PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – A group of Philadelphians and business owners have officially filed a lawsuit in the British Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to overturn the city’s mandate for indoor masks, which is due to take effect on Monday.
Philadelphia Public Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Betigol cited the rise in COVID cases as a reason for the city to meet the requirements for masks for indoor public spaces.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by more than 50% in 10 days. This prompted the city to move to level 2: Mask Precautions Requiring Masks in Indoor Public Places.
The petitioners say the city has abolished the CDC as a source of camouflage standards in Philadelphia and imposed what they call a renegade standard.
The restaurant industry has withdrawn from the mandate, saying workers will bear the brunt of customers’ anger over the new rules.
RELATED: Philadelphians share mixed reactions after city restores indoor mask mandate“Citizens filing this lawsuit today are fed up with Philadelphia acting in a way that contradicts the rest of the world. Philadelphia, like everyone else, has to obey the laws of the British Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. No one is above the law, “said Thomas W. King, III, Esquire, a lawyer for the petitioners.
The director of communications for the City of Philadelphia did not comment on this particular lawsuit, but issued a statement stating:
“The city has been successful in litigation over the mask’s mandate just last Thursday.
On Thursday, after challenging the order requiring the return of masks in certain enclosed spaces, the courts reaffirmed that the city has both the legal powers and the flexibility to put in place the safeguards needed to control the spread of COVID-19. .
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