San Diego-Area Marine Bases To Require Face Masks Indoors

San Diego CA

31 July, 2021

9:52 AM

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By City News Service, Times of San Diego July 30, 2021 Marine Corps installations at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside and Air Station Miramar in San Diego will require face masks to be worn indoors, regardless of vaccine status, to try to slow the spread of COVID-19, officials said Friday. "In response to COVID-19 cases increasing in the Southwestern region, Marine Corps Installations West has transitioned from Health Protection Condition Alpha to Bravo," according to a Marine Corps statement. "This increase in HPCON level directs that some services be modified or suspended to protect the health and safety of service members, their families, and the workforce." The statement did not specify which services would be modified or suspended but noted that all service members, federal employees, on-site contractor employees and visitors should wear face masks indoors in areas of substantial or high community, whether they are vaccinated or not. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.