Orange County residents must wear masks for another month under state-issued mandate
Jan 9, 2022
Orange County residents must continue wearing masks for indoor public places for an additional month following a state-issued extension as hospitals bear the brunt of a winter surge in coronavirus cases.
California’s mandate was set back into place mid-December and set for reevaluation Jan. 15. But in a teleconference Wednesday with reporters, Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s health and human services secretary, said it was being extended through at least Feb. 15. Read more about COVID-19 update from Dr. Krober.