(Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) DOVER, Del. - Beginning Tuesday morning, Delaware residents over the age of 12 must wear a mask while in public spaces where social distancing measures are compromised.
Public settings include grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores, doctor's offices, and aboard public transportation. Children under the age of 12 are excused from the measure.
State health officials say any child under the age of 2 should not wear a mask for risk of suffocation. Businesses are required to turn away customers who are not wearing a face mask.
If a business denying entry is providing medication, medical supplies, or food, the business must provide alternate methods of pickup or