Over the past couple of weeks, we have reported that a number of cities and towns in the Boston area have instituted new orders requiring both restaurant workers and customers to wear protective face covering. Now we have learned that yet another local community has joined in on the enforcing of stricter rules.
According to a source, Braintree is now requiring anyone who is in a public building to wear a face mask, with the emergency order indicating that it requires "face coverings to be worn by members of the general public who are in the communal areas of all residential or commercial buildings" while this also applies to "anyone entering an essential business as defined by Gov. Charlie Baker's Executive Orders, as well as employees of essential businesses." The South Shore suburb joins Lynn, Medford, Swampscott, Beverly, Revere, Quincy, Brookline, and Salem in enforcing this type of strict regulation, with Lynn and Revere not allowing customers to go inside restaurants. (The Commonwealth of Massachusetts simply recommends that people wear masks in public buildings at this point in time.)
Massachusetts restaurants continue to only be allowed to offer takeout and/or delivery until at least May 4, though this date may end up being extended by Governor Charlie Baker.
by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)
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