The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday announced that all employees, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, have to wear masks and physically distance themselves indoors. The policy will go into effect immediately, the department said in a statement. DHS oversees a number of different agencies, including Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Transportation Security Administration. “DHS is following the new @CDCgov guidance and @OMBPress instructions to ensure the safety of our workforce. Beginning today, all employees, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask indoors & physically distance,” the agency wrote on Twitter. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, meanwhile, is working from home this week after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, said a spokesperson. “Secretary Mayorkas has a virtual schedule this week after coming into close contact with a DHS official who later tested positive for …