Health officials in several Bay Area counties have issued new mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continued to rise and in preparation for the upcoming respiratory virus season.
counties all issued mask orders for health care personnel in hospitals and other patient care facilities. All three orders were set to go into effect on Nov. 1 and last through April 30.On Tuesday, director of Contra Costa Health Services, Anna Roth, told the county Board of Supervisors that since July, hospitalizations numbers due to COVID-19 have increased from 8.1 per day to 12.1 in the county.
The rule would only be applicable to health care workers in these settings and would not affect patients or visitors of health care facilities, she said. "Patients and residents in our health care and congregate facilities, especially young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with chronic health conditions are at greater risk for respiratory virus-related hospitalizations and death," said county health officer Dr. Karen Smith.
In a statement to KTVU, the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department said, "The health order goes into effect November 1, extends through next March, and requires masking for everyone in patient-care areas of clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other health care facilities." new hospital admissions
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