Anne Arundel County Economic Development Corporation issued the following announcement on Jan. 7.
Anne Arundel County continues to experience rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths amid the extremely contagious omicron variant, Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman declared a Public Safety Order pursuant to state law to require face coverings in indoor public areas and outdoor public settings where distancing isn’t feasible.
“Masks and masking requirements have been demonstrated to be effective at decreasing COVID transmission and hospitalizations,” Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman said. “When the collective impact of individual decisions ripples out, we have to take collective action. That’s why a time limited mask requirement is essential in decreasing the crushing burden we are placing on our hospitals.”
The issuance of a public safety order comes after the Anne Arundel County Council declined to extend the County Executive’s Executive Order requiring face coverings. That order, issued on Dec. 31, 2021, expired at noon today.
“Dr. Kalyanaraman’s decision to issue this order is a necessary step to protect the health and safety of all Anne Arundel County residents,” County Executive Steuart Pittman said. “Wear the damn masks. Get vaccinated and boosted. Take these steps because they protect you and the people around you – the doctors and nurses overwhelmed by hospitalizations, the small business owner worried about customers staying away because of COVID transmission, the parents trying to protect their children from this deadly disease.”
Original source can be found here.
Source: Anne Arundel County Economic Development Corporation
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