Montgomery County’s rule change comes two days before neighboring D.C. is set to relax its masking policy.
On Monday, the District will let residents choose whether to wear masks in offices, stores, gyms and many other places. Businesses can still require masks, but it will not be legally mandated.Meanwhile, most of Northern Virginia has recommended, but not mandated, mask usage since May.
“We didn’t lift it just because it’s such an enclosed space, and we wanted to make sure our customers are comfortable and safe,” Hunt said. There was little pushback to the decision — just a few negative Instagram comments, she said — and employees stored extra masks behind the counter for barefaced customers.“It’s much easier to enforce the mandate when the county is behind us,” Hunt said.
For some businesses, the whiplash is disorienting. Geoff Tracy, who manages four restaurants throughout the region, called requiring face coverings inside restaurants absurd.“Above all other locations, restaurants are the most ridiculous place to have a mask mandate because it’s a farce,” said Tracy, who’s Italian-inspired restaurant, Lia’s, is in Chevy Chase.
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