Three weeks after implementing an indoor mask mandate due to rising COVID-19 cases, health officials in Alameda County said the requirement will be dropped as of Saturday, June 25.
In a written statement, the Alameda County Health Services Agency cited several metrics behind ending the mandate. Officials said cases have peaked and are continuing to decline, with case rates improving among each of the county's largest racial and ethnic groups.
"Conditions have stabilized following the sustained increases in case reports and hospitalizations we saw throughout May," health officer Dr. Nicholas Moss said."While we expect continued impacts from COVID-19 in the coming weeks and masks remain strongly recommended, it is appropriate to step down from the Health Officer masking Order at this time.", citing a surge in cases surged and hospitalizations that more than doubled during the month of May.
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