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30 Sept. This face-covering order, which expires, will be lifted on Tuesday 22 September at 5 p.m.
In a letter to residents, Catron said the order successfully reduced the county’s COVID-19 case count.
“Your compliance with the order, which came into effect on July 22, has had a significant impact on our number. This was hard to ignore. We are motivated by data trends and want to continue that path! This does not leave the fact that the virus is here and does not go anywhere quickly. So, I ask that as a community, we are once again back to being #Rutherford Responsible. “
Although masks will no longer be required in the county, Mayor Ketter encouraged everyone to continue wearing them and to study the social distance guide.
“Many views from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite that wearing a mask works, although we accept that it should be a combination of wearing a mask, hand washing and other recommended health practices (i.e. social distance). And only one specific protective measure. # Being Rutherford Responsible means incorporating all of these health practices into your daily routine to continue to effectively slow the spread of the virus in our community, ”Catron said in the letter.
Castron encourages members of the community to respect each other as people make their personal decisions about the controversial topic of wearing a mask.
“This does not mean that these differences between citizens should cause conflict in the community. Rutherford County is a caring and compassionate community. “Don’t let this epidemic change that, or you,” he said.
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