AKRON, Ohio — Summit County Public Health will hold a news conference Thursday to encourage residents to wear masks during the Fourth of July weekend.
Public health officials are also expected to address the dangers of fireworks at the virtual news conference scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m.
Re-watch the news conference in the Facebook player below:
The news conference comes a day after Akron Councilwoman Tara Mosley-Samples drafted an ordinance that would require masks at all public locations, unless a person is eating, working in a place that prohibits facial coverings, working alone in an assigned area or has health reasons.
Akron's consideration comes after Dayton was the first major city in the state to require masks.
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