Amherst health officials stick with downtown mask-wearing mandate into June
Signs near Amherst Town Hall, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, remind people that masks are required. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 5/11/2021 3:02:20 PM
AMHERST — A mandate for wearing face coverings in Amherst center, in effect since Aug. 3, 2020, will continue into June.
The Board of Health, at a recent special meeting, unanimously reaffirmed that masks must be worn by all people when downtown, even though Gov. Charlie Baker recently lifted the outdoor mask mandate, except in situations where individuals can’t keep six feet apart.
Health Director Emma Dragon told the health board that she worries about the commencement season and the celebratory gatherings students and their families may hold, either in downtown or in other parts of Amherst.