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Manatee County Passes Face Mask Ordinance

WUSF | By Cathy Carter
Published July 28, 2020 at 6:23 AM EDT
The resolution requires an individual in a business establishment to wear a face covering while inside the business, unless social distancing can be achieved (6 feet or more apart).
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The resolution requires an individual in a business establishment to wear a face covering while inside the business, unless social distancing can be achieved (6 feet or more apart).

Manatee County commissioners have passed a resolution requiring the wearing of face masks.

The vote was not unanimous and came after 5 hours of public discussion on Monday.

The mandate includes all indoor businesses in Manatee County.

RELATED: Here's Where You Must Wear A Mask In Greater Tampa Bay Region

In June, the board declined to mandate masks despite recommendations from county health experts. The commission then went on a month-long summer recess.

Since then, the Manatee County cities of Anna Maria Island and Holmes Beach passed their own mandates.

As of Monday, 7,896 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Manatee County, and 156 people have died.

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Cathy Carter
Cathy Carter is the education reporter for WUSF 89.7 and StateImpact Florida.
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