California is now requiring us to wear face coverings in most settings outside the home

Californians Must Wear Face Coverings When in Higher-Risk Situations, Especially Indoors

Face Coverings Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Governor Newsom: “Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered – putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease.”

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today released updated PDF guidance that requires Californians to wear a face covering in high-risk settings. A growing body of scientific research has shown that people with no or few symptoms of COVID-19 can still spread the disease and that the use of face coverings, combined with physical distancing and frequent hand washing, will reduce the spread of COVID-19.

“Science shows that face coverings and masks work,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “They are critical to keeping those who are around you safe, keeping businesses open and restarting our economy.”

Governor Newsom also addressed why he took this action now. “Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered – putting at risk the real progress we have made in fighting the disease. California’s strategy to restart the economy and get people back to work will only be successful if people act safely and follow health recommendations. That means wearing a face covering, washing your hands and practicing physical distancing.”

“As Californians venture into our communities more, wearing face coverings is another important way we can help protect one another,” said Dr. Sonia Angell, State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health. “Combined with physical distancing and frequent hand washing, wearing cloth face coverings when we are with others outside of our household will reduce the spread of COVID-19, which is still a very real threat across our state.”

Today’s guidance mandates the use of cloth face coverings by the general public statewide when outside the home, with limited exceptions.

Californians must wear face coverings when they are in the situations listed below:

  • Inside of, or in line to enter, any indoor public space;
  • Obtaining services from the healthcare sector in settings including, but not limited to, a hospital, pharmacy, medical clinic, laboratory, physician or dental office, veterinary clinic, or blood bank;
  • Waiting for or riding on public transportation or paratransit or while in a taxi, private car service, or ride-sharing vehicle;
  • Engaged in work, whether at the workplace or performing work off-site, when:
  • Interacting in-person with any member of the public;
  • Working in any space visited by members of the public, regardless of whether anyone from the public is present at the time;
  • Working in any space where food is prepared or packaged for sale or distribution to others;
  • Working in or walking through common areas, such as hallways, stairways, elevators, and parking facilities;
  • In any room or enclosed area where other people (except for members of the person’s own household or residence) are present when unable to physically distance.
  • Driving or operating any public transportation or paratransit vehicle, taxi, or private car service or ride-sharing vehicle when passengers are present. When no passengers are present, face coverings are strongly recommended.
  • While outdoors in public spaces when maintaining a physical distance of six feet from persons who are not members of the same household or residence is not feasible.

The following individuals are exempt from wearing a face covering:

  • Children aged two and under;
  • Persons with a medical, mental health, or developmental disability that prevents wearing a face covering;
  • Persons who are hearing impaired, or communicating with a person who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication;
  • Persons for whom wearing a face covering would create a risk to the person related to their work, as determined by local, state, or federal regulators or workplace safety guidelines.
  • Persons who are obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service;
  • Persons who are seated at a restaurant or other establishment that offers food or beverage service, while they are eating or drinking, provided that they are able to maintain a distance of at least six feet away from persons who are not members of the same household or residence;
  • Persons who are engaged in outdoor work or recreation such as swimming, walking, hiking, bicycling, or running, when alone or with household members, and when they are able to maintain a distance of at least six feet from others;
  • Persons who are incarcerated. Prisons and jails, as part of their mitigation plans, will have specific guidance on the wearing of face coverings of masks for both inmates and staff.

More information about the state’s COVID-19 guidance is on the California Department of Public Health’s Guidance web page.

More information about reopening California and what individuals can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19, visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California.

Funcionarios de Salud Pública de California Requieren que los Californianos Usen Mascarillas en la Mayoría de los Lugares Fuera del Hogar

SACRAMENTO – El Departamento de Salud Pública de California publicó hoy una guía actualizada que requiere que los Californianos usen una máscara en los lugares de alto riesgo. Un creciente cuerpo de investigaciones científicas ha demostrado que las personas con pocos síntomas de COVID-19 pueden transmitir la enfermedad y que el uso de mascarillas, combinado con distanciamiento físico y lavado frecuente de manos, reducirá la propagación de COVID-19.

“La ciencia muestra que las cubiertas faciales y las mascarillas funcionan,” dijo el Gobernador Gavin Newsom. “Son fundamentales para mantener a salvo a quienes lo rodean, mantener abiertos los negocios y reiniciar nuestra economía.”

