Harris County will require customers, workers to wear masks in businesses as part of new mandate

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Judge Lina Hidalgo on Friday, June 19, is expected to unveil a new mask mandate for businesses in Harris County that will require customers and workers to wear face coverings when near each other.

A source within the county says the new mandate is said to be nearly identical to Bexar County’s recently approved mask requirement, which says businesses could be fined $1,000 per violation,…