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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 / 11:19 AM
CBS SAN FRANCISCO
SANTA ROSA – Health care workers in Sonoma County will be required to wear masks in patient care areas from November through April, under a new order issued by the county's health officer.
Dr. Karen Smith issued the order Tuesday amid concerns of increased transmission of respiratory viruses, such as flu and COVID-19, between late fall and early spring. ...
The order applies to hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, infusion centers, dialysis clinics, skilled nursing facilities, parts of long-term care facilities and other facilities where patient care is provided indoors.
Workers, regardless of vaccination status, would be required to wear surgical masks or a KN95, KF94 or N95 respirator. Cloth masks or face coverings such as scarves, ski masks or balaclavas do not qualify as face masks. ...
CBS SAN FRANCISCO
SANTA ROSA – Health care workers in Sonoma County will be required to wear masks in patient care areas from November through April, under a new order issued by the county's health officer.
Dr. Karen Smith issued the order Tuesday amid concerns of increased transmission of respiratory viruses, such as flu and COVID-19, between late fall and early spring. ...
The order applies to hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, infusion centers, dialysis clinics, skilled nursing facilities, parts of long-term care facilities and other facilities where patient care is provided indoors.
Workers, regardless of vaccination status, would be required to wear surgical masks or a KN95, KF94 or N95 respirator. Cloth masks or face coverings such as scarves, ski masks or balaclavas do not qualify as face masks. ...