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1-14-2022 9:45am
Face Masks Now Required in Town of Westwood Municipal Buildings
Darlene Cancell
Editor
Updated 01/14/2022 at 12:11 p.m. Clarification has been made that the mandate specifically covers municipal buildings. It does not mention privately owned buildings. Information has also now been added about medical exceptions.
By order of Westwood's Board of Health, a mask mandate is currently in effect in all of the town's municipal buildings.
In an order dated January 11, 2022 and signed by the board's Chairperson Roger Christian M.D., the board requires that all individuals aged 5 years and older wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when entering a municipal building "for any purpose." This mandate applies regardless of an individual's vaccination status.
An exception applies to individuals who are unable to wear a face covering due to a medical condition or disability.
Municipal employees may remove their mask if working alone in a private office. If they are in a shared space, employees may remove their masks when spaced at least six feet apart.
The order is currently effective from January 13, 2022 through 11:59 p.m. on February 27, 2022.
