2023-11-23 21:27:08
The order requires all people in hospital settings, including visitors, staff and patients, to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status.
Those who do not comply might face legal sanctions, including misdemeanor charges or jail time.
This measure is taken because the majority of county residents are not vaccinated, which increases the risk of spreading respiratory viruses.
They monitor coronavirus trends
In addition to the mandate, Marin County has implemented a “COVID level” dashboard to monitor virus trends.
The “COVID level” dashboard provided by the county is a useful tool to stay informed regarding the current virus situation and make informed decisions regarding mask wearing and other prevention measures.
Currently, the level is in a medium state, which makes it advisable to consider the use of a mask.
They seek to protect health care personnel
The primary goal of this order is to protect people in high-risk healthcare settings.
Since hospitals are places where large numbers of people gather, the use of masks becomes crucial to prevent the transmission of respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
Marin County has taken this action to extend the mask mandate as part of its ongoing efforts to limit the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of its community.
They recommend using masks to avoid illnesses
It is important to remember that the use of masks is an effective measure recommended by health experts to prevent the transmission of respiratory diseases.
Therefore, authorities ask all residents, visitors and medical personnel to comply with this order and take the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of infection.
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In recent days, the popularity of face masks has increased following an outbreak of the new coronavirus emerged in China that has so far killed more than 700 people and infected more than 34,000.
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Wearing masks to prevent infections is popular in many countries around the world, especially in the Asian giant, where they are also used to protect once morest high levels of contamination.
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However, regular face masks cannot prevent the spread of coronavirus. They have been designed to only protect once morest pollution and some pathogens.
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According to experts, a thicker and tighter face mask, such as N95 masks, are capable of preventing the spread of the virus to a certain extent, but so far the general public is not recommended to use them as the only protective measure.
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Those who present flu-like symptoms or have recently traveled to Wuhan, China, can somewhat limit their saliva or phlegm from reaching other people by wearing face masks, although this does not prevent infections 100%.
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In the United States, 12 cases of coronavirus have been recorded so far, six of which are in the state of California.
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The recommendations that experts are giving at this time to prevent contagion is to simply wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your face and not be in contact with those who are sick.
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