Health Department Says Masks Not Required At Wedding, Funeral Services, But At All Activities Leading Up To Events

  • Friday, July 31, 2020

Health Department Administrator Becky Barnes said masks are not required at weddings and funerals because they are generally religious services.

However, she said that applies only to the services themselves and not to the events leading up to them, including arrangements and visitation.

She also said that it is not accurate that masks are not required inside gun stores.

Ms. Barnes said gun store owners had an issue of not being able to see the faces of customers.

She said an accommodation was worked out in which customers at gun stores can be required to briefly lower their masks in front of a security camera as they enter the store.

 

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