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b. Children who are five years old and under. Those who are under two -years - <br />old should never wear a face covering due to the risk of suffocation. Those <br />who are at least two are encouraged to wear a face covering if they can do so <br />in compliance with CDC guidance on How to Wear Cloth Face Coverings, <br />available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting- <br />sick/how-to-wear-cloth-face-coverings.html (i.e., without frequently touching <br />or removing the covering). <br />c. Individuals at their workplace when wearing a face covering would create a <br />job hazard for the individual or others, as determined by local, state or federal <br />regulators or workplace safety and health standards and guidelines. <br />9. Situations where face coverings are mandatory. Except for individuals who are <br />exempt under paragraph 8 of this Executive Order, and except for the circumstances <br />described in paragraphs 10 through 12, Minnesotans are required to wear a face <br />covering: <br />a. In an indoor business or public indoor space, including when waiting outdoors <br />to enter an indoor business or public indoor space. <br />i. This requirement does not apply in living units except that (1) workers <br />entering another person's living unit for a business purpose are <br />required to wear a face covering when doing so; and (2) visitors, <br />patients, residents, or inmates of hospitals, shelters or drop -in centers, <br />long-term care facilities, residential treatment facilities, residential <br />programs licensed under Minnesota Statutes 2019, Chapter 245D, or <br />correctional facilities must wear a face covering even when in a living <br />unit if required by the facility. <br />ii. This requirement also does not apply in a private vehicle that is being <br />used for private purposes. <br />b. When riding on public transportation, in a taxi, in a ride -sharing vehicle, or in <br />a vehicle that is being used for business purposes. <br />c. In any other business, venue, or public space which has opted to require a face <br />covering when it would not otherwise be required by this Executive Order. <br />d. For workers only, when working outdoors in situations where social <br />distancing cannot be maintained. <br />e. When applicable industry guidance, available on the Stay Safe Minnesota <br />website (https ://staysafe.mn.gov) specifically requires face coverings. In some <br />instances, face shields may be required in addition to or instead of face <br />coverings or may be allowed as an alternative to face coverings. <br />5 <br />