Virginia governor issues Public Health Emergency Order in schools
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Delta variant in Virginia: health officials emphasize wearing masks
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VDH: You can still wear a mask
Published Thursday, Jul. 1, 2021, 7:21 pm
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Public health officials are reminding Virginians that there is no legal barrier to wearing masks to protect oneself and others from the COVID-19 virus, and that those who are not yet fully vaccinated should continue to do so.
The CDC recommends wearing a mask in indoor public places for anyone aged 2 or older who is not fully vaccinated, and for anyone with a weakened immune system regardless of vaccination status. Although it is not generally necessary to wear masks outside, people who are not fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks in crowded settings, particularly in areas with high numbers of cases.
Virginia students will still need to wear masks indoors, state health commissioner says
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and last updated 2021-07-01 21:37:26-04
According to the latest Order of Public Health Emergency issued by Dr. M. Norman Oliver, the state health commissioner for the Commonwealth, anyone age 5 and older must wear a mask while indoors at a public or private K-12 school.
This is in effect from July 1 to July 25.
Public health officials are encouraging Virginians to continue to wear masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and allowed by state law. They say there is no legal barrier to wearing masks to protect oneself and others from the virus, nor should anyone be penalized for doing so.