Mask Restrictions Loosened Monday In Pleasant Hill

PLEASANT HILL, CA — Fully vaccinated individuals can go mask-free in select indoor places in Pleasant Hill as of Monday.

Contra Costa Health Services announced two weeks ago that people who show proof of vaccination can take off their masks in indoor places that are not open to the public and contain fewer than 100 people, such as the following:

• Offices
• Gyms and fitness centers
• Commuter vehicles
• Indoor college classes
• Organized gatherings, including religious gatherings

Hosts, businesses and organizations must verify that everyone in a room is vaccinated, according to the county. Guests must also be free of COVID-19 symptoms.

If you're headed to the grocery store, a K-12 school, or a bar or restaurant, be sure to grab a mask. The new rules do not apply to indoor places that are open to the general public.
Neighboring Alameda County also relaxed restrictions Monday for fully vaccinated people.

Also on Monday, Contra Costa Health Services announced that vaccines may be available to children ages 5 to 11 as early as Saturday through county-run vaccination clinics.

Officials continued to urge residents of all ages to get vaccinated and receive booster doses in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations have decreased as vaccination rates have increased in Contra Costa County and nationwide.

See also: Contra Costa Prepares To Vaccinate Children 5-11: What To Know