COVID-19 can spread when asyrru.p t.o mnatpuw people go out in public and that
<br />requiring prmdpnrpdunap s t war pace masks or anuuvenI.n s will. reduce transmission
<br />a,up'the'virus; and
<br />11l" S, the t..prnpt ed States Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Ad.'aurms,
<br />a.cn°nu:Mled as that gars is a significant amount of asyniptomatic spread and
<br />recommends that individuals use face cu:nnreri n s and attempt not to touch t:p ieir
<br />faces to reduce the spread of COVI-19, and
<br />" 'p'lIEREA , Dr. Anthony Fauucp, Director of the National prastttp.u.tu;n of
<br />ppmar y and Infectious Diseases, sA has further reu"rwrru.rrn rnded that individuals
<br />wear facial coverings to preve nn.t: pnnd.hrpdu,uaps from in fecting others; and
<br />WHEREAS, on March 31,2020, Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order,
<br />GA -14, punhick he stated that every person in the State of Texas shall, except
<br />inhere necessary to provide or obtain or provide essential, services, minimize
<br />social gatherings and minimize ize in-perso n cont,a t wp',th people l o are not in
<br />the sauce household as recommended by thePresident: and the CDC;
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, p, MAYOR, OF "t"p pl^, CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
<br />CODE t;HAPTE . " 18, "p"' HE CITY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND
<br />THE (3TY COUNCIL OF THEI CITY OF PARIS, HEREBY FIND AND ISSUE TIfE
<br />F01.10WING RECOMMENDATIONSIN THE FURTHERANCE NCS PUBLIC
<br />HEA1,T11 A TEM THE '° 111 OF T11E COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
<br />a
<br />Section 1..n That the findings and recitations set out in the preamble to
<br />this Order are found to be truu.e and ars;: hereby adrapat:f,.-,d by the Mayor and rna.de
<br />a part hereof for all. ]purposes.
<br />ectionn . � . n nI—Inr�o w u A� ��° i�� Face �i
<br />ur� �. ll
<br />persons aver the age of five (5) are strongrly encouraged to wear some form n:ap
<br />co erpnnpy over theh- noses and mouths, such a haum rrnade rnas , scaairl" bandana,
<br />or handkerchief, wlher°a, entering or inside any. building opaerl to the public, when
<br />using paunpuppa, trrri,nsp or tatpo n, taxis car, nide shares; or wbien pumping gas. This
<br />reoM'auurrur endatiorr dramas not extend to people le that arra. engaging in a permissible
<br />outside physical activity; that are riding in a personal vehicle; tilat are alone ri.ru
<br />a separate single spuaa,e; that are with their Duro houu.seliolCd merrabrnrs; when
<br />doing so poses a greater health, saft,,.ty or security risk; Or pr:ar consumption
<br />purposes,
<br />Section 3 &&S!Q i Ln,, I ations for Essential Retail Services
<br />P apt s,,. a a ..' .: 1 jggta mn'u 4 pi ssenrmt.:pall retail service prra:rurpde!rs
<br />allowed by GA 1to continue u:upaeralio ns, including din g p u.ut not limited to grocery
<br />stares, general retail. stores, and hunraune p:rrupurur versnerut: stores, ars: strongly
<br />encouraged. to implement policies to ppmrnpt the numbers uappueopupe pre their stores
<br />at any one tprmra ,so as tnu effectively observe t n;:wPresident's and the DC's socia,
<br />distancing recommendations. ndat;ions. Said policies should be consistent,: with both the
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