Santa Barbara Co. health officials recommend indoor masking for everyone
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A medical worker, wearing a mask for protection against the COVID-19 infection on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
and last updated 2021-07-20 02:15:38-04
Santa Barbara County is recommending masking indoors for everyone as the community sees an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Health officials said as of July 16, the county s daily case rate was reported to be 3.6 cases per 100,000 people and rising.
With the increased circulation of the Delta variant, officials are now recommending that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places as an extra precautionary measure. That includes places like grocery or retail stores, theaters, and family entertainment centers.
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