Burkeville ISD issued the following announcement on July 10
Due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Newton County has now surpassed the limit under the Governor's Order GA-29, exceeding the 21 infected persons. Therefore, as of today, July 10, 2020, the Governor's Order requiring people within the County to wear a protective facial covering when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household is now in effect for Newton County.
Original source can be found here.
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