(LaPorte, IN) - Masks are now being required in the city of LaPorte. The mayor today issued an executive order requiring masks in businesses and other enclosed public spaces.  Mayor Tom Dermody says violators will not be hit with any fines.

But, the city will be visiting businesses to remind them to do their part in keeping people safe and the economy going. Dermody says masks will not be required in places like restaurants as long

as people are six feet apart. His order also requires hand sanitizer to be at entranceways and high touch areas.