California to require masks indoors until January as omicron variant looms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes notes before speaking at a news conference after meeting with students at James Denman Middle School on October 01, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes notes before speaking at a news conference after meeting with students at James Denman Middle School on October 01, 2021 in San Francisco, California. Photo credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

California is going to look like most of the Bay Area over the next month.

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary, announced on Monday the state will require all people, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, to wear masks in indoor public spaces from Dec. 15 until Jan. 15. Ghaly said an increase in cases around Thanksgiving and the omicron variant's spread prompted the move.

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