"In a marked shift on the necessity of using face masks or coverings to avoid spreading the deadly coronavirus, several Bay Area health officers — with some exceptions — ordered adults and teens to wear them in public.
The new orders mean more than 5 million Bay Area residents could soon face a criminal charge as a “menace to public health” that is “punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both” for refusing to wear cloth face coverings in public settings.
San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin counties issued orders Friday mandating face masks in public for those over age 12 starting at noon Wednesday. San Mateo County also was expected to issue a similar order.
“This does not change the current shelter-in-place order, which is in place at least until May 3,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer. “But we need to make sure we can interact more safely in public before we consider any changes to the shelter-in-place order.”
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/17/coronavirus-some-bay-area-counties-will-require-face-coverings-masks-in-public-health-officer-says/
The new orders mean more than 5 million Bay Area residents could soon face a criminal charge as a “menace to public health” that is “punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both” for refusing to wear cloth face coverings in public settings.
San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin counties issued orders Friday mandating face masks in public for those over age 12 starting at noon Wednesday. San Mateo County also was expected to issue a similar order.
“This does not change the current shelter-in-place order, which is in place at least until May 3,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer. “But we need to make sure we can interact more safely in public before we consider any changes to the shelter-in-place order.”
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/17/coronavirus-some-bay-area-counties-will-require-face-coverings-masks-in-public-health-officer-says/