In an effort to reduce the spread of Covid-19, Santa Cruz County Health Officer Doctor Gail Newel is preparing a new order that will require patrons and staff at essential businesses to wear face-coverings. The order will follow new requirements in place throughout much of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is intended to further slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The order impacts public, commercial and governmental spaces where face-to-face interactions may pose a risk of transmission….including grocery stores, health care offices, public transit, restaurant pick-up counters, essential government offices and more. People are encouraged to continue to practice Safe Physical Distancing when they go out to exercise.
