Stanislaus County is preparing to implement a mandatory face coverings in public order as a way to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials said Wednesday.Stanislaus County Board Supervisor Kristin Olsen said during the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services daily COVID-19 briefing that the order will go into effect on Monday. Details about the order are expected to be released Friday.The county was going to release the details Wednesday, but officials decided to take a little more time to make sure the mandatory face covering order lines up with state guidelines, Olsen said.“I know the idea of mandatory face coverings is difficult news for many people in our community. I don’t like wearing one myself,” Olsen said in the video posted on Facebook. “If this was a nanny government policy to protect me from myself, I wouldn’t support it. But, that is not what this is. Face coverings are to protect other people from you. Wearing face coverings is about protecting our neighbors, our family members and our friends. And, they will allow public health to open more businesses and activities in our county.”As of Wednesday night, the county had 1,322 positive cases of COVID-19 and 35 virus-related deaths.Olsen said the county has seen a recent increase in cases and hospitalizations. While the county still has the hospital capacity to treat patients, “it is important that we take steps now to ensure that this will continue to remain true,” Olsen said.“While face coverings may be uncomfortable and inconvenient, they are a small sacrifice in comparison to protecting other people’s health and revitalizing our economy.” Olsen also said the county is tentatively planning to allow nail salons and other personal care businesses to reopen July 1. However, since the county recently allowed more business sectors to reopen, officials want to keep an eye on the number of COVID-19 cases and wait a little bit before allowing more businesses to reopen.Olsen said the county will decide by June 29 if nail salons and other personal care businesses will be allowed to reopen.
MODESTO, Calif. —
Stanislaus County is preparing to implement a mandatory face coverings in public order as a way to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials said Wednesday.
Stanislaus County Board Supervisor Kristin Olsen said during the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services daily COVID-19 briefing that the order will go into effect on Monday. Details about the order are expected to be released Friday.
The county was going to release the details Wednesday, but officials decided to take a little more time to make sure the mandatory face covering order lines up with state guidelines, Olsen said.
“I know the idea of mandatory face coverings is difficult news for many people in our community. I don’t like wearing one myself,” Olsen said in the video posted on Facebook. “If this was a nanny government policy to protect me from myself, I wouldn’t support it. But, that is not what this is. Face coverings are to protect other people from you. Wearing face coverings is about protecting our neighbors, our family members and our friends. And, they will allow public health to open more businesses and activities in our county.”
As of Wednesday night, the county had 1,322 positive cases of COVID-19 and 35 virus-related deaths.
Olsen said the county has seen a recent increase in cases and hospitalizations. While the county still has the hospital capacity to treat patients, “it is important that we take steps now to ensure that this will continue to remain true,” Olsen said.
“While face coverings may be uncomfortable and inconvenient, they are a small sacrifice in comparison to protecting other people’s health and revitalizing our economy.”
Olsen also said the county is tentatively planning to allow nail salons and other personal care businesses to reopen July 1.
However, since the county recently allowed more business sectors to reopen, officials want to keep an eye on the number of COVID-19 cases and wait a little bit before allowing more businesses to reopen.
Olsen said the county will decide by June 29 if nail salons and other personal care businesses will be allowed to reopen.
