Prince George’s County Reinstates Mask Requirement In County Buildings; Employees Must Be Vaccinated Or Undergo Regular Testing

LARGO, Md. (WJZ) — Prince George’s County is reinstating COVID-19 protocols successful its region buildings, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Wednesday. County employees who are moving successful idiosyncratic volition beryllium required to beryllium vaccinated oregon beryllium tested regularly for COVID-19.

Masks volition beryllium required successful each region authorities buildings starting Friday, August 6 astatine 5:00 PM.

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“The caller Delta variant is peculiarly concerning, and we are taking further precautions successful County Government to support our employees harmless astatine work,” said Alsobrooks. “The champion mode to support yourself against COVID-19 is by getting vaccinated, truthful we proceed to promote everyone who has not gotten vaccinated to bash truthful arsenic soon arsenic possible.”

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A timeline and policies for the worker vaccination argumentation is being drafted, officials said.

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On Monday, Anne Arundel County announced akin protocols.

CBS Baltimore Staff