Alabama COVID mask order extended to Nov. 8 (al.com)
Updated Sep 30, 2:40 PM; Posted Sep 30, 9:21 AM
By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is extending the order requiring facial coverings in public places until Nov. 8.
The governor announced the extension at a press conference today in Montgomery.
Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris issued the mask order effective July 16 as the state saw increasing numbers of coronavirus cases. The order was extended twice, most recently on Aug. 27, and was set to expire Friday. It is now extended through Sunday, Nov. 8.
Ivey mentioned the national election as one reason for extending the order past Nov. 3.
“I want everyone to (vote) and to be able to do it safely," she said, adding that Alabama’s coronavirus case numbers saw consistent decline after the mask order was instituted.
The mask order requires people to wear coverings over their nostrils and mouth when within 6 feet of people from another household in indoor spaces open to the public, a vehicle operated by a transportation service, or an outdoor space where 10 or more people are gathered. Masks are not required for children 6 and younger, people with a medical disability that prevents wearing a mask, people voting, or those “actively providing or obtaining access to religious worship.”
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https://www.al.com/news/2020/10/kay-ivey-stands-her-ground-in-alabama-mask-order-decision.html (editorial cartoon -- can't paste)
Apparently, confirming common sense is now considered a heroic action.