RMS22 Nov 2020 16:54
Difficult even for the idiots to say masks aren’t going to be required -
New Hampsire Gov. Chris Sununu announced a statewide mask mandate on Nov. 19, bringing to 37 the number of state governments that require people to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also have mask orders in place.
To date, one state that had a full mask mandate has lifted it: Mississippi, which did so on Sept. 30. Gov. Tate Reeves has since instituted a partial mask order covering counties with high rates of COVID-19 transmission.
State mandates vary in details (for example, exemptions for children range in cutoff age from 2 to 12), but broadly speaking, they require masks in indoor public spaces such as restaurants and stores, on public transit and ride-hailing services, and outdoors when unable to maintain 6 feet of distance from others.
There are generally exceptions for people with disabilities or medical conditions that prevent the use of face coverings, and allowances for certain situations where masking is difficult, unnecessary or hinders communication (for example, when swimming, eating, exercising alone, getting dental treatment or speaking with a hearing-impaired person). Some state rules also include exemptions for people attending religious services