The new law, which will include the penalties for violations, will be finalized later Tuesday JUNE 23rd and could go into effect as early as Wednesday, JUNE 24th, 2020
Vice Mayor Robert Weinroth, who had previously opposed the masks, changed his mind to approve the masks.
Officials need to act to keep the coronavirus from turning into a “wildfire” and shutting down businesses again.
“Our numbers are going in the wrong direction,” Alina Alonso, Palm Beach County’s health department director, warned commissioners Tuesday morning as the discussion began.
Although Broward County has more people, Palm Beach County’s rate of infection is “likely to surpass them in the near future.”
The order will include all the cities in the county, not just the unincorporated parts. Any violation would be a misdemeanor, which could result in a fine or arrest or both, the same as in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Palm Beach County must also still decide whether to clamp down on businesses that won’t abide by the facial coverings laws. County Administrator Verdenia C. Baker said in Miami-Dade, businesses can be closed for not complying.
The Department of Public Health added 3,286 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday morning, lifting the state’s total to 103,503 people who have tested positive. In Palm Beach County, 237 new cases were reported Tuesday, bringing the total to 11,180. A total of 489 have died, eight more since Monday.
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