City of West Sacramento

Yolo County News Release

Effective Friday July 30, face coverings will be required in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status in Yolo County to help slow a rapid surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. This includes, restaurants, bars, stores, businesses, schools, churches, and City of West Sacramento offices and facilities. 

Since the statewide transition easing COVID related restrictions on June 15, Yolo County’s COVID-19 case rate has risen eight-fold from 1.2 to 10.0 per 100,000 residents and has been followed by increases in COVID-19-positive patients in hospitals. Rising case rates, testing positivity, and hospitalizations are largely due to the predominance of the highly infectious Delta variant, which is more than twice as contagious and may double the risk of hospitalization compared to the original virus. Since mid-April, the UC Davis Genome Center has detected 158 cases of the Delta variant, including several in West Sacramento, which made up 88% of positive samples collected during the week of July 18. The Yolo County Public Health Officer continues to recommend that fully vaccinated individuals get tested for COVID-19 following an exposure to someone with COVID-19, even if they have no symptoms.

The new Health Order will remain in effect until the case rate falls below 2.0 per 100,000 residents for 7 consecutive days. The same exemptions apply under the local universal indoor masking order as the State’s current face covering guidance and include persons under age 2 and persons with medical conditions or disabilities that prevent wearing a mask.

 “With case rates as high as they are and rising, everybody needs to add an additional layer of protection in the form of a mask when they are indoors,” said Yolo County Public Health Officer, Dr. Aimee Sisson. “Vaccines are still the best protection there is against ending up in the hospital or dying from COVID-19, and I continue to strongly recommend that everybody who is eligible get vaccinated. Vaccines are safe, effective, and free. But the vaccine alone may not be enough to prevent mild illness or infection, and that is why everybody will now be required to wear a mask indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. Putting on a mask is a simple act that will help keep business open and protect residents from the highly contagious Delta variant.”

Those 12 and older are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Residents throughout the county who would like to get vaccinated for FREE at their home or place of business can call (530) 666-8665 to schedule an appointment.

For more information about Yolo County’s COVID-19 vaccine program and opportunities to get vaccinated, visit www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine. Residents can also call Yolo 2-1-1 for related information and resources.