The city of Phoenix on Friday approved a measure requiring people to use face masks in public to ward off the spread of the coronavirus as Arizona hit an all-time high for new daily cases. In an emergency meeting called by Mayor Kate Gallego, the City Council voted 7-2 in favor of making masks or face
1 / 3Virus Outbreak ArizonaArizona Gov. Doug Ducey, right, arrives to give an update on COVID-19 in Arizona during a news conference Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Phoenix. PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix on Friday approved a measure requiring people to use face masks in public to ward off the spread of the coronavirus as Arizona hit an all-time high for new daily cases.
The Phoenix ordinance applies to all public places, including public transit, in the nation's fifth-largest city. Restaurants and other businesses will have the right to refuse service to people who do not wear masks or face coverings. People who called in to express their views about the move before the vote were split between those who spoke in favor of it and opponents who called it a violation of their personal freedom.
Cities declining such measures include Kingman and Prescott. In northern Arizona, Mohave County supervisors voted Thursday not to enact a county-wide mask policy. The state Department of Health Services reported 3,246 additional cases, increasing the statewide total to 46,689 along with 1,312 deaths, including 41 reported Friday.
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