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Alabama
Montgomery: Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended a statewide mask order into March as the state continues to face high numbers of coronavirus cases. The order, which has been in place since July, requires face masks in public when interacting within 6 feet with people from another household. The extension pushes the order until 5 p.m. March 5. The Republican governor said wearing a mask is one thing people can do to help slow the spread of the virus. She thanked the people of the state for taking precautions and being willing to take the vaccine. “We’ll get through this thing together,” Ivey said. More than 6,370 people have died from COVID-19 in Alabama, and about 430,000 have tested positive since the pandemic began. State case numbers hit record levels in the wake of winter holidays, but the state has seen recent improvements
Local County Health Department are actively enforcing the latest orders they issued, and have suspended licenses due to violations of the order. In January the Royal Scot Bowling and Golfing Center can appeal before an administrative law judge concerning the revocation by the state. Their food license which allows serving food, was revoked. On December 17th the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs confirmed that on January 7, 2021 at 9am, that the Royal Scot bowling alley will appear at a hearing with an administrative law judge. They will then have an opportunity to challenge their food license revocation and explain why they have been ignoring the pandemic precautions and orders.