Reacting to the changing mask mandate in Indiana

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An upcoming change to the mask mandate is coming to indiana in less than two weeks.

We told you this week... the mask mandate will only be an advisory beginning april 6th.

This gives local bussinesses freedom to decide what they're going to enforce..

News 10's hannah follman is live in our newsroom.

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She has more on how one local business is adapting to the new change.

Patrece rondrell..

The new announcement of the dismissal of the mask mandate means potential changes for businesses.

Today i set out to see what "local" business owners are planning.

[take pkg outcue: think they will duration:1:20] pk} the statewide mask mandate will be downgraded to an advisory on april 6th.

However, with the mask advisory in place, small business owners are still able to decide if they want to continue having their customers wear masks.

I surveyed 9 local businesses in terre haute.

7 of the 9 told me...they are "not" going to require thei "customers" to wear mask...but their servers still will.

One of these businesses is the saratoga restaurant in terre haute.

"i dont see how we as a business can really enforce what you as an individual do -- i can enforce it with the people i employ but 'im not the mask police i can't police every person who walks through that door" additionally, many business owners will still require their staff to wear a mask.

"i want our customers to realize we take it seriously and them to feel comfortable when coming in" although the new changes are coming quickly some owners, like george azar of the saratoga, believe their customers will not change their mask wearing habits after april 6th.

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"feel like they are going to be as cautious as we are decide whether they want to or not -- i personally believe 95% will be at least for awhile.

I dont know that for sure but i think they will" think they will" for now, the statewide mask mandate is still in place.

Although it will be reduced to an advisory in just two weeks, governor holcomb is still personnally encouraging the community to stay safe and mask up.

Reporting live in the newsroom, hannah follman news 10