[ExI] caught one

[spike at rainier66.com]

We in the USA had a football contest Sunday in Tampa Florida, the annual
Super Bowl which is a big deal to those who follow that sort of thing (I
don't but plenty do.)

 

The mayor issued executive orders that visitors and citizens alike wear face
coverings outdoors.  She went so far as to define the term "face covering"
which is something I wondered about.  What if a paper surgical mask has a
hole in it underneath the nostrils for instance?  That would still cover the
nose and mouth, which would meet the legal definition.

 

Here is part of the Tampa mayor's order:

 

 

.WHEREAS, in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of those
citizens, visitors and participants gathering in outdoor venues, the City
finds it appropriate and necessary, for a temporary period of time during
which the Super Bowl and related events will occur, to require that
individuals wear face coverings outdoors at venues at which large crowds are
expected to gather, subject to certain exceptions. 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City
of Tampa by Article VII, Civil Emergencies, Sections 2-401, et. seq., City
of Tampa Code, the Charter of the City of Tampa, and the Laws of the State
of Florida, I hereby issue this Executive Order declaring the following: 

 

4 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Executive Order is set forth in the
recital ("WHEREAS") clauses above and said recital clauses are hereby
adopted, incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Order. 2.
Definitions. The following terms as used in this Executive Order shall have
the following meaning:

 

a. ""Face covering" shall mean a uniform piece of material that securely
covers a person's nose and mouth and remains affixed in place without the
use of one's hands, whether store-bought or homemade, consistent with CDC
guidelines. Examples of compliant home-made face coverings may be found at
https:/ /www .cdc.gov I
coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-makecloth-face-covering.ht
ml.

 

 

Here is a photo from the news conference at which the mayor announced her
executive order:

 



 

 

This is interesting.  The Florida governor doesn't have a mask mandate in
place, the state legislature never passed a law on this.  Plenty of people
were not wearing masks outdoors.  So let's see what happens next, shall we?

 

spike

 

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