Bay Area masking up again as mandates go into effect Nov. 1 in health care settings

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Bay Area masking up again as mandates go into effect Nov. 1 in health care settings
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Alameda, San Mateo, Contra Costa, and Sonoma counties will require health care workers to mask in patient care areas starting Wednesday, and everyone in Santa Clara County will be required to mask …

As you put away those zombie masks and Halloween decorations, it might be a good time to pull out that box of surgical or KN95 face masks again as respiratory virus season gets underway, especially if you are headed to the doctor’s office soon.

in hospitals, clinics, and long term care facilities for the “winter respiratory virus period,” starting Nov. 1 and lasting five months through the end of March. As respiratory virus season gains steam, health officials say it’s a good idea to check stocks of rapid COVID tests. Consumers might still be eligible for another delivery of free COVID tests from the federal government. The Biden administration resurrected the program as of Sep. 25, and if you haven’t yet

Wastewater data shows medium levels of COVID in all of Santa Clara County’s sewersheds at the end of October, down from high transmission levels over the last two months.

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