coastalorca43 said:The latest guidance from the government headquarters regarding masks has just been released.
Tapatalk The government has officially issued a mandate regarding the mandatory use of face masks or medical masks.
To protect the American public from COVID-19, this decision implements necessary epidemiological measures requiring everyone to wear face masks or medical masks.
Face masks or medical masks must be worn correctly, ensuring that both the nose and mouth remain fully covered at all times while wearing them.
Staff at social service facilities providing residential care, along with any visitors allowed to see the residents;
Drivers, all other transit employees, and passengers on public transportation.
Retail employees and customers during their time spent in stores.
Hospitality workers who interact directly with guests or take part in serving and preparing food and beverages.
Guests in indoor dining establishments are permitted only while seated and actively consuming food or beverages.
Employees of retail businesses, public institutions, and various agencies who interact directly with customers, as well as the clients themselves who visit these retail establishments, institutions, and agencies.
Service industry employees who work in close contact with clients;
Office employees working in environments where maintaining a minimum physical distance of six feet is not feasible;
Faithful congregants gathered together during religious ceremonies and indoor worship services.
Spectators attending indoor sporting events;
Everyone attending any kind of social gathering or public event held indoors;
Individuals who are mandated to do so by their employer;
People in outdoor settings where maintaining physical distance simply isn't an option;
Even in other settings or circumstances where it isn't feasible to ensure that only individuals with a digital COVID certificate are allowed entry.
Face masks or medical masks aren't required if you fall under the recommended exemptions posted on the CDC website, or in any situation where it's guaranteed that everyone at a public event or within a specific venue holds an EU digital COVID certificate.
Employers, organizers of social gatherings, public events, and all other types of assemblies are required to enforce mask mandates and ensure that face masks or medical masks are being worn properly.
This Decision does not apply to:
Healthcare institutions are strictly required to follow all professional guidelines and official recommendations.
Working within elementary and high schools, universities, and preschool education centers.
The decision goes into effect on September 1st and will remain in force until September 15th, 2021.
Does this mean that kids aren't covered by this decision, so nobody at schools can cite it to demand masks?
Schools got some instructions from the CDC the other day saying masks should stay just like last year—
students from 5th grade onward, subject teachers, and staff,
if it’s an institution where the spacing between students in classrooms is less than 1.5 m, they have to
wear masks; high schoolers and teachers, if it’s an institution where the spacing in
classrooms is less than roughly 2 m, they have to wear masks.
The date on the guidance is August 26, 2021.
Since this decision is dated August 30, I'm really crossing my fingers that they actually changed their minds, which would be totally awesome!!
