In spite of many Republicans being ardently against mask mandates, both nationally or at the state level, the Republican National Convention slated to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, later this month will now require all participants to wear facial coverings during its events.
The announcement made on Tuesday is the latest example in how Republicans and Democrats will conduct their respective parties’ conventions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to the mask requirement, the Republican convention will have everyone involved wearing Bluetooth technology for contact tracing purposes. If a participant falls sick after the convention, data from the bluetooth device embedded in the badges convention attendees are required to wear can help track all the people who were in close proximity to that person.