Tag: face covering
City Council extends mask ordinance through May 24
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday extended an ordinance requiring face masks or coverings to be worn in public...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey mandates statewide face coverings to fight COVID-19
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama Newscenter
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a statewide order today requiring everyone to wear a mask or face covering.
Starting at 5 p.m....
Drew: Why Face Masks Have Proven to Protect Against COVID-19
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week’s article dealt with the all-important question whether to mask. This week’s article will delve a little deeper on the...
In reversal, Birmingham extends face mask ordinance to June 12
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Less than a week after announcing that the city’s face covering ordinance would expire at midnight on May 29, the...
Birmingham’s mandatory face mask ordinance ends on Friday
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham will not extend its mandatory face covering ordinance beyond midnight on Friday, May 29, but that...
City Councilor Hunter Williams: Face Mask Ordinance May be Too Much
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
At Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, the members voted 7-1 to extend the face covering ordinance with Councilor Hunter Williams...