California schools will soon be able to remove the requirement that students and teachers have to wear masks in the classroom, state health officials announced on Monday. The school’s new indoor mask policy will come into effect after 11:59 pm on March 11. Masks will no longer be needed for unvaccinated individuals in most indoor environments after March 1st, but masks are highly recommended for everyone. Public transport, emergency shelters, medical facilities, correction facilities, homeless shelters and long-term care facilities. | Related | California has adopted the country’s first “endemic” virus policy. Local jurisdictions may also have additional requirements that go beyond state guidance. In a pandemic. Masks are an effective tool for minimizing the spread of viruses and future variants, especially when infection rates are high. We will continue to take science-based steps to keep California moving forward. ” Currently, in California, all students from kindergarten to high school need to wear masks indoors. Adults in these settings should also mask when sharing indoor space with students. Tired of the rules, many school districts in Northern California violate state public health guidelines and students are already allowed to go to the classroom without a mask. Last week, the Roseville Unified School District and the Rocklin Unified School District announced that they would not enforce mask obligations on state students. This decision jeopardized the liability insurance coverage of Roseville School.
California schools will soon be able to remove the requirement for students and teachers to wear masks in the classroom, state health officials announced on Monday.
The new indoor mask policy for schools will come into effect after 11:59 pm on March 11.
Also, after March 1st, masks will no longer be needed for unvaccinated individuals in most indoor environments, but masks are highly recommended for everyone.
High-traffic facilities such as public transport, emergency shelters, medical facilities, correction facilities, homeless shelters, and long-term care facilities will continue to require mask-up.
Related | California adopts country’s first “endemic” virus policy
Local jurisdictions may have additional requirements that go beyond state guidance.
“California continues to adjust its policies based on the latest data and science, applying what it has learned over the last two years to guide its response to pandemics. Masks are especially high in infection rates. It’s an effective tool to minimize the spread of the virus and future variants, “Governor Gavin Newsom said in a prepared statement.
“We can’t predict the future of the virus, but we’re ready for it, and we’ll continue to take science-based steps to keep California moving forward,” he said.
The state-wide mask obligation was lifted for individuals vaccinated on February 15 earlier this month, but not for school children or unvaccinated individuals.
Current, In California, all K-12 students need to wear masks indoors.. Adults in these settings should also mask when sharing indoor space with students.
Tired of this rule, many school districts in Northern California already allow students to attend classrooms without masks. This violates the state’s public health guidelines.
Last week, the Roseville Unified School District and the Rocklin Unified School District announced that they would not enforce mask obligations on state students.
This decision put the coverage of Roseville schools’ liability insurance at risk.
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