Demings Lifts Emergency Declaration: Will Anyone Notice?
Local News Staff 
The state of emergency in Orange County will be lifted at 3:05 pm on Wednesday afternoon. The only question is: will anyone notice?
Most Orange County residents have been going about their lives for many months without a moment of thought about the outdated emergency declaration.
Despite this fact, the Mayor nonetheless outlined that if there were another surge in COVID cases, his office would be open to yet another set of mandates.
“I hope that will never happen, but we don’t know precisely what this virus is capable of.”
Demings says once the order expires, it will be up to individual employers to determine how to protect their workers and patrons but that county employees will still be required to wear face masks until the CDC moves the county from substantial risk of transmission to moderate.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank our residents for taking the pandemic seriously by getting fully vaccinated, wearing masks and following other safety protocols. You our community have demonstrated how much you care for your families, your friends and your neighbors.”
