Authorities said it will help make sure all school re-open this fall for in-person classes.
so the best preventive measure is to make sure everyone is wearing masks indoors. The CDC’s recommendations, which are not mandatory, suggests masks should be mandated if physical distancing can’t be assured. “We believe that with masking and with testing, we can get kids back to in person 100% in our schools,” Ghaly said.
This is not the only time health officials in California have taken a more cautious approach to dropping mask requirements amid the fast spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, for example, recently recommended that all residents wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
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