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Philadelphia lifts their mask mandate days after reinstating it.
2022-04-22

Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf announces a mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools and daycares. The mandate will take effect on September 7.
2021-08-31

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announces that the Biden administration will offer financial help to schools who defy mask mandate bans imposed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Texas governor Greg Abbott. This comes following criticism of DeSantis and Abbott from the Biden administration for banning schools from imposing mask mandates.
2021-08-13

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker issues a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, as well as a mask mandate for schools and indoor sporting events.
2021-08-4

The White House issues an indoor mask mandate for staff amid the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant.
2021-07-27

Michigan lifts several face mask restrictions at outdoor gatherings and loosens restrictions at indoor gatherings and businesses. Fully vaccinated people are allowed to not wear masks in public, but unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people are still required to do so.
2021-06-1

John E. Jones III, a federal judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announces that he has rejected a bid to temporarily block Governor Tom Wolf's statewide mask mandate and contact tracking system.
2020-12-11

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine reinstates a statewide mask mandate with penalties for businesses. He also says that the state might close restaurants, bars, and fitness centers if cases continue to increase.
2020-11-11

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces that the state will tighten their mask mandate to prevent a spike in cases.
2020-07-29

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf orders all non-life-sustaining businesses in the state to close physical locations to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
2020-03-19