Starting November 10th, Nevada County is removing the local prohibition on indoor and outdoor gatherings or events where 25-hundred or more people will be in attendance. And events and gatherings attracting 500 to 25-hundred people will no longer require organizers to implement a plan to verify COVID vaccination status or proof of a negative test. But the indoor mask mandate is still in place, regardless of vaccination status and where proper distancing is not possible outdoors. County Public Health Officer, Doctor Scott Kellermann, says amending the order, which was imposed on August 25th, comes as cases have plateaued here…
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Kellermann says it allows event organizers to follow state guidance. That’s where vaccinations or negative tests are recommended for indoor gatherings of a-thousand or more people and for outdoor events attracting 10-thousand or more. And, locally, Kellermann has also made an exception for performers…
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Kellermann says, as of Monday, Nevada County’s case rate was around 18 and hospitalizations have remained stable over the past month.
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