Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12

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Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 12 Page 2 of 19 1. Face Coverings Required. All persons within Hawai'i County shall wear non-medical grade face coverings, over their nose and mouth, while in public settings. Face coverings are not required in the following circumstances, unless specifically indicated otherwise in these rules: • Persons five (5) years of age or younger; • Persons with health or medical conditions that prevents them from wearing a face covering; • Persons actively communicating with a person who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication; • Persons obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service; • Persons for whom wearing a face covering would create a risk to the person related to their work, as determined by local, state, or federal regulators or workplace safety guidelines; • Persons actively engaged in work-related activities and able to maintain a physical distance of at least six (6) feet from others; • Persons actively engaged in exercise activity so long as physical distancing requirements are maintained; • Persons who are engaged in outdoor activities when alone, with members of their household, or when able to maintain a distance of at least six (6) feet from others. A business or organization may refuse to allow entry or service to a worker, customer, or patron that refuses to wear a face covering. 2. High risk populations. Elderly and others at high risk for COVID-19 are urged to stay in their residences to the extent possible, except as necessary to seek medical care. 3. Persons who are sick. Persons who are sick or are exhibiting symptoms such as fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or any other symptoms of COVID-19 identified by the CDC shall NOT report to their places of employment and shall stay at their residences, except as necessary to seek medical care. 4. Physical distancing requirements. All persons shall maintain a minimum of six (6) feet of physical separation from all other persons to