Jul 09, 2020

Sedgwick County will require masks in public starting Friday

Posted Jul 09, 2020 8:00 AM

WICHITA —Dr. Garold Minns, Local Health Officer for Sedgwick County  signed an Emergency Public Health Order Wednesday that will require any person within Sedgwick County to cover his or her mouth and nose with a mask or other face covering.

The order also calls for Phase 3 of the Ad Astra Plan to be adopted and incorporated into this order along with limiting mass gatherings of more than 45 individuals in one location where social distancing is not available.

This order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning, July 10, 2020 and to be in place until at least midnight Sunday night, August 9, 2020.

Specific expectations and exceptions to this rule are included in the document and can be found here.