," Ghaly said.for the fully vaccinated, which include the following:"In general, you do not need to wear a mask in outdoor settings.
State health officials also recommended Monday that travelers arriving in California or returning home have negative antigen tests that are less than one day old or negative PCR tests that are less than two days old.
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