Martin County considers face mask mandate for restaurant, retail employees

The push for tighter restrictions comes after a recent spike in Coronavirus cases.

W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL 5'S KAMRELEPPINGER JOINS US LIVE INDOWNTOWN STUART WITH WHAT'S ONTHE TABLE FOR TODAY'S SPECIALMEETING.IN MARTIN COUNTY THE NUMBER OFCORONAVIRUS CASES ARE ON THERISE.

TODAY FOR THE SECONDTIME THIS WEEK, COUNTY LEADERSWILL DISCUSS REQUIRINGRESTAURANT WORKERS AND STOREEMPLOYEES TO WEAR FACE MASKSIF THEY COME INTO CLOSECONTACT WITH CUSTOMERS.THIS WEEK THE COUNTY SAW ASPIKE IN CASES.

ACCORDING TOTHE HEALTH DEPARTMENT THEREARE NOW MORE THAN 12-HUNDREDCONFIRMED CASES.

THE NUMBERSOF HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE ALSOUP.

CLEVELAND CLINIC MARTINHEALTH RECENTLY REPORTING ANINCREASE FROM 21 TO 47 IN JUSTONE WEEK.

COUNTY LEADERS SAYTHIS PROPOSAL IS ALL AIMED ATSTOPPING THE SPREAD OF THEDISEASE WHICH IS WHY THEY'DLIKE TO TAKE IT A S STEPFURTHER AND LOOK AT THEPOSSIBILITY OF REQUIRING FACEMASKS AS OPPOSED TO JUSTRECOMMENDING THEM FOREMPLOYEES.

ON TUESDAYCOMMISSIONERS DEBATED A FEWOPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TOREQUIRED SIGNAGE FORBUSINESSES.THE SPECIAL MEETING IS SET FORLATER THIS MORNING AT 9 AM ANDWILL BE HELD AT THE BLAKELIBRARYMANY AIRLINES HAVE MASKPOLICIES IN PLACE- BUT T