Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/nichole-quick/page/2/)
Essential workers in Orange County are being advised to wear masks starting Thursday as surrounding counties and one OC city are requiring masks for essential employees.
The virtual meeting — which got nearly 2,000 comments and more than 16,000 views on Facebook as of Thursday — comes as health officials have reported only six known cases countywide, out of the 3.2 million total people in OC, and no evidence of the virus spreading in the county yet.
Coronavirus is not known to be spreading in Orange County and health officials currently assess it is a low risk. They’re urging a series of preventative measures by the public yet the virus is triggering tense debates across schools and public agencies over how to best protect people.