New York expected to join list of states ending mask requirements
New York is expected to be the latest state to announce an end to mask requirements for businesses and schools.
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Health experts react as some states plan to end school mask mandates
Several states are ending mask mandates for schools and indoor spaces, but some public health experts aren’t so sure it’s a good idea just yet.
More states planning to end school mask mandates
California is dropping its statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people starting next week. Four other states are planning to end statewide school mask requirements in the coming weeks.
Some governors announce plans to roll back mask mandates
With positive COVID-19 cases decreasing across most of the country, some governors are announcing plans to roll back mask mandates.
Fairfield County School District implements mask mandate
The Fairfield County School District Board of Trustees voted for a mask mandate for all students, teachers, staff and visitors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Some school mask mandates disappear as more children get COVID-19 shots
The White House estimates that nearly 1 million kids ages 5-11 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose so far. This comes as school mask mandates start to disappear in some school districts, leading experts to encourage more parents to get their children vaccinated.
TOO EARLY TO DITCH THE MASKS? DHEC official urges people to follow health guidelines
“We are well versed in hurricane season here. I don’t know if we are in the eye of the storm or if the storm has fully passed,” Dr. Knoche said.
Mask mandate extended in Orangeburg
Masks will continue to be required in Orangeburg.
Lexington School District Two won’t extend mask mandate
A mask mandate in Lexington School District Two won’t be extended, at least for now.
Standoff over COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates intensifies across the nation
As the number of cases and hospitalizations in the country appear to improve, the standoff over mask and vaccine mandates intensifies. From California where parents are protesting COVID-19 requirements for students, to Chicago where the city’s police force is pushing back against a vaccine policy.
