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States With Anti-Mask Laws. The states with anti-mask laws in the U.S. prior to 2020 include Florida, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia, California, and New York. There were also anti-mask laws in the District of Columbia.
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Alabama lifted its mask requirements in May when the state entered its third phase of pandemic health orders. The Safer Apart Order, which expired on May 31st, encouraged mask wearing and physical distancing but did not require any safety measures. Montgomery and Birmingham, two of the state's largest cities, now require masks be worn inside city f...
There is no mask requirement in Alaska, however the state recommendsmask wearing in public spaces where physical distancing isn't possible. This summer the state also opened its boarders to all travelers and is offering visitors a free COVID vaccine. Select airports have vaccination clinics so you can touchdown and get the shot in one trip. Anchora...
Arizona has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions and barred its cities and counties from instituting any mask requirements that would conflict with the executive order. The order encouraged businesses, which are still allowed to enforce their own safety policies, to follow the recommendations of the CDC and federal government. Five municipalities in Ar...
Arkansas dropped their mask requirements in April but a few of the state's larger cities, including Little Rock, chose to keep their mask mandates. However an executive orderby Gov. Asa Hutchinson that took effect in July prohibits all local governments from imposing mask requirements.
As of July 28, California recommendsall individuals wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear a mask in all indoor public spaces. Nine California counties have now imposed indoor mask mandates, amounting to about half of the state population. On July 18, Los Angeles was one of the first citie...
Masks are required on Colorado public transportation for all individuals regardless of vaccination status. The state only requiresunvaccinated individuals to wear masks in certain spaces such as medical facilities, prisons, and homeless shelters. However, the public health department encourages anyone who is unvaccinated to wear a mask in all indoo...
Only unvaccinated individuals are requiredto wear masks indoors. However, vaccinated people are also required to wear a mask on public transit, in schools, and in CDC recommended public spaces.
On July 29, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that Washington D.C. will require masks indoorsfor everyone regardless of vaccination status. Previously, mask mandates were liftedfor fully vaccinated people in the nation's capital, although the city still required everyone wear a mask in government buildings and in certain public spaces such as health ca...
Delaware liftedits mask requirements in May but still requires masks in state-owned buildings and on public transportation, as well as some other indoor public spaces, such as health care facilities. The state encourages unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals to continue wearing masks and taking precautions.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive orderrestricting the ability of Florida city and county governments' to impose coronavirus emergency orders, including mask mandates. The order states that, "Florida will favor a presumption of commercial operation and individual liberty." However, the order does not impact the policies of private businesse...
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Mar 28, 2022 · New Jersey's indoor mask mandate had been in place since April 2020. Effective July 8, 2020, individuals in the state were required to wear a mask in outdoor spaces where physical-distancing ...
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Jul 15, 2020 · Currently, approximately half of states require masks to be worn outside of the home, in public settings statewide. Most states define acceptable masks as “cloth face coverings.” Many ask that N95 and surgical masks be reserved for healthcare workers and first responders. Most states specify that a mask should “fit snuggly around your ...
Over the course of the pandemic, 39 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia had orders at some point broadly requiring people to wear masks in public. Eleven states did not impose mandates at any point. Several states have moved via legislation or executive action to prevent local governments and school districts from doing so.
May 15, 2021 · Michigan Gov. Gretchen Witnmer updated the state’s mask mandate following the CDC guidance, ahead of the state’s July 1 mask mandate expiration date. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lifted the state ...
Aug 6, 2021 · Several districts in Virginia have sued the state to keep their mandates, pointing to a separate state law that requires them to follow C.D.C. guidance. In its February guidance, the C.D.C dropped ...
