Masks now required in Maricopa County as of 5pm Saturday [View all]

Maricopa County sends mandate to every resident in the county: Wear a mask no matter what city, town or area you live in

"Marcy Flanagan, director of Maricopa County's Department of Public Health, which recommended that the county implement a countywide policy, told the supervisors that more people would die if the county did not take steps to mitigate the spread of the virus.

"The reality of what's at risk is more lives lost of Maricopa County residents," she said. "When everybody is not in this together and protecting our community as a whole, the spread is going to continue."

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Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo said the county mandate is not intended for cities that already approved mask requirements; it’s for unincorporated areas and cities and towns that haven’t required face masks in public. It was passed to educate people on the importance of face masks and send a message to communities that shot down mask mandates, he said.

“They have come out and said they’re not going to have a mandatory policy. Well yeah, you are,” Gallardo said. “"We wanted to put a standardized policy, a very minimal policy, countywide … This is what, at the very minimum, should be happening.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2020/06/19/maricopa-county-requires-masks-countywide-curb-spread-covid-19/3227812001/