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Orange County health officer who mandated face masks resigns after facing
threats and protests at her home

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   Orange County's chief health officer resigned on Monday night after
   facing backlash over her countywide mask order in response to the
   coronavirus pandemic. CBS Los Angeles reports Dr. Nichole Quick had
   been receiving increased security after she began facing threats and
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   while in public as other business operations, including in-person
   shopping, in-person dining, hair salons and barbershops were given the
   green light to reopen. Prior to that, masks were only mandated for
   employees interacting with the public.

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   has defended it in the past.

   Quick said the mask order was an important step for public health,
   citing an increase in community transmission in Orange County, but she
   said she was willing to reconsider it.