- July 29, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz has brought up the possibility of another mask mandate in the county.
Wednesday, during the Erie County Industrial Development Agency Board meeting, Poloncarz said there could be a mask mandate by the end of the week.
“Based on the current rates in our county and our growth, we will have an indoor mask requirement again, possibly by the end of this week,” Poloncarz said, “I do expect by the end of this week as part of the recent CDC recommendation that all inside public meetings, bowling alleys, movie theaters, bars, restaurants will have to go back to wearing masks as before.”
But shortly after, Poloncarz issued a statement clarifying his statements on the possibility of an indoor mask requirement in the county. He said in the wake of new CDC guidance, if the county enters the CDC’s category of “substantial risk of community transmission” of COVID-19 face coverings would be required for…
