Oneida Nation issues face covering mandate

On Wednesday, the Oneida Nation Public Health Officer issued an order that requires Oneida Nation citizens to wear face coverings in public places in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

CITIZENS TO WEAR AFACE COVERING.THAT GOES FORPUBLIC PLACES ...AND INCLUDES EVERYPERSON FIVE YEARSAND OLDER.THE MANDATEAPPLIES TO INDOORAREAS OPEN TO THEPUBLIC, TRIBALTRANSPORTATION ...AND MASSGATHERINGSINDOORS OROUTDOORS ... UNLESSEXEMPT."....."Simply put the order istelling the public to wear amask when you're out inpublic.

Any time you'respending time withsomeone outside of yourhousehold.

That includeswhen you go torestaurants, tribalgatherings... there'salways case based "whatabout this, what aboutthat" but the overall goal isthat everyone is masking."......."MYERS SAYCURRENTLYGATHERINGS ON THERESERVATION ARELIMITED TO 20.DEPITE LOCALREQUIREMENTS...HERE'S STILL