Lisa Hernandez

The monkeypox vaccine supply in the Bay Area is running low as cases uptick, according to a Mercury News report.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a long-term strategy for COVID-19 centered around monitoring new variants and stockpiling resources while expecting disease transmission to continue. 

Certain Berkeley employees must show proof of up-to-date vaccinations, including a booster shot when eligible, by Feb. 7.

Changes to the city of Berkeley mask mandate will offer certain businesses the choice to allow vaccinated customers to remove face coverings indoors starting today.

Berkeley Public Health Officer Lisa Hernandez said the initial rollout of the vaccine depended on tier eligibility.

Following suit with state and federal guidelines on mandatory vaccines for government employees, the city of Berkeley will require vaccination for all city employees.

Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín hosted a town hall Monday to provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and the delta variant, as well as to answer questions about the health order requiring masks in indoor public spaces.

All Berkeley residents, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear masks in indoor public settings beginning Aug. 3 under a new order issued Monday by city public health officer Lisa Hernandez.

UC Berkeley’s University Health Services, or UHS, released data showing that campus COVID-19 cases have risen, with 18 new cases emerging in the previous week.

As the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to spread rapidly across the country, Berkeley and multiple counties recommended that people continue to wear masks indoors.