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Masks recommended for all indoor, public places in St. Louis County
Substantial transmission rates in the county led the county s Public Health team to make the recommendation that masks be worn in indoor spaces.
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Duluth News Tribune | 4:44 pm, Aug. 2, 2021 ×
Sherie Nelson of Duluth wears a mask as she exits the Whole Foods Co-Op Hillside location Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Duluth. Significant transmission rates in St. Louis County led the Public Health Department to make the recommendation that masks be worn in indoor public spaces. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
With its population experiencing rising COVID-19 transmission, St. Louis County recommended Monday that everyone wear face masks when visiting indoor public places, regardless of vaccination status, a news release said.
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August 2, 2021
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – St. Louis County public health officials say they are recommending face masks be worn in indoor, public places regardless of vaccination status due to substantial transmission of COVID-19 throughout the county.
“We are as frustrated as anyone, but more than that, we are concerned by this growth in cases,” said Amy Westbrook, St. Louis County Public Health Division Director. “We all want to put this pandemic behind us, but the highly contagious Delta variant is demonstrating why it is so important for people to get vaccinated. There are pockets in St. Louis County that have low vaccination rates that remain concerning.”