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Guilford County reinstates mask mandate through executive proclamation

PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Guilford County has declared an emergency proclamation reinstating a mask mandate.

Guilford County Commission Chair Skip Alston made the announcement after meeting with local mayors and health leaders. The mandate addresses the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the county's daily percent positive rate – which started the year above 30 percent.

The new mandate takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 5. Alston says this applies to the unincorporated parts of Guilford County and that several mayors are also participating.

“Under state of emergency powers, I have formally asked the mayors of each municipality to sign on to this mandate for their jurisdiction," he says. "So far we have the town of Gibsonville, the town of Sedalia, Pleasant Garden, and Jamestown.”

The executive proclamation will be in place until the official board of health meeting on January 13. Guilford County had previously rescinded its mask mandate in November.   

Bethany is WFDD's editorial director. She joined the staff in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming editorial director, Bethany was assistant news Director, a reporter and associate producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.

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