Candice Keller wants a mask sanctuary. Butler County says no Amber Jayanth
A former Ohio state representative is pressuring the Butler County Board of Commissioners to create a so-called mask sanctuary that would protect those who do not want to follow Ohio’s mask mandate.
Candice Keller brought up the issue at the board’s meeting on Monday, expressing her frustration with the mask order that is now 10 months old.
“In what universe is it your business what I’m wearing and what I’m not wearing,” said Keller, adding she’s tired of wearing a mask.
Commissioner Donald Dixon said to Keller on Thursday, citing an opinion directly from the Butler County Prosecutor, “We have no legislative authority. None. Zero.”
Delaware News Journal
Delaware will continue to give first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to thousands of more residents this week, including about 1,000 educators and school staff, despite not being able to promise them a second dose.
Division of Public Health officials said they are concentrating on first doses to reduce current COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths, but added high-risk health care workers need to get second doses as soon as possible. Until we get adequate supply, this is the extremely difficult balance we will need to continue to strike, spokesperson Robin Bryson said.
Gov. John Carney said last week the state needed to speed up its vaccine rollout to show it can vaccinate more people than it currently has doses for in order to receive more doses. His office referred a request for comment Tuesday to the Division of Public Health.
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Delaware will continue to give first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to thousands of more residents this week, including about 1,000 educators and school staff, despite not being able to promise them a second dose.
Division of Public Health officials said they are concentrating on first doses to reduce current COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths, but added high-risk health care workers need to get second doses as soon as possible.