CLEVELAND — If you’re planning on going inside any county buildings anytime soon, you need to bring a face covering with you.
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish has signed an executive order that requires face coverings in county buildings amid efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
“The face covering requirement includes all County employees under the jurisdiction of the County Executive when in a common area within any County building or if the employee's workspace is within six feet of a common area and there is no barrier at least seven feet high surrounding the employee's workspace,” officials said in a press release.
The face covering must cover your nose, mouth and chin.
“The health and safety of our residents and employees is my top priority, and I am going to continue to do everything I can to keep our employees and the public safe,” Budish said.
There are several exceptions in which face coverings do not need to be worn, including:
- When not advisable for health reasons.
- While the employee is working alone and sufficiently isolated from other employees or common areas.
- Under any other circumstance recognized by the Ohio Department of Health.
The order will remain in effect "until the emergency no longer exists."
You can read the full executive order below:
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