New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces that the state will reimplement its mask mandate and require vaccinations for high-risk settings. 2021-08-17
Health officials in San Francisco and other Bay Area counties reimpose a mask mandate in the area as part of an effort to reduce the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. 2021-08-2
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson declares a public health emergency in Arkansas amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. He also announces a special legislative session to change the law that prevents public schools from issuing mask mandates. 2021-07-29
Philadelphia lifts its mask mandate and COVID-19 restrictions. However, people who are not fully vaccinated are encouraged to wear masks. 2021-06-11
The CDC announces that all fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear masks or practice social distancing, unless the person is immunodeficient or still displaying symptoms of the virus. 2021-05-13
The North Dakota House votes 50–44 to pass House Bill 1323, which bans state and local officials from imposing mask mandates. 2021-02-23
Governor Kay Ivey announces that the statewide mask mandate and stay-at-home order will be extended until January 22. 2020-12-9
President-elect Joe Biden says that he will issue an executive order that would require face masks in federal buildings on the first day of his presidency. The order will last for the first 100 days that he holds office. 2020-12-8
Cedar Rapids mayor Brad Hart issues a mask mandate for the city as Iowa becomes one of the leading states in rising COVID-19 cases. 2020-09-2
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extends the state's mask mandate and safer-at-home order to October 2. 2020-08-27