A court in Southern Florida ruled that wearing a mask on public transport, which has become mandatory as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus in the United States, was illegal, but the Justice Department appealed.
On the 18th of this month, the Federal District Court of Florida ruled that the US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requires masks to be worn on public transportation as a measure against the new coronavirus, and it was decided that it was illegal in the United States. Airlines and railroad companies have stopped demanding masks one after another.
Regarding the court's decision, the CDC said on the 20th, "We have determined that it is still necessary to wear masks in transportation at this time. Mandatory is legal within the scope of legal authority to protect public health. It's an order, "and the Justice Department appealed in response.
At a press conference on the 20th, White House spokesman Saki continued to call for wearing a mask, saying he disagrees with the court's decision.
In a poll conducted by AP news agency from last week to this week, 56% of the respondents answered that they "strongly support" and "somewhat support" the mandatory masking in public transportation such as airplanes and railroads. On the other hand, "strongly disagree" and "somewhat disagree" were 24% in total, and "neither" was 20%, and the percentage of people who support the obligation to wear a mask is high.