UC Irvine is requiring all individuals in campus buildings to wear masks indoors, following multiple other Southland schools in recent weeks as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
UCI’s masking policy will apply to all individuals on UCI-controlled property regardless of vaccination status, except when the person is alone in an enclosed space, according to a statement released by the university.
The decision was reached after Orange County announced just three days earlier that the county is now in the “high” COVID-19 community level as measured by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). According to this metric, if 200 people or more per 100,000 residents test positive for COVID-19, and at least 10 who test positive are hospitalized, then the county or territory is in the “high” bracket….