UC Irvine Joins Other Schools in Reinstating Indoor Mask Mandate Amid COVID-19 Spike

A student walks toward Royce Hall on the campus of University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles on March 11, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

UC Irvine is requiring all individuals in campus buildings to wear masks indoors, following multiple other Southland schools in recent weeks, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

UCI’s masking policy will apply to all individuals on UCI-controlled property regardless of vaccination status, except when the person is alone in an enclosed space, according to a July 18 statement released by the university.