A second California county has said that mask mandates will soon be reimplemented in health care settings due to an anticipated increase in respiratory viruses.
Sonoma County interim health officer Dr. Karen Smith said the mandate will go into effect on Nov. 1 and end after March 31, 2026. following a mask mandate that was issued in Santa Cruz County earlier this month.
Due to “the greater risk of COVID, flu and other respiratory virus-related illnesses over the fall and winter months,” Sonoma County issued an order on Oct. 6 that requires health care staff and others to wear face coverings “inside patient care areas of specified health care facilities.”…