Mask Mandates Still in Place for 7% of U.S. Counties

According to the CDC, most people in the U.S. live in counties where mask wearing is no longer required but there are still about 472 counties nationwide where face coverings are recommended. During a news conference yesterday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made clear his standing on masks…. According to the CDC, people in Hillsborough County, where the speech took place at the University of South Florida, are still recommended to wear masks indoors as the county has ‘high’ levels of Covid-19.

Yesterday the agency said more than ‘90% of U.S. residents are now in a location with low or medium Covid-19 community levels. Executive Director of the American Public Health Association Dr. Georges Benjamin said DeSantis was ‘bullying’ the students for wearing face coverings adding “Gov. DeSantis has proven himself to be someone who does not follow good science advice, obviously for political reasons.”…”I was horrified at what he did.”