Claim: A Facebook post shared more than 29,000 times claims people in Pennsylvania who do not wear a face mask in public during the novel coronavirus pandemic risk a $500 fine and up to six months in jail. This is false; authorities in the US state recommend wearing face masks as a precaution, but say they will not penalize those who do not.
Fact-check: Residents are advised, but not required, to take COVID-19 precautions
Verdict: false
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-05-04T23:26:00