Health workers and others throughout Sonoma County will be donning N95 masks again this fall and winter. The county Department of Health Services recently announced the mask order for certain health care facilities, including skilled nursing facilities and dialysis centers, to protect the county’s vulnerable residents during cold and flu season.
The order, effective Nov. 1 to March 31, 2026, is due to the greater risk of COVID, flu and other respiratory virus-related illnesses during fall and winter months, Sonoma County Interim Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith said.
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