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Ex. MET-BOS-019 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

City of Boston announcement of the indoor mask mandate and Five-Point Plan for the Delta Variant

Mayor Janey announces indoor mask mandate for City of Boston (boston.gov, August 20, 2021)

Acting Mayor Kim Janey (announcing the BPHC order of Aug. 20, 2021) · City of Boston, Massachusetts (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Boston, Massachusetts · Boston · Massachusetts
Level
City
Authority
BPHC Order Requiring Face Coverings (Ex. 013)
Issued
2021-08-20 Aug. 20, 2021
Effective
2021-08-27 8:00 a.m. (read as 2021-08-27)
End
Until rescinded (see Ex. 013) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 27, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all people over age two indoors in any business, club, place of assembly or place open to the public in Boston
Functions reached
  • FC gyms
  • DR
  • BA
  • PE
  • CB
  • WF
Collection
Boston MET-BOS

Operative words

The public health order, issued by the Boston Public Health Commission, is effective at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 27 in the City of Boston.... Face coverings may be removed when actively eating or drinking. Masks must be worn for all other indoor activities, including ordering at a bar or dancing. Masks are also required in gyms.... The Five Point Plan for the Delta Variant includes: 1. Equitable vaccine and booster access 2. Vaccine mandate for city workers

Enforcement

See Ex. 013

Notes

Recites the arrival of more than 50,000 college students and 50,000 BPS students as the predicate.

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