BUNNELL, Fla. – The city of Bunnell is the latest area to take up a mask mandate as coronavirus cases rise at an alarming rate in Florida.
Several counties and cities across the Sunshine State have passed mask mandates to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Bunnell’s mask mandate goes into effect immediately and does not apply to the following:
COVID-19 is primarily spread through respiratory droplets often dispersed through coughing, sneezing, and even speaking, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thus, public health officials have been advising people young and old to wear a mask.
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