SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Leaders in Seminole County announced Monday afternoon that residents will now be required to wear masks while out in public as an added measure to stop the spread of COVID-19.“Every person working, living, visiting or doing business in Seminole County is required to wear a face covering consistent with CDC guidelines while at all businesses, places of assembly and other places open to the public,” the executive order reads.The mandate was signed Monday by Seminole County emergency management director Alan Harris.
The order goes into effect Wednesday.Already, Orange County, Osceola County and Daytona Beach require facial coverings.The state has seen a noted increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.