Although the state of Florida has moved into Phase Three of the governor's reopening plan, Palm Beach County's mask mandate remains in effect.
THIS MORNING WE'RE CLEARING UPCONFUSION AND ANSWERING YOURQUESTIONS ABOUT PALM BEACHCOUNTY'S MASK MANDATE.
WEMIGHT BE IN PHASE THREE, BUT ANEW EXECUTIVE ORDER MEANS NOTEVERYTHING IS CHANGING.W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL FIVE'SKAMREL EPPINGER IS LIVE INDOWNTOWN DELRAY BEACH TOEXPLAIN AND BREAK IT ALL DOWFOR US.SINCE FRIDAY WE'VE RECEIVEDALOT OF FEEDBACK FROM YOU ATHOME AND IT APPEARS TO BE SOMECONFUSION.
WHEN IT COMES TOTHE FACEMASK HERE IN PLAMBEACH TO COUNTY YOURE STILREQUIRED TO WEAR ONE..OUT IN PUBLIC WHEN SOCIALDISTANCING ISNT POSSIBLE,INSIDE BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTBUILDINGS AND WHEN USINGCOUNTY TRANSPORTATION.
THEBIGGEST CHANGE IS THAT TCOUNTY CAN NO LONGER FINE YOUFOR NOT WEARING ONE.
HOWEVERLOCAL BUSINESSNESS CAN STILLFACE FINES IF THEIR CUSTOMERSDONT FOLLOW THE RULES.THE MASK MANDATE IS OUTLINEDIN THE COUNTYS NEW EXECUTIVEORDER AND IT WILL REMAIN INEFFECT UNTIL THE STATE OEMERGENCY IS L
Palm Beach County restaurants can move to 100 percent seating capacity as of Tuesday evening, according to county officials.
