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JUST IN: New Harris County order mandates masks for employees, customers at businesses

June 19, 2020 by Charlotte Aguilar

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has ordered businesses in Harris County to require employees and customers 10 and older to wear face masks or face fines up to $1,000 for each violation beginning Monday and lasting through June 30.

She likened the requirement to a common practice and sign: “No shoes, no shirts, no service” — adding “no mask” to that list.

Gov. Greg Abbott has prohibited mandates against individuals, but surprised many Thursday when he gave the go-ahead to Bexar County to require businesses to enforce mask-wearing.

Hidalgo’s news conference Friday afternoon, which also featured medical, business and other government leaders, outlined the new requirement. It came with the news that nearly 1,200 additional COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in Harris County on Thursday.

 

Jun 19, 2020Charlotte Aguilar

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