Tonight: Waltham Board Of Health To Vote On Mask Mandate

WALTHAM, MA — The Waltham Board of Health is set to vote on a potential indoor mask mandate on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m in the Waltham Government Center auditorium.

The vote will come after a meeting on Wednesday Sept. 15 that gave residents an opportunity to weigh in on the mandate. Public comments will not be allowed at this week's meeting, but residents are still invited to watch.

Waltham Board of Health will be meeting tomorrow at 5pm to discuss the following, including a Waltham mask mandate update. No input from the public will be heard at this time. All are welcome to join to watch. Masks required. Please be respectful of the discussions/decisions made pic.twitter.com/qjbdFPuQjg

The topic of mask mandates has remained heated in Waltham, with many residents speaking out against the Waltham School Committee's decision to require masks for all public school students this fall and expressing disapproval over the potential indoor mask mandate.

Waltham's two-week case count jumped by 54 last week, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. As of Thursday, 64.3% of residents are fully vaccinated and 70% are at least partially vaccinated.