Its variants are spreading. Unfortunately, even though we had very high rates of vaccination, the excellent protection that that affords, we are still seeing our case rates rise. Reporter dr. Sara roth and says cases are still well below the Winter Surge but have tripled in recent weeks. Especially among the young vaccinated population, including those who arent yet eligible, like our youngest community members. Reporter she says asking people to put masks on indoors, in public, is a way to ensure that on vaccinated people are wearing their masks. We were hoping that we were coming out of the pandemic, especially here in the Bay Area, with so many people that have been vaccinated. I think approaching herd immunity. So its unfortunate that we are possibly going to fall back again. Reporter these diners, who said they were vaccinated and unmasked only to eat save a Spike Couldve been avoided. People who are vaccinated slip by and think its okay to not wear a mask anywhere. You dont have
Bay area. This is a recommendation, not a mandate. It comes as cases in San Francisco are increasing eight fold, expected to reach an average daily rate of 80 new cases a day, very soon. Just within the last hour, a joint News Release from the counties of alameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo, santa clara, sonoma, and the city of berkeley thank you all of their individual health departments recommending everybody, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places. A big part of the reason for that is unvaccinated people have been going mask less, and this will just bring extra precaution for everybody. Se retail stores, theaters, Family Entertainment centers, people will be forced to mask up in the Bay Area. It is not mandatory yet. Health officials say they will revisit all of this in mid august when more data on cases and transmissions comes through. We want to bring in usfa infectious Disease Division List dr. Monica gandy. First off, your Recomm
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