{"id":16488,"date":"2021-04-28T14:35:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T18:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=16488"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:06:57","slug":"phased-approch-in-orange-county-to-easing-face-coverings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2021\/04\/phased-approch-in-orange-county-to-easing-face-coverings\/","title":{"rendered":"Phased Approach In Orange County To Easing Face Coverings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, the\u00a0CDC issued new guidance<\/a>\u00a0on outdoor mask use for those who are fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

If you are fully vaccinated and want to\u00a0attend a small outdoor gathering\u00a0with people who are vaccinated and unvaccinated, or dine outdoors, the science shows you can do so safely without a mask. However, the CDC still advises you to avoid large gatherings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I have said many, many times, we in Orange County follow and continue to follow the science to guide our decision making process,\u201d said Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings. \u201cAfter reviewing research from multiple sources, including the University of Central Florida, the Florida Department of Health and doctors from local hospitals, I am including that guidance in a phased approach to amend my Face Covering Executive Order. My goal is to give guidance to the community as we continue to navigate through the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

At a COVID-19 news conference on April 28, 2021, Mayor Demings introduced a three-phased plan to ease social distancing and mask guidelines:<\/p>\n