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Posted on 08/20/2021 11:33:04 AM PDT by lightman
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is reinstating a mask mandate for all state employees and contracted staff working under his jurisdiction regardless of their vaccination status, starting on Monday.
State employees were notified on Friday about this change in policy that comes as cases of COVID-19 infections are on the rise. The number of new COVID-19 cases reached the highest one-day total since May on Thursday, registering 3,451 new infections.
In a memo to employees, the administration cites the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation for everyone in areas with high or substantial transmission to wear a mask in public indoor settings.
“With nearly all Pennsylvania counties now with high or substantial levels of COVID-19 in their communities, the commonwealth will be re-instating measures to reduce potential spread in our workplaces,” the memo said.
Wearing masks, however, will remain optional for visitors to state office buildings, the memo states.
The administration lifted its mask mandate on June 28 for most commonwealth employees unless they worked in health care settings and correctional facilities where they have been required to comply with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations, he said.
Earlier this month, Wolf said Pennsylvania state workers who are employed in health care facilities or other “high-risk” settings will be required to get vaccinated or be tested weekly for COVID-19. The requirement covers 25,000 state employees, including those working in state hospitals, state homes for people with intellectual disabilities, veterans homes, community health centers and state correction institutions.
For now.
Mandatory for visitors is the next notch.
Mandatory for employees outdoors after that.
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Can the state legislature over ride this with the new law?
WA Gov. Inslee mandated masks for all going inside buildings, large areas.
15 days, suckers. 15 days.
“will be re-instating measures to reduce potential spread in our workplaces”
Without evidence, of course. /spit.
So only state employees can spread the Coof, but not visitors. Must be some new science they just discovered.
Schools are next. Wonder how many students will show up.
Didn’t PA pass an amendment to its State Constitution that limits a governor’s emergency powers?
How does that jab feel right now?
Not sure you replied to the post you meant to. But to answer your question, I have no idea.
Anyone that thinks wearing a mask works is not qualified to make decisions.
Masks are useless.
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