Texas ends its face mask rule; here is list/map of the other states that don't require them

posted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-03-10 08:32

Most states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don't While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Leah Asmelash, Nakia McNabb and Amanda Watts, CNN CNN

(CNN) While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President Joe Biden wants to change that.

Biden's office has released plans that his administration intends to implement in the beginning of his term, and one is a national mask mandate "by working with governors and mayors."

Most states already have some type of mask mandate, but some have no statewide rule -- either leaving it as a recommendation or giving the authority to local officials.

Some states that had mask mandates have rescinded them. Texans will no longer be required to wear a face cover as of Wednesday, and Mississippi did away with its requirement March 3.

Here are the states with no statewide mask requirement. ...

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