MARIN COUNTY (KRON) – Officials on Thursday said the county will soon release more details on a new health order that will require face coverings in Marin County during the coronavirus pandemic.

Face coverings will be mandated in public settings where people are coming into close contact with others, especially indoors.

The order does not apply if you are alone indoors, with people you live with, or if you are out by yourself on a walk.

However, if you’re exercising outside, you should carry a mask with you and continue to practice physical distancing.

Specifically, the new order states that people must wear face coverings when:

Inside public spaces or waiting in line to enter public spaces

Seeking health care

Waiting for or riding on mass transit or other shared transportation

In common areas of buildings, such as hallways, stairways, elevators and parking facilities.

Workers at businesses physically open and in areas where the public is present, likely to be present, or at any time when others are nearby.

Workers in any space where food is being prepared and/or packaged for sale.

Drivers/Operators of public transit.

Children under the age of 12 years old or younger will be exempt.

The order goes into effect at noon on Wednesday, April 22.

Marin County is the second Bay Area county to make face coverings in public a requirement.

Sonoma County’s health order was announced earlier this week but went into effect today.

On Thursday the city of Fremont announced it is requiring face coverings to be worn by the public in all essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.

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