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News Apr 13, 2020
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Cityof Pasadena Public Health Officer Dr. Ying-Ying Goh has issued a revised order for control of COVID-19 requiringface coverings for essential workers, along with customers patronizingessential businesses. The revised order is effective immediately and willremain in effect until further notice.
“This order by no means replaces the need for physical distancing and everyday hygiene precautions, such as frequent hand washing,” said Dr. Goh. “When you do need to venture out for groceries or other essentials, wearing a face covering can help reduce community spread of COVID-19, especially by those who are asymptomatic and don’t even know they have the virus.”
All workers who work at essential businesses or perform essential services must wear face coverings over their noses and mouths while performing their work. These face coverings must be provided by the employer at the employer’s expense. Essential businesses have until 11:59 p.m. on April 15 to implement this new requirement and provide evidence of implementation to the Pasadena Public Health Department.
Additionally,all customers and visitors of essential businesses must wear face coveringsover their noses and mouths. The face coverings should not be medical-grademasks or N95 respirators reserved for healthcare workers and other firstresponders. Instead, the general public should wear fabric coverings, such asscarves and bandana coverings, or single-use face coverings.
Atthis time, the face coverings required by this order for workers are notmedical-grade masks or N95 respirators, but rather fabric coverings, such asscarves and bandanas. All workers required to wear face coverings must wash anyreusable face coverings daily for the health and safety of themselves andothers. Single-use face coverings must be properly discarded into trashreceptacles.
Asper the order, an essential business owner may deny service to anyone notwearing a face covering.
Allemployers must continue to implement social distancing measures for employees,customers, and visitors that provide a six-foot buffer, to the extent possible,between individuals.
Violationor failure to comply with this order is a crime punishable by fine,imprisonment, or both.
