Wonk World

WONK WORLD

No. 2,547

Many governors  and public health officials will not be satisfied with any “reopening” of small businesses and parks and restaurants unless the citizens accept without question the “tin pot dictators” as their lords and masters and are conscientious about fighting the spread of the Corona virus, and that they also take proactive actions to ensure that their patrons and employees abide by the virus rules .See Robert Gore’s trenchent essay on the hoax of the virus”crisis.”. From my own esthetic sense I am repulsed by the daily sight of people wearing face masks and observing the 6-foot “social distincing” rule. To me the “reopening” of private or public entities is not actually a “reopening” but qualified permission to act to act in accordance with government rules.

Will wearing face masks and adhering to social distancing  rules become indelible habits of Americans?  Will Americans automatically defer to the judgments of their political “superiors” ?

Here us a list of the states that sill require obedience from the citizens: with all the stipulations:

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Name	Masks Required?	Type of Requirement	Law Date	Link 1
Alabama	Entire State (Employees Only)	Only in businesses	4/10/2020
Alaska	Parts of State
Arizona	Parts of State (Employees Only)
Arkansas	Entire State (Employees Only)
California	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	6/18/2020
Colorado	Entire State (Employees Only)	Only in businesses	4/17/2020
Connecticut	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	4/17/2020
Delaware	Entire State	Everywhere in public	5/1/2020
District of Columbia	Entire Territory	Only in businesses	4/3/2020
Florida	Parts of State
Georgia	Parts of State (Employees Only)
Hawaii	Entire State	Only in businesses	4/20/2020
Idaho	Parts of State
Illinois	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	5/1/2020
Indiana	Entire State (Employees Only)
Iowa	Parts of State (Employees Only)
Kansas	Parts of State
Kentucky	Parts of State
Louisiana	Entire State (Employees Only)	Only in businesses	5/1/2020
Maine	Entire State	Everywhere in public	5/1/2020	https://www.pressherald.com/?p=5399794
Maryland	Entire State	Businesses & Public Transport	4/18/2020	https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/maryland-governor-gives-coronavirus-response-update-amid-stay-at-home-order/2274921/
Massachusetts	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	5/6/2020	https://www.nepr.net/post/massachusetts-communities-issue-face-mask-orders-limit-covid-19s-spread#stream/0
Michigan	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	4/26/2020	https://fox59.com/news/coronavirus/face-mask-orders-eased-restrictions-heres-where-stay-at-home-orders-stand-in-indianas-surrounding-states/
Minnesota	Parts of State			https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/minneapolis-makes-face-coverings-mandatory-in-public-places/89-7ce5178f-5313-4188-96b5-875a949330a8
Mississippi	Parts of State			https://mspolicy.org/masks-to-be-required-in-oxford/
Missouri	Parts of State			https://kmox.radio.com/articles/news/st-louis-to-request-everyone-wear-face-masks-in-public
Montana	No
Nebraska	Entire State (Employees Only)			http://dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-Restaurant-In-Room-Dining-Reopening-Guidelines.pdf
Nevada	Entire State (Employees Only)	Only in businesses	5/1/2020 (est.)	https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Industry-specific-Guidance-Documents-1.pdf
New Hampshire	Parts of State			https://www.nhpr.org/post/coronavirus-update-nashua-requires-face-masks-worn-public#stream/0
New Jersey	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	4/10/2020	https://www.nj.com/news/2020/04/njs-new-coronavirus-rules-for-grocery-shopping-masks-store-limits-everything-you-need-to-know.html
New Mexico	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	5/15/2020 (est.)	https://www.abqjournal.com/1455269/lujan-grisham-to-address-public-health-orders.html
New York	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	4/15/2020	https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/492967-new-york-to-require-all-people-to-wear-masks-when-in-public
North Carolina	Parts of State			https://abc11.com/durham-county-coronavirus-nc-face-mask/6111676/
North Dakota	Parts of State			https://kfgo.com/2020/04/16/62946/
Ohio	Parts of State			https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-coverage/coronavirus/gov-dewine-reverses-reversal-face-masks-will-now-be-required-for-employees
Oklahoma	Parts of State			https://kfor.com/news/local/list-oklahoma-cities-requiring-recommending-residents-to-wear-face-masks-in-public/
Oregon	Parts of State (Employees Only)			https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/05/07/gov-kate-brown-will-require-face-masks-at-many-oregon-businesses/
Pennsylvania	Entire State	Businesses & Public Transport	4/17/2020	https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/do-i-have-to-wear-a-mask-outside-in-pa-heres-when-wearing-a-mask/article_08a09076-8e1c-11ea-a836-4f2746ed7b5c.html
Puerto Rico	Entire Territory	Everywhere in public	4/10/2020 (est.)	https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/nyregion/coronavirus-face-masks-andrew-cuomo.html
Rhode Island	Entire State	Everywhere in public where social distancing isn't possible	4/20/2020	https://www.necn.com/news/coronavirus/with-reopening-looming-ri-gov-to-provide-update-on-coronavirus-response/2268092/
South Carolina	No
South Dakota	No
Tennessee	Parts of State			https://www.wsmv.com/news/workers-required-to-wear-face-masks-in-nashville-as-phase-1-begins-today/article_3efb2a24-939d-11ea-acc3-db32dfabf40b.html
Texas	Parts of State			https://abc13.com/san-antonio-and-dallas-face-masks-required-$1-000-fine/6110266/
Utah	Masks strongly recommended, provides masks for free	Strongly encourages, provides masks for free		https://www.fox13now.com/news/coronavirus/local-coronavirus-news/tricounty-health-department-calls-for-face-masks-to-be-worn-in-public-in-the-uinta-basin
Vermont	Entire State (Employees Only)	Only in businesses	4/23/2020	https://www.healthvermont.gov/Help-Slow-the-Spread-of-COVID-19-By-Wearing-Cloth-Face-Mask-April-23-2020
Virginia	Entire State	All Public Indoor Spaces (Including Public Transport & Biz's)	5/29/2020	https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/05/26/face-masks-will-soon-be-mandatory-at-times-in-virginia/
Washington	Parts of State			https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-seattle-king-county-to-announce-new-guidelines-for-face-masks
West Virginia	Parts of State			https://www.herald-dispatch.com/coronavirus/west-virginia-meets-governors-benchmark-to-reopen/article_c32e0c26-bd57-5e09-b660-ebac99ac484c.html
Wisconsin	No
Wyoming	Parts of State			https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/content/news/Some-small-businesses-require-shoppers-to-wear-masks-570355741.html

So, you see, the states still in a “lockdown” mentality, have just about every human endeavor, public and private, covered but shoe-shine stands, though I’m sure some “authority” will complain of the omission. And where masks are necessary when “social distancing” isn’t possible, some functionary  or wonk will insist that the mandatory six-foot  rule be enforced, even in restrooms, together with the whole panoply of people controls be enacted .