Yolo County requires that masks be worn indoors regardless of vaccination status

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Yolo County will begin requiring people to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, citing the rapid increase in case rates. The new mandate begins on July 30, when since the state lifted stay-at-home orders, the rate of COVID-19 cases in Yolo County has risen from 1.2 to 10 cases per 100,000 residents, according to the county’s public health official. This comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that people wear masks indoors. “With infection rates on the rise and continuing, everyone needs to add an extra layer of protection in the form of a mask when they are indoors,” Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Amy Sisson said Yolo County COVID numbers are headed in the wrong direction, according to Sisson, Thanks in large part to the highly contagious delta variant which now accounts for 88% of COVID cases in Yolo County. The number is derived from testing conducted through the Healthy Davis Together Initiative, which has testing sites focused in Davis and other sites across the county. “All of these positive samples are genetically native,” Sisson explained. “So we know for every positive case whether it’s delta-type or not.” The portability of the delta variable is surprising – even to those in general health. “We thought that people who were fully vaccinated would not be able to transmit the disease or would transmit less than unvaccinated people.” “The numbers really point to the delta variant in particular, even people who have been vaccinated can still pass the disease on to others.” There is another requirement for the mask that does not fit well with everyone. “I think this is a bit crazy,” said Janet Fitts, who is against putting in place another mask order. “I have a daughter who is very claustrophobic and the moment she puts on this mask she starts breathing so she is having a very difficult time with this.” Others made it clear to KCRA 3 that they’ve been in it for a long time. “A problem with that is because I know that if I wear the mask I might help someone else,” Glenn Jackson said. “I will wear my mask until everyone is vaccinated and they tell me not to.” The new mask orders will remain in effect until the Yolo County case rate drops below 2.0 per 100,000 residents for seven consecutive days. Several counties across California recently recommended that everyone dress indoors. Los Angeles County also has an inner mask state.

Yolo County will begin requiring people to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, citing the rapid increase in case rates. The new mandate begins on 30 July.

Since the state lifted stay-at-home orders, the rate of COVID-19 cases in Yolo County has risen from 1.2 to 10 cases per 100,000 residents, according to the county public health official. It comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that people wear masks indoors.

“With case rates on the rise and continuing, everyone needs to add an extra layer of protection in the form of a mask when they are indoors,” said Dr. Amy Sisson, Yolo County Public Health Officer.

Yolo County’s coronavirus numbers are headed in the wrong direction, according to Sisson, thanks in large part to a highly contagious delta variant that now accounts for 88% of COVID cases in Yolo County.

This number is derived from tests conducted through the Healthy Davis Together Initiative, which includes testing sites centered in Davis and other sites across the county.

“All those positive samples are genotyped,” Sisson explained. “So we know for every positive case whether it’s a delta variable or not.”

The transmissibility of variable delta is surprising—even to those in the public health field.

“We thought that fully vaccinated people would not be able to transmit the disease or transmit less than unvaccinated people,” Sison said. “The numbers really indicate with the delta variant in particular, even people who have been vaccinated can still pass the disease on to others.”

There is another requirement for the mask that does not satisfy everyone.

“I think that’s a bit crazy,” said Janet Fitts, who is against putting in place another mask order. “I have a daughter who is very claustrophobic and the moment she puts on this mask she starts to breathe, so she is having a very hard time with this.”

Others explained to KCRA 3 that they’ve been in it for a long time.

“I don’t have a problem with that because I know if I wear the mask I might help someone else,” Glenn Jackson said. “I’m going to wear my mask until everyone is vaccinated and they tell me not to.”

The new mask orders will remain in effect until Yolo County’s case rate drops below 2.0 per 100,000 residents for seven consecutive days.

Several counties across California recently recommended that everyone dress indoors. Los Angeles County also has an inner mask state.

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