Anyone on Department of Defense property, installations or facilities must wear a cloth face covering when they cannot maintain 6 feet of social distance in public area or work centers, according to a new directive released Sunday afternoon. Defense Secretary Mark Esper had said the guidance was coming in an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning. "Now we’re going to move towards face covering,” he told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos.
As an interim measure, individuals are encouraged to make face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth, according to the DOD memo. Any exceptions to this new guidance must be approved by local commanders and submitted up the chain of command for awareness.
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