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struggle4progress

(124,588 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:54 PM Sep 4

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California COVID Outbreak: Public Warned To Wear Masks

Published Sep 04, 2025 at 12:44 PM EDT

Anorthern California county has recommended people wear face masks amid a summer surge of COVID-19 cases.

Yolo County's health officer, Dr. Aimee Sisson, said in a press release last Friday that anyone over the age of 2 should wear a mask while indoors when wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are "high."

When these levels are "medium," people at high risk of severe COVID-19 (older adults, people with underlying medical conditions or people with weakened immune systems) should wear masks ...

California's wastewater surveillance, a key indicator of community spread, is registering "high" virus concentrations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

https://www.newsweek.com/covid-califnornia-masks-yolo-county-2124659

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California COVID Outbreak: Public Warned To Wear Masks (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 4 OP

It's rampant in Texas right now Horse with no Name Sep 4 #1

I was the only customer in the grocery store today with a mask, which is usually the case. CrispyQ Sep 4 #2

Governors need to get ahead of this and make masks mandatory MichMan Sep 4 #3

Horse with no Name

(34,195 posts)

1. It's rampant in Texas right now

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 02:55 PM

Sep 4

I’ve put my mask back on.

CrispyQ

(40,250 posts)

2. I was the only customer in the grocery store today with a mask, which is usually the case.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:01 PM

Sep 4

There are two employees, though, who I see wearing masks.

MichMan

(15,962 posts)

3. Governors need to get ahead of this and make masks mandatory

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 03:20 PM

Sep 4

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