{"id":"MET-PHL-094","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Department of Public Health)","state":"PA","metro":"PHL","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health (James Garrow) (release, updated Aug. 13, 2021)","authority":"Describes the Aug. 11, 2021 amendment (Ex. MET-PHL-019) and the Board\u0027s Aug. 13 action (Ex. MET-PHL-020); City employee policy","instrument":"Release: Protect yourself and others from Delta: masks required indoors and at large outdoor gatherings in Philadelphia","title":"Protect yourself and others from Delta: masks required indoors and at large outdoor gatherings in Philadelphia (Aug. 11, 2021; updated Aug. 13, 2021)","dateIssued":"2021-08-11","effective":"2021-08-12 (mask mandate); 2021-09-01","end":"n/a","startDate":"2021-08-12","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["MASK","VAX","EMP"],"addressees":["the public and businesses of Philadelphia; City employees"],"clause":"Update - August 13, 2021: The Philadelphia Board of Health approved [the mask mandate with a change under which grocery stores, pharmacies and doctors\u0027 offices cannot use] the vaccinated only exception to the mask mandate, and must require masks for all staff and patrons. This change is intended to support parents of children too young to be vaccinated.... Philadelphia\u0027s mask mandate: While being fully vaccinated is the best way to protect against serious complications from COVID, masks have been proven to reduce the risk that unvaccinated and vaccinated people will be infected with COVID.","enforcement":"Describes the order","functions":["all indoor settings","HR City workforce"],"notes":"September 1, all City employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be double-masked when working in enclosed workspaces with others\u0027 and that City buildings required masks of staff, visitors and patrons regardless of vaccination status; the rendered copy\u0027s text layer is partial","sourceUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/2021-08-11-protect-yourself-and-others-from-delta-masks-required-indoors-and-at-large-outdoor-gatherings-in-philadelphia/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":515751,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PHL","url":"/library/MET-PHL-094","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PHL-094","citation":"City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health (James Garrow) (release, updated Aug. 13, 2021), Release: Protect yourself and others from Delta: masks required indoors and at large outdoor gatherings in Philadelphia (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHL-094)","stateName":"Pennsylvania","related":["MET-PHL-019","MET-PHL-065"]}