{"id":18592,"date":"2021-12-24T21:18:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T02:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=18592"},"modified":"2021-12-24T21:18:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T02:18:46","slug":"universal-orlando-reinstates-mask-rule-as-covid-cases-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/12\/24\/universal-orlando-reinstates-mask-rule-as-covid-cases-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando Reinstates Mask Rule as COVID Cases Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Universal Orlando is reinstating its mask requirements beginning Christmas Eve as COVID-19 cases are surging as a result of the omicron variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universal Orlando is reinstating its mask requirements beginning Christmas Eve as COVID-19 cases are surging as a result of the omicron variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daily cases of coronavirus have quadrupled in the past week in the state of Florida, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalizations have increased by 12%, the CDC says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one of the largest hospital networks in Miami, Jackson Health, has reported twice as many COVID-19 patients on Thursday than it had a week ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universal Orlando says masks will be required at all public indoor locations and at all attractions from the moment guests enter the lines to when they leave. A lot of lines for rides and shows in the resort theme parks start in outdoor areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort has seen a busy holiday season with popular rides this week reporting waits of up to three hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The requirements will be for guests and employees regardless of vaccination status and will cover restaurants, shops, and indoor hotel public areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walt Disney World earlier this year relaxed its face covering rules to require them only indoors, and has not announced any decision to revise their policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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