JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry extended the city's mask mandate in public places Saturday for another 30 days to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
The extended mandate will expire on Jan. 25.
According to the mandate, people must wear a face mask or a form of face covering in public spaces when they are not able to maintain social distance.
The mandate is for everyone 6 and older, but there are some exclusions, including people who have medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a mask. In that case, you’re asked to try and always stay 6 feet from others.
Another exclusion is if a face mask prevents someone from receiving service at a business, including eating at a restaurant, receiving a haircut or receiving care at the dentist's office.
The mandate allows businesses to remove anyone not wearing a mask unless they fall under one of the exceptions.
In July, First Coast News asked the city how it plans to enforce the mandate and were told, residents need to “take personal responsibility and do the right thing. It can be enforced, but this also gives businesses the ability to refuse service to someone who refuses to comply.”