Texas city residents face up to $1K fine for entering buildings that aren’t their home without mask

By John Gage

Published April 2, 2020 4:10pm ET

Texas city residents face up to $1K fine for entering buildings that aren’t their home without mask — A woman wearing face mask waits to cross a nearly empty road due to residents taking the advice of staying at home to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, with Moscow City skyscrapers in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. Online shopping for food and other supplies has boomed in Moscow after the authorities put most residents on lockdown. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. | (Pavel Golovkin/AP)

Any resident of Laredo, Texas, who walks into a building that is not their home without wearing some type of face mask could be hit with a fine of up to $1,000 during the coronavirus pandemic.

The city council originally voted to require everyone who went outside to wear a mask, but then pared it back to mandate a facial cover for anyone entering buildings, including offices; public transit; or outdoor gas stations, according to the Laredo Morning Times.