The City of Raleigh and Town of Knightdale have issued the State of Emergency urging a mandatory proclamation to wear masks in public.
Who does it apply to?

• All persons who are present within the jurisdiction of the City of Raleigh are required to wear a clean face-covering any time they are, or will be, in contact with other people who are not household members in public or private spaces where it is not possible to maintain social distance or where recommended social distancing practices are not being followed.
  • For people whose religious beliefs prevent them from wearing a face covering.
  • For those who cannot wear a face-covering due to a medical or behavioral condition.
  • For children under 12 years old.
  • For restaurant patrons, while they are dining.
  • In private, individual offices.
  • When complying with directions of law enforcement officers.
  • In settings where it is not practical or feasible to wear a face covering, including when obtaining or rendering goods or services, such as the receipt of dental services or while swimming.
  • While with members of a family or the same household.All restaurant, personal care, grooming, tattoo, and retail employees and staff shall wear a face covering while on duty. It is recommended that all businesses require customers to wear a face-covering while inside the business Face coverings are not required:

Where do you have to wear your mask?

• Spaces with mandatory mask coverings include grocery stores, pharmacies, business locations, parking lots, sidewalks, and public transit.
• It is not required to wear face coverings during individual exercise outdoors, or while walking or exercising with other people from the same household, as long as social distance from others is maintained.

What is considering an “okay” face-overing?

• A face covering is a material that covers the nose and mouth. It can be secured to the head with ties or straps or simply wrapped around the lower face. It can be made of a variety of materials, such as cotton, silk, or linen. A cloth face covering may be factory-made or sewn by hand or can be improvised from household items such as scarfs, T-shirts, sweatshirts, or towels.
• Acceptable, reusable face-covering options for the general public include bandanas, neck gaiters, homemade face coverings, scarves, or tightly woven fabric such as cotton t-shirts and some types of towels.

All restaurant, personal care, grooming, tattoo, and retail employees and staff shall wear a face covering while on duty. It is recommended that all businesses require customers to wear a face-covering while inside the business Face coverings are not required:

• For people whose religious beliefs prevent them from wearing a face covering.
• For those who cannot wear a face covering due to a medical or behavioral condition.
• For children under 12 years old.
• For restaurant patrons while they are dining.
• In private, individual offices.
• When complying with directions of law enforcement officers.
• In settings where it is not practical or feasible to wear a face covering, including when obtaining or rendering goods or services, such as the receipt of dental services or while swimming.
• While with members of a family or the same household.

The mandatory State of Emergency for the City of Raleigh will begin June 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm and is in effect until notified. To read more about it, click here.

The face covering order for the Town of Knightdale is now in effect. People are required to wear a face covering any time they are, or will be, in contact with other people who are not household members in public or private spaces where it is not possible to maintain social distance or where recommended social distancing practices are not being followed. That includes grocery stores, pharmacies, business locations, parking lots, sidewalks and public transit. The requirement went into effect 6/21 at 5 p.m. To read more about it, click here.