Updated Emergency Order:
Businesses Must Require Face Masks
Dear Neighbor,
As of today, businesses must require employees and customers to wear masks when they can't stay six feet away from others. However, I encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are out and around others.
Judge Wolff and Mayor Nirenberg issued this
order as 700 people in San Antonio have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two days.
COVID-19 spreads through droplets in our breath when we breathe and speak. Masks catch these droplets so that you don't spread the virus. And it's important for
everyone
to wear a mask because the virus can even spread through people who do not show symptoms. You could spread the virus without even knowing it.
Governor Greg Abbott has confirmed that this order aligns with state law. He said today that "local governments can require stores and businesses to require masks."
As our community continues through this pandemic, we must remember that we're in this together. Remember, your mask protects me and my mask protects you.
Please share this message with your neighbors. And don't forget your mask next time you go out!
