State officials have announced a new public awareness campaign called the "MaskUpHoosiers" initiative, which encourages Hoosiers to wear masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 and share their reasons for doing so.
Top health officials say -- a national mask mandate*could save lives.
However -- the trump administration says that decision is up to each state.
Governor holcomb -- launching the mask up hoosier campaign.
It's a strong recommendatio n to wear one -- but not a mandate.
Holcomb says any official requirement should come from city or county leaders -- and it doesn't look like any are considering that - at this time.
Across the tri- state --- most who we caught up with say -- just wear a mask.
I don t want to get the virus.
That's the main reason, because it could kill us.
I always wear masks when i go in, and i prefer, when i m meeting people, that they have on one, because it just makes sense.
If it s safer, the.
You should wear it.
Evansville mayor lloyd winnecke -- supporting governor holcomb's hoosier campaign... mayor winnecke tells us -- he encourages everyone in the river city to wear one.
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