MENDOCINO CO., 12/6/23 — Mendocino County health workers are now required to wear surgical masks any time they might come in contact with patients during flu season this year. The county plans to renew this approach every winter, during flu season.  

Last month, Mendocino County Public Health Officer Dr. Andrew Coren issued an order that covers many medical workers. The order Coren crafted does not apply to dental offices, medical offices separate from a hospital or clinic or laboratories, but does apply to all medical clinics and hospitals in the county. The order does not apply to patients, only to those who treat them.

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Frank Hartzell is a freelancer reporter and an occasional correspondent for The Mendocino Voice. He has published more than 10,000 news articles since his first job in Houston in 1986. He is the recipient...