Wear a mask to stay safe from C-19 variants

OC HEALTH CARE AGENCY

To help prevent the spread of droplets containing COVID-19, masks are required for all Orange County residents and visitors in the following indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status:

• On public transit (examples: airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares) and in transportation hubs (examples: airports, bus terminals, marinas, train stations, ports, subway stations or any other areas that provide transportation).

• Indoors in schools/childcare centers. • Emergency shelters.

Masks are required for all individuals in the following indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status (and surgical masks are recommended):

• Healthcare settings.

• State and local correctional facilities and detention centers.

• Homeless shelters.

• Long-term care settings, and adult and senior care facilities.

Additionally, masks are required for unvaccinated individuals in indoor public settings and businesses (examples: retail, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers, meetings, state and local government offices serving the public).

Face shields may be worn by people who cannot wear a face covering due to a medical condition or other exemption, although they may not work as well as to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to others.

A LW resident protects herself with a colorful mask.