Marin County Ends Ban On Reusable Bags Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

MARIN COUNTY, CA — People can once again use reusable bags when shopping in Marin County.

Shoppers can now bring reusable bags to a store as long as they carry them or leave them in a shopping cart or basket and bag their own items after checkout, according to the county.

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Marin County Public Health temporarily banned reusable bags March 31 as a precaution to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Bags are considered high-touch items unless shoppers handle their own bagging. According to the county, recent studies have shown that virus transmission through reusable bags is a much lower risk than originally believed, and the risk is even lower if shoppers are the only ones to touch the bags.

Most Bay Area counties have removed temporary bans on reusable bags during the pandemic.

Also see:

• California Coronavirus: Latest Updates On Cases, Orders, Closures
• Coronavirus In Marin County: Latest News