LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sen. Adrienne Southworth, R-Lawrenceburg, introduced Senate Bill 158 last week, a measure that would outlaw state face-covering requirements during a state of emergency for COVID-19 and its mutations, or any other virus or disease.
The bill would prohibit state laws, regulations, and executive orders from enacting such mandates in all Kentucky counties. Experts believe measures in the fight against COVID-19 – such as mask-wearing, social distancing, and hand washing – are helping keep flu cases down this season, WDRB News reported last month.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recommends people wear face coverings in public settings, gatherings, and other events, as well as places where they’re around others.
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