WINONA, Minn. – Mayor Mark Peterson enacted mandatory masking for everyone inside every public place in the city and everywhere outside if social distancing isn’t possible. The executive order is effective Friday. Trespassing laws can be used for enforcement, the mayor said. “The single most important action any Winonan can take to prevent the spread of COVID is to wear a mask,” the mayor said. “This order will help keep our businesses open, allow our schools and universities to open this fall, and most importantly protect the health and safety of all Winona residents.” There are exceptions, all common sense, which include babies and toddlers under 2 years, people limited by medical, disability or development reasons, people dining.
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