Governor issues order requiring Kansans to wear masks in public

Governor issues order requiring Kansans to wear masks in public

Governor issues order requiring Kansans to wear masks in public

By the Associated Press:

Democratic governor Laura Kelly has issued an order directing Kansas residents to wear masks in public places and their workplaces.

The governor’s order Thursday is likely to provoke a backlash from the Republican-controlled Legislature even though enforcement is expected to be lax.

Kelly issued the order after the state saw a surge in reported coronavirus cases following her decision to lift statewide restrictions on businesses and public gatherings May 26. She left the rules to the state’s 105 counties after weeks of complaints from Republican lawmakers that she was moving too slowly to reopen the economy.

The new mask requirement will take effect Friday. This order makes businesses require employees and customers to wear masks in most situations, though there are a few exemptions, including when people are seated and eating at a restaurant. Kids 5-years-old and younger will not be required to wear masks, and the order suggests kids 2-years-old or younger should not wear masks because of a suffocation risk.

There are also exemptions for disabilities, medical, and mental health issues where wearing a mask could be problematic.

This order does not require any specific type of mask or face covering, as long as it is something that covers your nose and mouth.

You can read the executive order below.

Executive Order #20-52: Requiring masks or other face coverings in public

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