Gary Mayor Prince Addresses New Mask Mandate
City of Gary Mayor Jerome Prince addresses the new mask mandate. “Last Friday, Jul. 17, after extensive discussions with my team, including City of Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Roland Walker, I announced Gary residents and visitors must wear masks in all public indoor locations effective today. That mandate stands, and it will continue indefinitely, announced Prince.
“As we all are aware, our struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic continues.” In the City of Gary, after watching our daily number of new positive cases remain in single digits for approximately six weeks, we have seen multiple days of double-digit increases in the last week.
“Since the arrival of the COVID-19 virus in Gary and Lake County in early March, I have repeatedly said I will do what is necessary to protect our community,” Prince said in a release. That is why I ordered the mask mandate. “I also have instructed my team to prepare an ordinance for the Gary Common Council meeting tomorrow, Jul. 21, that will add enforcement mechanisms to the mask mandate,” Prince stated.
Prince also mentioned they are closely monitoring activity at Gary beaches, and, if necessary, he soon will make an additional announcement about the beaches and other public facilities.
