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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I notice they re-re-clarified the order last night to this:

"The new face covering guidelines outlined in the Health Directive are designed to help protect residents and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Residents are strongly urged to wear a mask whenever they are in public places and may encounter others. Whether you are out walking or jogging, wearing a mask when you are likely to be within six feet of someone, [b]even if it is solely in passing, is required."[/b]

It seems they would like you to wear one anytime you leave your yard.[/quote]

The problem with the re-re-clarification is that it is in complete contradiction with the actual order, which states as follows:

Persons leaving their residences shall wear a face covering when they are likely to come into contact with another person, such as being within six feet of another person [b]for more than a fleeting time.[/b] ([emphasis added]

I’m going by what the order says, not by the public affairs moronic interpretation.  
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I talked to the county about this. The statement in the press release about requiring a mask when passing others on the sidewalk was intended to be interpreted as a strong recommendation, rather a legal mandate under the health order. I personally don't think "required" was the appropriate word to use, but I do understand they're trying to write orders and provide guidance for two very different kinds of situations: an empty trail/sidewalk upcounty, and a crowded sidewalk in Bethesda or Silver Spring.

I think they figure they can write stronger interpretive guidance because they don't intend to enforce it.[/quote]
I think it would be best to ignore the county until they figure out what their own orders (or is it guidance or recommendations) mean.  It is pretty ridiculous that government employees cannot write clearly...[/quote]

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