Enforcing mask mandate webinar

Backing up local businesses

The rochester chamber of commerce is helping local businesses navigate the state?

"*wide mask mandate.

A webinar this week is focusing on how small businesses and employees should approach enforcing the mandate and how to handle those who refuse to wear a face covering.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live in downtown rochester with why the chamber says the webinar is necessary.

Jessica.

Live george and amy?

"* we're still seeing a rise in covid?

"*19 cases with olmsted county reporting 10 new cases so enforcing the mask mandate is just as important as when the pandemic began.

On wednesday chamber president kathleen harrington tells me small businesses can tune into a webinar that will include speakers from the rochester police department to discuss enforcement action.

Mayo clinic will talk about the educational aspect of covid?

"*9 and rochester's city attorney is going to focus on legal issues.

Harrington says the effort comes as businesses have reached out to the chamber to better navigate mask enforcement requirements.

<most of the calls i've gotten really say, "we get it.

Masking is really critical.

We do not want to see incidents increase in our community and we want to do our job but just give us some helpful hints on how to do it and do it well."> the chamber is not only encouraging small businesses owners to particpate in wednesday's webinar but says employees will benefit from it as well.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news thank you jessica.

The webinar will begin at three p?

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You can find a link to the free event on kimt?

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