AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – Wearing face covers remains a topic of much discussion across the state and nation.
During Monday’s CDC Maine briefing, Dr. Nirav Shah said the Mills Administration continues to work on a new facial coverage mandate.
He said the mandate will come from the governor very soon.
Shah said they continue to file reports from individuals and companies that do not follow the proposed guidelines.
He continues to implore people to cover their faces for various reasons.
“The science behind them is very compelling,” said Shah. “It brings us back to one of the most fundamental questions in any society: what do we owe each other? In a situation like this with pandemic fury, I think facial coverage is, at a minimum, what we owe each other. others “.
Shah also said that when other states see spikes in cases, because we are such a mobile society and Maine is a travel destination, it only increases the need for people to use them.
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