1. Coronavirus Disease Response and Information

Mask Up Huntsville

State transitions to Safer Apart Health Order

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has implemented a Safer Apart Order, which will expire on May 5, 2021, at 5 p.m.

View the Safer Apart Order

Face coverings required in City buildings

The City of Huntsville will require employees and the public to wear face coverings in all City buildings until further notice. There are several exceptions, however, for essential job functions, such as eating or drinking, working outdoors or to enhance communication.
A face covering is defined as a device to cover the nose and mouth of a person to impede the spread of saliva or other fluids during speaking, coughing, sneezing, or other intentional or involuntary action. Medical-grade masks are not required. Coverings may be made from scarves, bandanas, or other fabrics.

COVID-19 infection is usually spread to others through a respiratory route, and this can occur without symptoms. Studies illustrate how COVID-19 can be spread through speaking, coughing, and sneezing–including by asymptomatic people. Face coverings create a barrier between a person’s face and the air around him or her. Face coverings prevent people from spreading respiratory droplets and can prevent them from acquiring the virus from others.

  • Children age 2 and under.
  • Persons while eating or drinking.
  • Occasions when wearing a face-covering poses a significant mental or physical health, safety or security risk. These include worksite risks.
  • Face coverings are strongly recommended for situations where people from different households are unable to or unlikely to maintain a distance of 6 feet from each other.
  • When effective communication is needed for hearing-impaired persons and those speaking to a large group of people, provided the speaker can stay at least 6 feet away from other persons.
  • Indoor athletic facilities. Patrons are not required to wear face coverings while actively participating in permitted athletic activities, but employees in regular interaction with patrons are required to wear face coverings or masks.
  • See the full list of exceptions.

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Mask-Signs-Please-Wear-A-Mask.pdf

Mask-Signs-Thank-You-For-Wearing-A-Mask.pdf

Mask-Signs-Mask-Preferred.pdf

Mask-Signs-Thank-You-Gradient.pdf

Mask-Signs-Mask-Required.pdf
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  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds
  • Social distance by staying 6 feet away from others
  • Avoid people who are sick
  • Stay home if you can; work remotely if possible
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a face covering when around others
  • Cover coughs and sneezes
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
  • Monitor your health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides instructions about the use of face coverings on the CDC website.  For more information, visit alabamapublichealth.gov.

 

 

 

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