Face Mask Guidelines Texas
Greg abbott is requiring most texans to wear face coverings in public.
Face mask guidelines texas. Coronavirus live updates with covid 19 cases setting records gov. In order to reduce the mass spreading of covid 19 texas cities are now calling for their residents to wear a face mask any time they re outside of their home. Dallas which has reported 2 500 confirmed cases of coronavirus enacted a face mask mandate on april 16 that is similar to san. Differences between a mask and a face covering all major texas counties orders distinguish between masks and face coverings.
If deemed appropriate department supervisors may want to review this information with their employees. Improper use of a face mask reduces its safety benefits and increases the risk of exposure. Times are changing and going out in public is not as simple as it used to be. Who updates face mask guidelines to help slow spread of covid 19 in high transmission areas by shacamree gowdy published 10 31 am cdt tuesday june 9 2020.
A judge in harris county texas on wednesday ordered residents to start wearing face masks in public for 30 days beginning next week. Given reported and continued shortages and supply challenges related to both types of masks the major texas counties. It is important to review these facemask use and care guidelines to learn how to properly use store and clean re usable cloth facemasks. A mask is typically defined as 1 a filtering respirator e g an n95 or k95 filtered mask or 2 a specialized medical grade or surgical mask.
But the action drew immediate pushback including from the. Some texas cities have new face mask rules where they can now fine you for not wearing one so you better buy or make one of your own before you owe 1000. Face masks mandatory in most of texas starting friday. The governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people and making it mandatory that with certain exceptions people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six.
The texas education agency tea july 7 released new health and safety guidelines for re opening schools in august which require all students over ten years old to wear a face mask.