Posted Friday, July 3, 2020 5:49 P.M. Central Time
The City of Fort Worth issued a face mask mandate back on June 26 at 6 P.M.
The mandate states that "Any person over the age of 10 that works in a business, is entering a
business or is in an outdoor area where social distancing is not an option. Additionally,
any individual who is outdoors in a crowd of 100 or more people must have a face covering
on". A statewide face mask mandate went into effect today by Governor Greg Abbott.
Governor Greg Abbott has now issued an Executive Order requiring that all Texans to wear a
face mask in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions.. He also issued a Proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.
He had previously said government could not order people to wear masks
The City of Fort Worth face mask mandate went into effect June 26 at 6 P.M. The mandate
states that "Any person over the age of 10 that works in a business, is entering a
business or is in an outdoor area where social distancing is not an option. Additionally,
any individual who is outdoors in a crowd of 100 or more people must have a face covering
on". A statewide face mask mandate went into effect today by Governor Greg Abbott.
"Law enforcement and other persons with lawful authority will advise an individual if they
are not wearing a mask and they may be asked to leave that location if they do not comply"
