The mandate comes as the number of daily reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise throughout the region.
Alameda County became the first in the Bay Area and perhaps the state to reimpose a requirement for people to wear face masks in most indoor settings starting Friday as rising COVID-19 cases from new omicron variants push hospitalizations to levels that alarmed local health officials.
But the county order announced Thursday leaves significant gaps in coverage and isn’t being followed by neighboring health jurisdictions around the greater Bay Area, where health officers on May 13 had collectively urged indoor mask wearing amid a rise in cases that began in April.
The county’s mask order does apply to children in all other youth settings, including childcare, summer school and youth programs, “as practicable.”and professional sports — as well as those who are exercising or doing water-based sports, masks can be removed while performing, the order specifies. People participating in religious rituals can also take off their masks if necessary.
“Yes people are tired of it, but it’s a minor inconvenience,” she said. “I would sooner wear masks than have to shut down businesses. I would say health and safety is more important than a little something over your mouth.”“It’s like wearing a T-shirt at this point,” said Tran. “And I forgot my T-shirt today.”
“Whatever they suggest we do, we’re going to be on the side of safety,” Livernoche said. “Some people take it as a personal slight that we would ask them to wear a mask. But the fact is, that after a 15-month forced closure because of COVID, we’re barely hanging on.”
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