Do I need to wear a mask / face covering?

Effective December 21, 2021: In response to the spread of the Delta variant and the emerging Omicron variant, the Department of Public Health now advises that all residents, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask or face covering when indoors (and not in your own home). The DPH particularly urges this recommendation if you have a weakened immune system, or if you are at increased risk for severe disease because of your age or an underlying medical condition, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated.

For more information, please visit the COVID-19 Mask Requirements page provided by the Massachusetts government website.

Town of Reading Board of Health requires wearing masks in public indoor settings and encouraging vaccination.

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1. Do I need to wear a mask / face covering?
2. Where do I have to wear a mask?
3. Why am I being asked to wear a face covering?
4. Where can I get a mask?
5. I have trouble breathing. Do I have to wear a mask?
6. My child is between the ages of 2 to 5 years. Does he / she have to wear a mask?