Rocket will require unvaccinated workers to be tested, wear masks Rocket Companies Inc. will require unvaccinated employees to wear masks in the office and get tested weekly, the mortgage giant said Wednesday. COVID-19 cases nationwide are on the rise as the more contagious delta variant spreads. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending even vaccinated people wear masks when in public indoors to protect from the variant strain in areas with "substantial" or "high" transmission. We're offering a great deal on all-access subscriptions. Check it out here. Wayne County, the home of Detroit-based Rocket, isn't there. It has "moderate" transmission with cases up 42%, and the positivity rate is up 1.2% over the past seven days, according to the CDC. Rocket will require its U.S. employees to attest to their vaccine status starting Aug. 23.