Covid surge leads to mask requirements at EWU, WSU facilities

SPOKANE — A rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in Spokane County and mounting concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to a requirement for all students, faculty and staff to wear masks at Eastern Washington University’s semester programs.

According to a news release, EWU interim President David May announced on Aug. 17 that all students, faculty and staff in EWU’s semester programs will be required to wear masks while indoors on the WSU-Spokane campus and in the Catalyst building. The mask requirement also extends to any outdoor location where people congre...