California public health officials are expected to lay out a timeline of sorts of when masks will come off at K-12 schools, although they previously hinted that it might not be immediately.
Tag: Orange County mask debate
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More OC School Districts to Consider Calling for Optional COVID-19 Masks in Classrooms
Residents have requested officials in at least three local school districts consider such resolutions tonight, although the resolutions will have no effect on classroom mask mandates.
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Newport Beach City Council Members Rail Against State School Masks Mandates
More Orange County elected officials are pushing back against state school mask mandates, despite state public health officials having the sole authority over classroom masks.
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California Supreme Court Swiftly Denies OC Board of Education School Mask Mandate Petition
The board’s petition was denied in just eight days. Meanwhile, virus cases continue increasing alongside hospitalizations throughout Orange County.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Board of Education Looking to Sue Gov. Newsom Over Classroom Mask Mandate
It’s not the first time the board members took a stance against masks — last year they made national headlines when they recommended schools reopen without any pandemic safety measures.
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Will Masks be Required When Orange County Students Go Back to School in the Fall?
Orange County school districts are awaiting mask guidance from the state public health department.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Grapple With Letting Vaccinated People Ditch Masks in County Buildings
The debate over how county officials will verify if someone is vaccinated so they can drop their masks marks another chapter in OC’s debate over face coverings.
Posted inEconomy
Fully Vaccinated Orange County Workers Can Likely Ditch Masks at Their Jobs Soon
The state workplace safety regulatory board is expected to relax the mask rules following pressure from the governor.
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Orange County Reopens Tuesday as Herd Immunity, Vaccination Gap Concerns Persist
The reopening also marks the end of most pandemic restrictions like masks and physical distancing.
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All Orange County Residents Still Required to Wear Masks at Work Until at Least Late June
The state workplace safety board will consider letting fully vaccinated people drop masks at work next Thursday.
