Cambridge Issues Emergency Order That Requires Masks for Restaurant Workers and Customers

Cities and towns all over the Greater Boston area have been issuing orders that go beyond the face mask advisory set by the state as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and Cambridge has joined Somerville in setting some of the strictest rules of them all--and ones that will affect both restaurant workers and customers.

According to the emergency order that goes into effect tomorrow, anyone in an indoor or outdoor public space in Cambridge will be required to wear a mask or another form of protective face covering, which means that not only will restaurant employees and diners going into dining spots to pick up food have to cover their noses and mouths, but masks will also likely be needed for curbside pickup as well, though the rules about wearing a mask in a car while being handed food (via a drive-thru, for instance) appear to be uncertain. As with Somerville, there will be a one-week grace period, while the order says that after the grace period ends, those who don't wear protective face covering could receive a $300 fine.

Cambridge joins a number of communities in the region that now require protective face coverings, including Abington, Beverly, Braintree, Brookline, Danvers, Everett, Framingham Lynn, Marblehead, Medford, Melrose, Peabody, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Somerville, Swampscott, and Whitman.

[Earlier Article]
Danvers, Framingham, Marblehead, Melrose, Peabody, Somerville, and Whitman Set Up Stricter Rules for Restaurant Workers and Customers

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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