El Gobernador Newsom también abordó por qué tomó esta acción ahora. “En pocas palabras, estamos viendo demasiadas personas con los rostros descubiertos, poniendo en riesgo el progreso real que hemos logrado en la lucha contra la enfermedad. La estrategia de California para reiniciar la economía y hacer que las personas vuelvan a trabajar solo tendrá éxito si las personas actúan de manera segura y siguen las recomendaciones de salud. Eso significa cubrirse la cara, lavarse las manos y practicar el distanciamiento físico.”

“A medida que los Californianos se aventuran más en nuestras comunidades, usar protectores faciales es otra forma importante de ayudarnos a protegernos,” dijo la Dra. Sonia Angell, Oficial de Salud Pública del Estado y Directora del Departamento de Salud Pública de California. “Combinado con el distanciamiento físico y el lavado frecuente de manos, el uso de mascarillas de tela cuando estamos con otras personas fuera de nuestro hogar reducirá la propagación de COVID-19, que sigue siendo una amenaza muy real en todo nuestro estado.”

La guía de hoy exige el uso de mascarillas de tela para el público en general en todo el estado cuando está fuera del hogar, con excepciones limitadas.

Los Californianos deben usar mascarillas cuando se encuentran en las situaciones que se enumeran a continuación:
• Dentro de, o en línea para entrar a, cualquier espacio público interior;
• Para obtener servicios del sector de la salud en entornos que incluyen, entre otros, un hospital, farmacia, clínica médica, laboratorio, consultorio médico u odontológico, clínica veterinaria o banco de sangre;
• Para esperar o viajar en transporte público o paratránsito o en un taxi, servicio de automóvil privado o vehículo para compartir el viaje;
• Para participar en el trabajo, ya sea en el lugar de trabajo o realizar trabajo fuera del sitio, como para:
• Interactuar en persona con cualquier miembro del público;
• Trabajar en cualquier espacio visitado por miembros del público, independientemente de si alguien del público está presente en ese momento;
• Trabajar en cualquier espacio donde los alimentos se preparan o empaquetan para la venta o distribución a otros;
• Trabajar o caminar por áreas comunes, como pasillos, escaleras, ascensores y estacionamientos;
• En cualquier habitación o área cerrada donde otras personas (excepto los miembros del hogar o residencia de la persona) estén presentes cuando no puedan distanciarse físicamente;
• Conducir u operar cualquier transporte público o vehículo de paratránsito, taxi o servicio de automóvil privado o vehículo de uso compartido cuando los pasajeros estén presentes. Cuando no hay pasajeros presentes, se recomienda encarecidamente cubrirse la cara.
• Mientras esté al aire libre en espacios públicos cuando no sea factible mantener una distancia física de seis pies de las personas que no son miembros del mismo hogar o residencia.

Las siguientes personas están exentas de usar una mascarilla:
• Niños de dos años y menores;
• Personas con una discapacidad médica, de salud mental o del desarrollo que impide usar una mascarilla;
• Personas con discapacidad auditiva o que se comunican con una persona con discapacidad auditiva, donde la capacidad de ver la boca es esencial para la comunicación;
• Las personas para quienes usar una máscara facial crearía un riesgo para la persona relacionada con su trabajo, según lo determinen los reguladores locales, estatales o federales o las pautas de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo.
• Las personas que están obteniendo un servicio que involucra la nariz o la cara para el cual es necesaria la eliminación temporal de la cubierta facial para realizar el servicio;
• Las personas que están sentadas en un restaurante u otro establecimiento que ofrece servicio de alimentos o bebidas, mientras comen o beben, siempre que puedan mantener una distancia de al menos seis pies de las personas que no son miembros del mismo hogar. o residencia;
• Las personas que se dedican al trabajo o recreación al aire libre, como nadar, caminar, andar en bicicleta o correr, cuando están solas o con miembros del hogar, y cuando pueden mantener una distancia de al menos seis pies de los demás;
• Personas encarceladas. Las prisiones y las cárceles, como parte de sus planes de mitigación, tendrán orientación específica sobre el uso de máscaras faciales para los reclusos y el personal.

Más información sobre lo que los Californianos pueden hacer para prevenir la propagación de COVID-19 está disponible en la página de COVID-19 – https://covid19.ca.gov/

California continúa emitiendo orientación sobre la preparación y protección de California contra COVID-19. Orientación consolidada está disponible en www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Guidance.aspx

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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