Update on Face Coverings in the Workplace

The County is updating its face covering requirements for employees in County facilities to follow revised workplace guidance by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Beginning Feb. 16, anyone working in a County facility (unless listed below) who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is no longer required to wear a face covering. You’re considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing the two-dose Moderna or Pfizer series or one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Please submit proof of vaccination to your Departmental Human Resources Officer or supervisor, if you have not already done so.

With current levels of COVID-19 in the region, face coverings will still be recommended for fully vaccinated employees.

Anyone not fully vaccinated must continue to wear a face covering in accordance with CDPH guidance.  This requirement includes the use of a face covering while in an indoor setting or in a vehicle with others present.

Additionally, under CDPH guidance, some County facilities still require face coverings regardless of vaccination status. These include health care settings, long-term care facilities, detention facilities, cooling centers and child care settings.

For more information on vaccinations, visit coronavirus-sd.com.