Masks will be recommended indoors for all — including vaccinated people — in Shelby County in a new health directive that goes into effect at noon Tuesday.
The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) issued the new health directive Tuesday morning. It is slated to take effect at noon and end August 31st.
Highlights of the new health directive include:
• A new section on “vaccinations and testing,” that strongly encourages everyone to get vaccinated if they are eligible and strongly encourages employers to require regular COVID-19 testing for all unvaccinated employees, including those who are asymptomatic
• A section that highly recommends masks in all indoor settings that are open to the public regardless of whether you are vaccinated
• A section that highly recommends masks in other circumstances that conform with CDC guidance for areas with high transmission rates (i.e., Shelby County)
