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DC mayor orders mandatory masks as infections rise again

Virus Outbreak Washington
Virus Outbreak Washington
Virus Outbreak Washington
Posted at 1:51 PM, Jul 22, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-22 18:22:05-04

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home. It's an unprecedented step in the nation’s capital as cases are rising. Bowser says the order will include “enforcement language” detailing possible fines for violations. However, the order does not apply to “any employees of the federal government while they are on duty.” President Donald Trump said he would decide “in the next 24 hours” whether to comply with the rule on federal property. After saying they had successfully blunted the infection curve earlier this summer, health officials say the infection numbers are creeping up.