Montgomery County, Maryland MaskUpMoCo Campaign

Montgomery County Government, partnering with the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, Visit Montgomery and the local business community, has launched a multi-platform campaign to educate County residents and visitors about the importance of wearing a mask in public and outdoors when unable to maintain physical distance during the COVID-19 health crisis.

#MaskUpMoCo is a partnership between the County government and the business community and comes from a shared recognition that in order to continue reopening the County safely, businesses and government must work together to promote public health best practices. The campaign, which will be promoted in seven languages, will include social media messaging, Ride On bus ads, public service announcements, lawn signs and print materials for businesses (including window signs to display).

The #MaskUpMoCo campaign is the latest effort to urge residents to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by properly wearing a mask whenever they cannot maintain six feet of distance. To minimize risk of exposure to COVID-19, everyone over age 2 should wear a face covering that covers their chin, mouth, and nose.

“One of the most important things we can all do is to wear a mask and wear it properly,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “The data show that wearing a face covering is one of the most important ways to reduce the spread of the virus. Wearing a mask allows our businesses to be open and operate safely. Please don’t make a business owner have to ask you to wear a mask. Wear a mask to protect yourself and those around you. Together we will get through this.”

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