As COVID cases rise, some people may wonder, are mandatory mask requirements inevitable?
Alameda County is forcing the return of face coverings in jails, inside long-term health facilities, shelters and warming centers.
While the city of Berkeley will be making masks mandatory for people attending upcoming city council meetings. Even though Alameda County is bringing back the mask mandate in certain indoor situations, UCSF infectious disease specialist Monica Gandhi said she doesn’t think it’s necessary. “We have a lot of good evidence that show counties that put back mask mandates, versus those that didn’t especially, after we had vaccine in this country, faired no differently, in terms of cases hospitalizations and death," she said.Dr. Bob Wachter of UCSF said on social media that"if you’ve decided you don’t care if you get COVID, then OK to go maskless."@UCSFHospitalsIf you've decided you don't care if you get Covid, then OK to go maskless.
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