SF officials announce mask requirement

San Francisco officials announced at a press conference Friday that a regional rule requiring residents to cover their noses and mouths when riding public transportation or conducting essential business would go into effect at midnight. Face coverings are required inside or waiting in line for a grocery store, for example, but not for individuals practicing social distancing while exercising. Enforcement will not begin in San Francisco until 8 a.m. April 22, in order to give residents who do not have access to a face mask time to obtain one. Listen to this and other announcements from today's briefing here.

An episode of the Civic podcast, hosted by Laura Wenus, Mel Baker, titled "SF officials announce mask requirement" was published on April 17, 2020 and runs 41 minutes.

April 17, 2020 ·41m · Civic

Summary

San Francisco officials announced at a press conference Friday that a regional rule requiring residents to cover their noses and mouths when riding public transportation or conducting essential business would go into effect at midnight. Face coverings are required inside or waiting in line for a grocery store, for example, but not for individuals practicing social distancing while exercising. Enforcement will not begin in San Francisco until 8 a.m. April 22, in order to give residents who do not have access to a face mask time to obtain one. Listen to this and other announcements from today's briefing here.

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