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State drops public transit mask requirement, Bay Area agencies follow
The California Department of Health Wednesday dropped its public transportation mask requirement. Bay Area transit agencies quickly followed.Read More
CDC may have misjudged California Covid-19 risk with old data
The CDC may have misjudged Covid-19 risk for several California counties by relying on old data.Read More
San Francisco eases indoor mask mandate again starting Feb. 1
San Francisco is doing away again with some face mask requirements in indoor settings as Covid-19 cases decline.Read More
California restores mask mandate until Jan. 15 amid signs of Covid surge
California will reinstitute an indoor mask mandate this week in the wake of a recent increase in Covid-19 cases.Read More
Vallejo may follow Benicia’s lead on mask mandate
Days after the Benicia City Council passed a stringent mask mandate, neighboring Vallejo may follow suit. The Vallejo City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss adoption...Read More
Seven Bay Area counties issue indoor mask orders effective Tuesday
Effective Tuesday, seven of the nine Bay Area counties will again require that all people wear face masks in indoor public spaces. The joint order was announced in statements...Read More
California keeps indoor school mask mandate despite CDC’s relaxed guidance
State public health officials announced Friday that they will release updated guidance for the fall school semester next week encouraging schools to return to full in-person classes. The California...Read More
New Cal/OSHA rules drop workplace mask mandate for fully vaccinated people
Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state’s workplace safety agency....Read More
Covid-19 in Contra Costa: Vaccination rates high, but so are cases
With a week to go until the state likely lifts most COVID-19 public mask mandates, Contra Costa County residents seem ready, having received about 1.3 million vaccine doses. Health...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and loosening of federal mask guidance, though...Read More