Health & Fitness

Barrington To Modify Gov. McKee's Guidance On Wearing Masks

The town will continue to require masks in all municipal buildings and will keep restaurant capacity at 80%.

Barrington is one of the first towns in Rhode Island to modify Gov. Dan McKee's guidance on wearing masks.
Barrington is one of the first towns in Rhode Island to modify Gov. Dan McKee's guidance on wearing masks. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

BARRINGTON, RI — Barrington is one of the first Rhode Island towns to modify Gov. Dan McKee's guidance on mask-wearing, reported ABC6.

Although the state is following latest CDC guidelines that remove most COVID-19 restrictions, Barrington will continue to require masks at all municipal buildings.

The town has also decided to keep indoor dining capacity at 80% despite the rest of the state moving to 100% capacity this week.

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Violating the town's ordinance could result in a fine of up to $500.

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