PA Mask Order Enforced, Liquor Stores Open For Curbside Pickup

PENNSYLVANIA — Here are the latest developments related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Pennsylvania:

Mask order enforced

Enforcement of an order requiring masks at all of Pennsylvania's essential businesses, such as grocery stores, began Sunday night. The order mandates all employees and shoppers at essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, wear masks.

Customers not wearing a mask should be turned away by the store, the order states. If the person arriving at the store does not have a mask, they should be asked to go home and get one, state health officials have said.

Businesses in violation of the many safety measures included in the order could face citations, fines, or license suspensions. Compliance with the order will be enforced beginning Sunday, April 19 at 8 p.m., the governor's office said. You can view the full order here.

Some liquor stores reopen

Some Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores have reopened Monday, offering curbside pickup only. Each store will take a limited number of orders by phone Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the store reaches the maximum number of orders it can fulfill that day.

The stores had been closed since March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

You can see further details here as well as a list of stores that have reopened.

Protest against stay-at-home order planned

Several thousand people are expect to attend a protest against Pennsylvania's stay-at-home order. The Monday protest is scheduled to start at noon in front of the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.

State health officials said they're concerned about the health of protesters.

Organizers say that participants are welcome to stay in their vehicles and drive around, and then, at noon, honk their horns. They're asking participants to stay away from hospitals, so as not to impact healthcare services. Similar protests that took place in recent days in places like Michigan and Maryland also involved protesters driving.

More information on the protest and state officials' reactions can be found here.

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