Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish and county health leaders have taken the step of issuing a Universal Indoor Masking Advisory for all of Cuyahoga County.

"Our Mask Advisory strongly urges masking in all indoor areas to prevent a crisis of COVID cases, hospitalizations and fatalities," Budish said during a briefing on Wednesday. "We urge our businesses and municipalities to enforce the use of masks in all buildings. And we urge schools to require masks for all students and staff so that kids can stay safe and learning in school."

Budish pointed out that Franklin County, where Columbus is, and Lucas County, which houses Toledo, both have adopted similar mandates recently.

"We must do better. We have to stop the spread of this virus. And time is running out. Wearing masks is a small price to pay to protect our children who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated. As the weather gets colder, and we’re forced indoors, chances of spread will only increase," Budish cautioned.

During the briefing, Budish was joined by Cuyahoga County Board of Health Commissioner Terry Allan, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's President Patricia M. DePompei, and Board of Health Director of Epidemiology, Surveillance & Informatics Jana Rush.

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