ORLANDO, Fla. – As COVID-19 continues to spread across Central Florida, counties are issuing face covering requirements hoping to curb the transmission of the virus.COVID-19 is primarily spread through respiratory droplets often dispersed through coughing, sneezing, and even speaking, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Thus, public health officials have been advising people to wear a mask.As the number of coronavirus cases in Florida approaches the 150,000 mark, leaders have turned to executive orders mandating the use of masks or face coverings.Below is a list of counties that have enacted a face covering mandate.Orange County’s executive order went into effect Saturday, requiring anyone living or visiting Orange.