ORDER REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS NOT POSSIBLE GOVERNOR BAKER COVID-19 ORDER NO. 31

Town of Harwich Board of Health 732 Main Street Harwich, MA 02645 508-430-7509 – Fax 508-430-7531 E-mail: health@town.harwich.ma.us

ORDER REQUIRING FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES WHERE SOCIAL DISTANCING IS NOT POSSIBLE

GOVERNOR BAKER COVID-19 ORDER NO. 31

May 6, 2020

Governor Baker has announced an Order regarding face coverings in public places. This Order becomes effective today, and states that any person over age two who is in a place open to the public in the Commonwealth, whether indoor or outdoor, and is unable to or does not maintain a distance of approximately six feet from every other person shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face covering.

This Order requires face coverings at all times when inside any type of business.  If a customer refuses to wear a face covering for non-medical reasons, a business may decline entry to the individual.

Face coverings are required to be worn outside in public places when social distancing is not possible.  Violation of this Order may result in a civil fine of up to $300 per violations.  

Please cooperate with this important public health measure to prevent the spread of this highly infectious disease. 

To read the Order in its entirety, please visit https://www.mass.gov/news/wear-a-mask-in-public or the Town of Harwich webpage https://www.harwich-ma.gov/

Thank you,

Meggan Eldredge

Health Director