The Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Dr. Cheryl Bettigole cited the rise in COVID cases as the reason why the city is reinstating mask requirements for indoor public spaces. Confirmed COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 50% in 10 days. This prompted the city to move to Level 2: Mask Precautions, requiring masks indoors. Petitioners say the city eliminated the CDC as a source of standards for the mask in Philadelphia and imposed what they call a standard apostate. The restaurant industry opposed the order, saying employees would carry the brunt of customers’ anger over the new rules. RELATED: Philadelphia shares mixed reactions after the restoration of the city order for mask indoors“Citizens who are suing today are fed up with Philadelphia acting in a way that is contrary to the rest of the world. Philadelphia is required, like everyone else, to abide by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No one is above the law.” , said Thomas W. King, III, Esq., Lawyer of the petitioners. The communications director of the Philadelphia mayor’s office did not comment on the lawsuit, but issued a statement saying: “The city was successful in litigation over the mask’s mandate just last Thursday. On Thursday, after challenging the order to return masks to certain indoor areas, the courts reaffirmed that the city has both the legal authority and the flexibility to enact the precautionary measures needed to control it. spread of COVID-19 “. Copyright © 2022 WPVI-TV. All rights reserved.
