Alameda County, which is located in California’s Bay Area, reimplemented a mask mandate Friday for its 1.6 million residents. Additionally, the mandate in Alameda County — which is home to Oakland — extends to public transportation, including trains, busses, and ride-share apps, as well as transportation facilities like train and subway stations, bus terminals, and marinas. The Los Angeles Times noted that “Berkeley’s K-12 public school system, however, has already implemented an indoor mask mandate.”“Here we go again. https://t.co/J20LGF2e3M — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) June 3, 2022“Rising COVID cases in Alameda County are now leading to more people being hospitalized and today’s action reflects the seriousness of the moment,” said Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Nicholas Moss in Thursday’s release. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention categorized Alameda County as currently having a “medium” coronavirus community level as the case rate between May 26 and June 1 stood at 354.33 per 100,000 people.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 03, 2022 17:59 UTC