Travis County and the city of Austin extended the stay-at-home orders today to May 8 and also are requiring everyone over 10 years old to wear facial coverings when in public, according to the new orders posted on the city and county websites.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been recommending facial coverings since April 6. The local orders do not apply to exercising outdoors and when eating or drinking.

The statement released by the city of Austin states:

Everyone over the age of 10 must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a public building, using public transportation or ride shares, pumping gas and while outside when six feet of physical distancing cannot be consistently maintained. A face covering is not required when eating, riding in a personal vehicle, alone in a separate single space, or in the presence of other members of your residence. Additionally, a face covering is not required when wearing one poses a greater mental or physical health, safety or security risk such as anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance.