mask mandate

A Massachusetts town is modifying its face-covering order and will soon require residents medically excluded from wearing a face masks to wear a plastic face shield in public instead. The announcement was made Friday by the Brookline Department of Public Health and Health Commissioner Dr. Swannie Jett. The new order takes effect Sept. 10 and was enacted because the town…

In her first one-on-one network interview since her vice presidential nomination, Sen. Kamala Harris sat down with TODAY’s Craig Melvin to discuss the shooting of Jacob Blake, criticize President Donald Trump and shed light on the nationwide mask mandate that she and running mate Joe Biden have called for.

During a campaign speech on Thursday, Joe Biden called on governors to instate mask mandates for the next three months and urged Americans to wear a mask to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Be a patriot. Protect your fellow citizens,” he said. He added that Americans should “step up” and “do the right thing.”

Due to a spike in coronavirus cases, the city of Everett, Massachusetts, has now implemented a face mask order.

Where do you put your mask when you get back into your car? Auto safety experts say it should go anywhere but the mirror.

With Vermont’s mask mandate now in effect, residents are now adapting to the new expectations.

New rules in Vermont require most people to wear masks in public places—indoors and out—to keep COVID-19 infection rates low. Monday, business leaders from around Rutland pitched in to pick up 50,000 disposable masks secured by Foley Distributing. The masks will be distributed to stores and other places in Rutland County where people are now required to wear facial...

Starting Saturday, people in Vermont must wear face masks or face coverings in public spaces — both indoors and outdoors — where physical distancing is not possible. Gov. Phil Scott announced the mandate last week, as he said modeling showed another coronavirus outbreak may hit the Northeast. It applies to anyone over 2 years old at locations like grocery stores,…

Word of Gov. Phil Scott’s newly-announced mask mandate spread quickly across Vermont Friday. “The masks are a good thing,” said Cindy Hallett of Rutland, who had to wear a mask in order to enter the Walmart in the city for a shopping errand. “I wouldn’t be able to work at my job right now if we didn’t use masks.”...

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday he would sign an executive order this week to designate September 8 as the universal start date for the upcoming school year across the state, giving districts additional time to prepare to reopen. In a press conference, Scott said he would work with lawmakers to change school calendar requirements to give districts, providing one…

Schools in the state are working on plans to reopen under three possible models: full remote learning, full in-class learning and a hybrid of the two.

Although Vermont has consistently had one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the county and not had a death in more than a month, Gov. Phil Scott says beginning Aug. 1, a mask mandate will be in effect.

Due to outbreaks of the novel coronavirus across the country, Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday he will be implementing a mask mandate in Vermont. The mandate, which will be implemented Aug. 1, requires masks to be worn in public spaces — both indoors and outdoors — where physical distancing is not possible, Scott said during a news conference. The mandate…

The announcement on the mask mandate comes as Vermont, like other states, tries to prepare to send students back to school this fall.

Although masks are not mandated in the state of New Hampshire, the town of Durham is considering an emergency mask ordinance amid the coronavirus pandemic. The University of New Hampshire will begin to welcome back thousands of students in less than a month. To protect residents, Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig is calling for the town council to pass an…

Although not mandated in the state of New Hampshire, the town of Durham is considering a mask ordinance.

Maine has extended its state of civil emergency and is requiring masks in more places. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she extended the state of emergency until Aug. 6. Mills has said the state of emergency allows the state’s government to “deploy all available resources to protect the health and safety of Maine people and to respond quickly…

Dr. Michael Richardson gives tips on how to wear masks properly.

Although New Hampshire doesn’t require them, the city of Nashua is considering a face covering mandate in certain public places.