Mask mandates continue to be reinstituted across Washington. (MyNorthwest photo)
Pierce County health officials announced a new directive Wednesday, requiring masks to be worn in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status.
That includes retail spaces, grocery stores, government buildings, and “any business or place where members of the public can enter freely.” It does not include private, non-public businesses, “or other places of employment with limited access.”
The mandate comes as a result of concerns over rapidly increasing COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates, driven by the rising prevalence of the delta variant.
“Masking will reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 for everyone,
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