Public school students and teachers in California should continue to wear face masks indoors this fall whether they’re vaccinated or not, according to state Department of Public Health guidance.
, which says students and teachers don’t need to wear masks indoors if they’re fully vaccinated.
“At the outset of the new year, students should be able to walk into school without worrying about whether they will feel different or singled out for being vaccinated or unvaccinated – treating all kids the same will support a calm and supportive school environment." The health department statement didn’t mention the delta variant, but that strain of COVID-19 appears to be behind an upswing in COVID-19 cases in California following months of steady decline.
The upticks are worrisome because California had once been such a hotbed for COVID-19 that tents were set up in hospital parking lots to handle patient overflow. When the pandemic was at its peak, the state was reporting 45,000 new cases daily with 22,000 people hospitalized daily because of COVID, the LA Times reported.
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