ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange County leaders are working on a phased approach to easing the county’s mask mandate and Mayor Jerry Demings plans to make a first announcement on what that could look like on Wednesday.
The Centers for Disease Control announced new mask guidelines Tuesday, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
Demings said the first step in the county’s phased removal of its mask mandates will be to amend the rule to align with the CDC guidance.
He has said previously that he would like to see at least 50% of Orange County’s population vaccinated before that happens. Orange County hosted a medical town hall Monday with the goal of making sure