COVID 19 UPDATE: State Announces New Guidelines:

Changes Taking Effect February 16, 2022:

• Universal masking shall remain required in only specified settings.
• Only unvaccinated persons are required to mask in all Indoor Public Settings.  Fully vaccinated individuals are recommended to continue indoor masking when the risk may be high.

• For masking: Effective February 16th, the State will revert back to requiring masking for unvaccinated individuals in public indoor settings (pre-December 15th health order), letting the current universal masking mandate to lapse on February 15th.

• For Mega Events: Effective February 16th, the State reverts back to prior definition (pre-December 31) of 1,000+ for indoor and 10,000+ outdoor to be considered in the Mega Events category. 

 The updated guidance can be found below:

• Face Covering Guidance: guidance for face coverings (ca.gov)
• Mega Events Guidance: Beyond the Blueprint for Industry and Business Sectors (Including Mega Events)