Proclamation Of Emergency Order No. 23-Hh Pertaining To Face Coverings At Daycare Facilities
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2020, I, J. Ryan McMahon, II, Onondaga County Executive, by the authority vested in me by the Onondaga County Charter, the Onondaga County Administrative Code, and the laws of the State of New York, declared, pursuant to Section 24 of A1iicle 2-B of the New York State Executive Law, that the public safety was sufficiently imperiled such that a Proclamation of Emergency was declared within the territorial limits of Onondaga County, which Proclamation of Emergency has been extended; and
WHEREAS, cases of COVID-19 continue to cause a significant public health concern in Onondaga County; and
WHEREAS, it is necessaiy to issue this Order to minimize community spread, especially in daycare settings, where a significant percentage of children are not yet eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with authority vested in me by the Onondaga County Charter and Code, local home rule powers, and New York State Executive Law Section 24, I hereby issue this Local Emergency Order No. 23 and mandate that all daycare staff, must wear a facial covering, while working at a daycare facility.
As the law requires a Local Emergency Order shall not exceed 5 days, this Order shall remain in effect for 5 days through Februaiy 9, 2022, and will be formally renewed by the issuance of successive 5-day Orders.
This order is necessaiy to safeguard the public health and welfare, and necessary to assist in the disaster eff01i. This Order is intended to comply with all laws and regulations, state and federal, and shall be read and interpreted in such manner.