Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 10

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Harry Kim Mayor Roy Takemoto Managing Director Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 . Hilo, Hawaii 96720 . (808) 961-8211 . Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C . Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808)323-4444 . Fax (808)323-4440 Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 10 Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 127A and due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, I hereby adopt and promulgate the following rules which have the force and effect of law. In accordance with Governor David Y. Ige's Tenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency ("10th Proclamation"), the County and State of Hawai'i is within the "Act with Care" phase of the "State Roadmap to Recovery and Resilience." To date, there have been more than 1300 documented cases of COVID-19 in the State of Hawai'i, with daily numbers of cases and 23 deaths attributed to this disease. COVID-19 continues to endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this State and County and a response requires the continued effort and sacrifice of the community to avert strains on our healthcare system and other disastrous impacts. A. Work in Businesses or Operations All businesses, operations, and activities are permitted to open except those businesses, operations and activities delineated in Exhibit 5, as otherwise provided by this rule, and subject to all restrictions and physical distancing requirements of this rule, the 10th Proclamation and any subsequent proclamations or orders, the State Department of Health Reopening Hawai'i Safe Practices, and any CDC and industry guidelines. B. Safe Practices All persons shall implement the following physical distancing and sanitation requirements to the fullest extent possible: 1. Face Coverings Required. All persons within the 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 this rule: