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TODAY'S KEY MESSAGE
What We Know So Far
The question of wearing a mask has been a topic of conversation. Scientific research is showing the importance of wearing a face covering is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19. Wearing a cloth mask can provide protection to both the individual wearing it as well as others around them.
Who Should And Shouldn’t Wear A Mask
Cloth face coverings provide an extra layer to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling in the air and onto other people. The CDC has provided new guidance on who should and should not wear a mask:
Who Should Wear: People older than 2 years of age in public settings where physical distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Who Should Not Wear: Children under age 2 and anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
When To Seek Medical Care
If you have tested positive for COVID-19, you should:
Stay home and away from others for 10 days after your COVID-19 testing AND 72 hours (3 days) after your fever and symptoms of respiratory infection are gone without the use of fever-reducing medications.
If you have a fever and respiratory symptoms and have NOT tested positive for COVID-19, you should:
Stay home and away from others until 72 hours after your fever (100.4° F or greater) and symptoms of respiratory infection are gone without the use of fever-reducing medications
Many businesses and workplaces are trying to do the right thing as they bring back staff and customers. Maricopa County Public Health provides guidance and information to businesses online while the Environmental Services Department (which inspects and regulates restaurants, public pools, and spas) has a COVID-19 Resources page that may be useful as well. The graphics below provide another way of looking at reopening.
Based on guidance from the Arizona Supreme Court, all Maricopa County court facilities are requiring masks for everyone, including members of the public.
All information requests related Maricopa County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic should be directed to the Joint Information Center using the email address caomedia@maricopa.gov.
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