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Posted on: July 28, 2021

CDPH Recommends Masking for Public Indoor Settings to Slow Spread of COVID-19 & Delta Variant

Senior and child in grocery store with masks on

In response to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and new CDC guidance, the California Department of Public Health updated its Guidance for Face Coverings, recommending mask use for indoor public settings, regardless of vaccination status.

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