Four States Set Timelines to End School Mask Mandates

Four states have set timelines to end their state’s school mask mandates…  those include Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware and Oregon. Yesterday, New Jersey governor Phil Murphy announced mandates in his state would end on March 7th. He said the move was “a huge step back to normalcy for our kids.” Delaware governor John Carey also announced that the states universal indoor mask mandate will end on February 11th and that school mask mandates will expire March 31st. Connecticut governor Ned Lamont said his statewide mask mandate would end in schools and child care centers on February 28th. The Oregon Health Authority also announced yesterday that the state will end its requirements no later than March 31st.