Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is calling for a statewide requirement for people to wear masks in public places.
On Thursday, we went out to see how many people are already wearing masks.
WINK News Reporter Andrea Guerrero went to Cape Coral to find out why people take it upon themselves to wear a mask and why others do not.
You can watch the full story in the video player above.
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