Joshua Caplan 26 May 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced Tuesday that residents will be required to wear a mask inside public places beginning Friday as part of an effort to combat further spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
Northam said in a press conference that people must wear masks “anywhere people can congregate†inside, including retail spaces, government facilities, and public transportation. Masks will also be required in restaurants, except while patrons are eating. Residents won’t have to wear a mask during exercise, and children 9-years-old and younger are exempt from the rule.
“I am taking this step because science increasingly shows us that the virus spreads less easily when everyone is wearing face coverings,†said the governor.
The new mask mandate will not be enforced by police, but by Virginia’s health department, explained Northam.
“I’m not sure we need to get into specifics of what authority, at this stage,†he responded when pressed on how the state health officials will enforce the rules.
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