Bay Area Health Officers recommend the mask at home; California has a high infection rate
Twelve Bay Area health officials on Friday recommended that people wear masks indoors amid new Kovit cases and those being admitted to hospital. The Bay Area now has one of the highest COVID infection rates in California, triggered by Omigron subtypes, according to a joint news release. Emma Goss reports from KTVU.
San Jose, California. – Twelve Bay Area health officials on Friday recommended that people wear masks indoors. Govt Cases and Hospitals.
The Bay Area now has one of the highest COVID infection rates in California, triggered by Omigron subtypes, according to a joint news release.
Although not required, The mask is strongly recommended by the California Department of Public Health For most general indoor systems.
San Francisco reports More than 60 people Have been hospitalized with Covit-19, which is the biggest improvement in the Bay Area. Dr. Monica Gandhi, an epidemiologist and medical professor at UCSF, said it was a cassette that hospitals could handle.
“Immunity is high at this stage, but they are often mild and basically less likely to be admitted to our hospital,” Gandhi said.
Bay Area health officials said it was a wise choice to wear high-quality masks such as N95, KN95 or surgically fitted masks, which will help people protect their health.
“If you’ve recently chosen not to wear a mask in indoor public places, this is a good time to start again,” Dr. George Hahn, deputy health officer for Santa Clara County, said in a statement. “More infectious subtypes are spreading here. If you add protective layers like a high-quality mask, it reduces your risk and reduces your chances of infecting others.”
By prescribing, rather than the need for masks, health officials determine the risk to each person. Some are already there when eating out.
In Piperade, Gerald Hirigoyne, owner of a French Basque restaurant on Battery Street in San Francisco, said more and more people have been wanting to dine out in recent weeks and feel the increase in COVID-19 cases could affect their choice.
Fortunately, his entire vaccinated staff is healthy throughout these recent cases. Masks are optional depending on the preference of the staff.
“So far [COVID-19 cases surging] Not translated into business yet, “Hirigoyan said.” It’s a day to day, to see what happens. ”
Health officials said the public should also be vaccinated. In San Francisco, for example, 84% of eligible residents are vaccinated.
This advice was sent by the districts of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterrey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma and the city of Berkeley.
Serious milestone 1 million deaths from Govt disease It underscores the need for continued vigilance against the virus in the United States.
The joint report by health officials encouraged the public to ask their doctors about antiviral drugs Paxlovit, For those at high risk for serious illness. For some it is an option that will help reduce the course of their symptoms if they test positive.
Rudy Miller, who graduated from Berkeley Law School on Friday, thanked his classmates last month for the recent outbreak of COVID-19 infections that had largely dissipated by the time of graduation.
“I think the school authorities handled it very well, and by the time graduation started the number was significantly lower,” Miller said.
He plans to move to San Francisco soon and wear the mask most of the time.
Miller says, “I’m comfortable wearing the mask regularly because I think it’s the best way to fight Govt.”
Emma Goss of KTVU contributed to this report.
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