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June 19: A mandatory mask mandate goes into effect in Tampa. It applies to all indoor locations outside of one's home and anywhere in public where one cannot maintain social distancing. Those who are under the age of 2 are exempt from it. [72] A mask mandate that applies to businesses in St. Petersburg goes into effect. [86]
(Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday blocking mask mandates in the state's schools, saying parents had the right to decide if their children would wear face ...
The Florida Department of Education said on Monday it has withheld funds from two school districts that made ... Proponents of mask mandates have said the rules are necessary to mitigate the COVID ...
Orange County Public Schools, which includes Orlando, saw more than 400 new COVID-19 cases in a single day’s reporting. Now the county is mandating masks as the governor stands firm on his ...
All businesses were allowed to reopen at 100% except bars which were allowed to be restricted to 50% capacity by local governments. The governor, after initially leaving mask mandates up to local governments, overrode all local mandates and announced that no Florida government could fine someone for failing to social distance or wear a mask. [116]
A public service announcement from the Government of California encouraging people to wear masks to "slow the spread". In late March 2020, some government officials began to focus on the wearing of masks to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 as opposed to protecting the wearer; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stated in a report that face masks would be "most effective" at slowing its ...
Florida is suing the federal government over mask mandates on public transportation, including airlines and trains. Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday Florida is leading 20 states in a lawsuit against ...
Executive Order 13991, officially titled Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing (and also referred to as the 100 Day Masking Challenge), is an executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. [ 1 ] The order commands federal agencies and properties to require that mitigations to help reduce the spread ...