US Map: Mask Mandates Lifting

Five states have dropped or altered business mask mandates since late January as declining COVID-19 cases have shifted political winds. The changes come despite the CDC’s continuing recommendation that masks be used indoors in most of the country. Few mask restrictions remain. On Jan. 28, 11 states required masks in some or all settings, but as of Feb. 15, seven, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., still have restrictions in place. Of these states, several have announced plans to lift them by the end of February or beginning of March. See a map here.