Says masks may reduce transmission of Covid19 by as much as 90%; wearing a mask is not about “protecting yourself from Covid19, it is about protecting others”
Yavapai Community College president Lisa Rhine outlined the requirements for staff and visitors to the College during the summer during her Wednesday, May 20 update. Dr. Rhine emphasized the importance of using masks by saying that according to one study, transmission of Covid19 can be reduced by as much as 90% by wearing masks.
Some of the summer mask guidelines at the College, which are based on guidelines issued by the Federal Centers for Disease control, include the following:
Employees, students and visitors who have been approved to be on campus will be required to wear a mask when in a Community College building.
There is no requirement that people wear a mask when outside on Campus but they must maintain good social distancing.
If working alone in their private office, employees are not required to wear a mask.
Employees must wear a mask in any shared or common space.
She said that wearing a mask is not about “protecting yourself from Covid19, it is about protecting others.” According to one study she cited, wearing a mask may reduce the possibility of transmission of Covid19 by as much as 90 percent.
You may view the portion of her May 20 video where she discusses the mask requirements for the Community College below.