Birmingham City Council votes to extend citywide mask ordinance until May 24th

PRESS RELEASE                                      Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Contact: Kim Garner 

Email: kimberly.garner@birminghamal.gov
 

On Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council voted to implement a citywide mask ordinance. The statewide mask order that has been in place since July of 2020 will expire on Friday, April 9th.
 
The City's ordinance is similar to the ordinance passed by the body last year in the early months of the pandemic. The ordinance will remain in effect until 11:59pm on May 24th; however, the ordinance can be evaluated prior to May 18th as needed to determine if changed conditions warrant it's amendment or repeal.  
 
Health experts warn that another wave of infections is possible as case numbers continue to rise in states across the country. In Jefferson County, the number of new daily cases has plateaued at roughly 70 cases a day for the last several weeks.
 
President Parker urges residents to remain diligent as vaccination efforts continue to outpace new cases in Jefferson County.
 
“This has been a tough year for all of us and I know wearing a mask in public has become tiresome, but now is not the time to relax our efforts,” Parker said. “The science is clear: wearing masks and social distancing works in preventing the spread of this virus.”
 
Here is a copy of the ordinance: https://www.dropbox.com/s/otpkrmzwzfnd7t4/ap06oca28jb%20-%20Mask%20Ordinance%202021%20-%20final.docx?dl=0