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SFDPH to require masks for skilled nursing facility staff interacting with residents, effective Nov. 1

San Francisco Health Commission · October 15, 2024
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Summary

Director Colfax announced a limited masking order requiring staff in skilled nursing facilities to wear masks when interacting with residents from Nov. 1 through March 30, 2025, citing respiratory-season risk and high COVID vaccination coverage in San Francisco.

San Francisco Department of Public Health Director Mark Colfax told the Health Commission on Oct. 15 that the department will issue a limited masking order focused on staff of skilled nursing facilities, requiring masks when interacting with residents. The order is intended to protect particularly vulnerable residents during the coming respiratory-disease season and is…

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