FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Supreme Court has issued an order encouraging anyone entering a judicial facility to wear a mask in response to rising COVID-19 cases caused by the highly contagious delta variant.
What You Need To Know
- A new order encourages masks for anyone entering a judicial facility
- The order comes in response to rising cases caused by the delta variant
- It applies to judicial centers, courthouses or other judicial facilities
- The order also states that a chief circuit judge can mandate masks for a judicial facility
The order issued Monday applies to judicial centers, courthouses or other judicial facilities. It’s in line with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, court officials said.
The use of masks or other facial coverings is strongly encouraged for anyone entering a judicial facility, the order says.
The order also states that a chief circuit judge can mandate masks for a judicial facility.
The Administrative Office of the Courts — the operations arm of the state court system — supports the activities of nearly 3,300 court system employees and more than 400 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks.
The delta variant has caused a surge in coronavirus cases across Kentucky, leading to increased hospitalizations and concerns that the death toll will spike.