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Orange County will require masks starting this Friday-The Daily Tar Heel Rich said like previous coronavirus legislation, the mask requirement would be enforced in an education- based manner, avoiding arrests or citations. Rich said the wait to put out this amendment was also to address concerns black residents may targeted with enforcement. "We just didn't know if this was going to affect how people will be enforcing it, people calling us up, we don't know if they would be targeted more, and this was a big concern of our health director, who is an African-American woman," Rich said. "So we really just took her lead on this and worked through a lot of conversation, and we included law enforcement in there, they've been involved from the beginning on this, and the Department of Social Services." In a tweet this morning, Chapel Hill Mayor Pro Tern Michael Parker wrote that masks are needed now more than ever. As we see a rush to reopen in spite of surging cases in many areas, I am reminded of a quote from Churchill: "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Physical distancing is needed more than ever as are masks. —Michael G. Parker (@michaelparkerl) June 10, 2020 The declaration allows for mask removal when complying with law enforcement orders, while dining in restaurants, in private office and home settings and in retail settings where wearing a mask may be unfeasible. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. @sclaire_perry @DTHCityState I city@dailytarheel.com ■ Next up in • • Immigrant protesters grapple with fear of losing status, risking deportation • Protesters talk education, systemic racism at Black Lives Matter March & Rally • Food for Students to provide meals to Chapel Hill-Carrboro students through summer months https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/06/oc-mask-requirement-0610[6/16/202O 9:10:03 PM]