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J. <br />When an individual is alone, including when alone in an office, a room, a <br />cubicle with walls that are higher than face level when social distancing is <br />maintained, a vehicle, or the cab of heavy equipment or machinery, or an <br />enclosed work area. In such situations, the individual should still carry a face <br />covering to be prepared for person -to -person interactions and to be used when <br />no longer alone. <br />k. When a public safety worker is actively engaged in a public safety role, <br />including but not limited to law enforcement, firefighters, or emergency <br />medical personnel, in situations where wearing a face covering would <br />seriously interfere in the performance of their public safety responsibilities. <br />11. Situations where face coverings are strongly encouraged. I strongly encourage <br />Minnesotans to wear face coverings in the following situations: <br />a. During indoor or outdoor private social gatherings (e.g., when visiting at a <br />private home with friends or relatives who do not reside in the same <br />household), particularly in settings where it is difficult or impossible to <br />maintain social distancing. <br />b. When riding in a private vehicle with a person or persons who do not reside in <br />the same household. <br />c. Inside your home, if you are infected with COVID-19 or experiencing <br />COVID-19 symptoms and reside with others who could be infected. <br />d. When participating as an athlete in indoor or outdoor organized sporting <br />events, to the extent possible, where social distancing is not being maintained. <br />e. Except for workers required to wear face coverings under paragraph 9.d, in <br />any outdoor business or public outdoor space when it is not possible to <br />consistently maintain social distancing, such as when entering or exiting a <br />business, being seated, moving around in a space with others present, using <br />the restroom, ordering food, or waiting in line. <br />12. Child care, preschool, kindergarten through grade 12 schools, and higher <br />education institutions. Child care settings and educational institutions have unique <br />needs that do not always permit universal face coverings when indoors. Child care <br />and schools also require additional flexibility surrounding the use of face shields, <br />which increase visibility of facial expressions and lip movements to aid in speech <br />perception and child development and learning. To provide for an effective <br />developmental and educational environment, and to ensure safety for workers, <br />students, and children, these businesses and institutions must comply with the <br />following specific requirements on the use of face coverings and face shields. These <br />specific requirements and recommendations apply only within the premises of the <br />child care settings, preschool, kindergarten through grade 12 schools, and higher <br />education institutions discussed in this paragraph 12. These specific requirements do <br />not apply when school, child care, or higher education buildings are used for purposes <br />7 <br />