The lawsuit, filed in the Commonwealth Court on Saturday, said Philadelphia had no authority to enforce such an order. Philadelphia earlier this week became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, with the city’s top health official saying he wanted to prevent a possible new wave that is driven by a sub-variant of Omicron. Attorney Thomas W. King III, who was among those who took part in last year’s successful nationwide masquerade challenge in schools, said the city’s emergency order was contrary to the recommendations of the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diseases and “imposed a standard apostate that was not found anywhere else in the world.” The lawsuit alleges that city officials “usurped power and authority” from state lawmakers, the state health ministry and the state health advisory council. Kevin Lessard, communications director for the Philadelphia mayor’s office, said officials were “unable to comment on the case,” but cited the court’s rejection of an urgent motion by another plaintiff for a preliminary injunction. Lessard said “the courts have reaffirmed that the city has both the legal authority and the flexibility to enact the precautionary measures needed to control the spread of COVID-19.” Most states and cities withdrew their coverage requirements in February and early March, following new CDC guidelines that focused less on the number of cases and more on hospital capacity, and said most Americans could safely remove their masks. . Philadelphia ended its indoor mask mandate on March 2nd. But on Monday, Dr. Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole reported an increase of more than 50% in confirmed COVID-19 cases in 10 days, the limit at which city guidelines require people to wear masks indoors. “If we fail to act now, knowing that every previous wave of infections was followed by a wave of hospitalizations and then a wave of deaths, it will be too late for many of our residents,” Bettigole said. Health inspectors will begin ordering the mask on businesses in the city on Monday. The restaurant industry has backed down against the renewed mandate, saying employees will carry the brunt of customers’ anger over the new rules. The state Supreme Court ruled in December that the governor’s administration had no legal authority to require masks in Pennsylvania schools and day care centers, citing the removal of a state of emergency declaration by state lawmakers. The 6-0 ruling said state law gives health workers broad powers to protect public health, but does not allow the department to “act out of whim or fuss on all matters relating to illness.”


title: “Suit Seeks To Overturn Renewed Philadelphia Mask Mandate " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-02” author: “Curtis Alvarez”


Several businesses and residents have filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania state court seeking to overturn Philadelphia’s renewed indoor mask mandate scheduled for Monday, in a bid to stem the rise in COVID-19 infections. The lawsuit, filed in the Commonwealth Court on Saturday, said Philadelphia had no authority to enforce such an order. Philadelphia earlier this week became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, with the city’s top health official saying he wanted to prevent a possible new wave that is driven by a sub-variant of Omicron. Attorney Thomas W. King III, who was among those who took part in last year’s successful nationwide masquerade challenge in schools, said the city’s emergency order was contrary to the recommendations of the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diseases and “imposed a standard apostate that was not found anywhere else in the world.” “THE VIEW” RECORDS AGAINST THE SECOND AMENDMENT, TAKES IT FOR WEAPON FOR VIOLENCE: “THIS IS THE PROBLEM” The lawsuit alleges that city officials “usurped power and authority” from state lawmakers, the state health ministry and the state health advisory council. Kevin Lessard, communications director for the Philadelphia mayor’s office, said officials “were unable to comment on the case,” but cited the court’s rejection of another plaintiff’s urgent motion for a preliminary injunction. Lessard said “the courts have reaffirmed that the city has both the legal authority and the flexibility to enact the precautionary measures needed to control the spread of COVID-19.” Most states and cities withdrew their coverage requirements in February and early March, following new CDC guidelines that focused less on the number of cases and more on hospital capacity, and said most Americans could safely remove their masks. . A sign requiring masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus on a storefront in Philadelphia appears on February 16, 2022. (AP Photo / Matt Rourke, Archive) Philadelphia ended its indoor mask mandate on March 2nd. But on Monday, Dr. Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole reported an increase of more than 50% in confirmed COVID-19 cases in 10 days, the limit at which city guidelines require people to wear masks indoors. THE CREATOR “LIBS OF TIK TOK” SHOWS THE DOUBLE TWITTER STANDARDS: “YOU CAN THREATEN WITH VIOLENCE” AND YOU CAN ALSO KEEP AN ACCOUNT “If we fail to act now, knowing that every previous wave of infections was followed by a wave of hospitalizations and then a wave of deaths, it will be too late for many of our residents,” Betigole said. Health inspectors will begin ordering the mask on businesses in the city on Monday. The restaurant industry has backed down against the renewed mandate, saying employees will carry the brunt of customers’ anger over the new rules. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION The state Supreme Court ruled in December that the governor’s administration had no legal authority to require masks in Pennsylvania schools and day care centers, citing the removal of a state of emergency declaration by state lawmakers. The 6-0 ruling said state law gave health care workers broad powers to protect public health, but did not allow the department to “act out of whim or fuss on all matters relating to illness.”