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Memorandum: Guidelines for Face Coverings, Modification of Entry Protocols for County Buildings, and Policy on Official Travel

Memorandum to All County Employees, May 28, 2021

Tara H. Jackson, Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the County Executive (implementing Executive Order 14-2021 of May 26, 2021) · Prince George's County, Maryland (County)

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Jurisdiction
Prince George's County, Maryland · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
County
Authority
Executive Order 14-2021 (May 26, 2021); county personnel authority
Issued
2021-05-28 May 28, 2021
Effective
2021-05-28 5:00 p.m. (read as 2021-05-28)
End
Superseded by the Administrative Order regarding Face Covering in County Buildings and EO 18-2021 (Aug. 5, 2021) (read as 2021-08-05)
In force
May 28, 2021 to Aug. 5, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all County employees
  • persons in the County over the age of five
Functions reached
  • WF county workforce
  • CB masks on transit, in health care and schools
  • CRT courthouse face coverings continued
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

On May 26, 2021, the County Executive issued Executive Order 14-2021, which aligns the County with the State of Maryland regarding the wearing of face coverings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, effective May 28, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., persons in the County over the age of five (5) years old are only required to wear a face covering when they are (1) in or on any mode of public transportation or school bus, (2) obtaining healthcare services, or (3) indoors in any portion of a school where interaction with others is likely. Effective May 28, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., County employees are no longer required to wear face coverings in County buildings or facilities with the exception of employees who are on duty or on official business at the Department of Corrections, the Prince George's County Courthouse [and specified facilities].

Enforcement

County personnel policy

Notes

Marks the end of Prince George's general face-covering rule (May 28, 2021, 5:00 p.m.) and the continuation of masks in health care, transit, schools, Corrections and the Courthouse into Q3 2021.