On July 9, 2020, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order mandating the wearing of face coverings in situations described here: COVID-19 Face Coverings FAQs. The order went into effect at 5 p.m. on July 10, 2020. It is essential that people continue to practice physical distancing and good hand hygiene even when wearing a face covering — including keeping 6 feet of distance between themselves and others whenever possible. A face covering is one more precaution we can take to help stop the spread of COVID-19, especially by people who have COVID-19 but do not have symptoms.

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