HOUSTON, Tx. – Houston’s mayor has announced that anyone who refuses to wear a mask will be fined $250.
According to News4SA, people who meet certain criteria are exempt from the mask order.
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🚨 Today, I am announcing that we will begin issuing citations to people who are not wearing mask under the state's mandatory mask order. @houstonpolice will issue warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a mask in public, if they don't meet the criteriafor an exemption. 🚨
— Houston Mayor's Office (@houmayor) August 3, 2020
Since the pandemic began, Texas has had more than 456,000 confirmed coronavirus cases.