Covid-19 cases are increasing in Santa Barbara County and many parts of the country. Our knowledge about virus transmission and its prevention is also increasing. While all three main prevention strategies — physical-distancing, hand-washing, and face-covering — continue to be recommended, face coverings have emerged as the best among equals . The forcefulness of public health guidance regarding face coverings reflects this, with California now requiring them for virtually everyone in public.
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The face-covering requirement on the new car-free zone (promenade) on State Street is now crystal clear.