Exceptions to face coverings on campuses where masks are mandatory at the COVID-19 community level: The mask requirement in Columbus covered all indoor public spaces within city limits and applied to everyone, regardless of vaccination status. State, federal and religious buildings were not considered, meaning that these agencies and institutions adopted their own policies. Learn more: Read Nevada`s mask policy and check the mandate status for each county. Read more: Read North Carolina`s order, which overrides most mask requirements, and the Face Covering FAQ. Several states and a number of major cities and counties have reintroduced mask ordinances following CDC recommendations, and some have extended or tightened their terms due to concerns about the emerging and highly transmissible variant of Omicron. Anyone who is indoors in a public place and does not maintain a safe social distance of approximately six feet from any other person and who is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should cover their mouth and nose with a cloth mask or face covering. Fully vaccinated individuals are not required to wear a mask except as indicated below. In general, there are exceptions for people with disabilities or health conditions that prevent the wearing of face coverings, and allowances for certain activities and situations where wearing a mask is difficult or interferes with communication, such as swimming, eating and drinking in a restaurant or bar, dental treatment, or talking to a person who is hard of hearing. Some orders vacate places of worship. Yes. The Federal Transportation Safety Administration still requires masks on public transportation until Friday, March 18. This goes for COTA buses and ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft.

Gov. Larry Hogan ended Maryland`s national mask requirement, along with all other COVID-19 emergency orders, on July 1. Wearing masks remains the rule in transit and transit hubs under a federal mandate. Baltimore City and the state`s five largest counties — Montgomery, Prince George`s, Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard — have local ordinances requiring most people, vaccinated or not, to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces. The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that people wear face coverings in public if they are unable to maintain social distancing. An indoor mask requirement for the City of Lincoln and surrounding Lancaster County went into effect Aug. 26. Mask index emitted. All people in indoor public spaces are advised to wear a face mask, regardless of vaccination status. Public institutions are advised to implement mask wearing policies and promote compliance with these guidelines. Governor Greg Gianforte lifted the requirement to wear a mask in the state on February 12, 2021. The previous order issued by the governor at the time.

In July 2020, Steve Bullock asked Montanese ages 5 and older to wear masks indoors in public spaces and during outdoor gatherings where social distancing could not be maintained. Gianforte signed a bill in May that repeals local mask requirements, ending the face covering ordinance in Gallatin, Missoula and other counties. New Mexicans 2 years of age and older must wear a face covering in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, except when eating or drinking. The current mandate was implemented in August, replacing an earlier order from the state Department of Health requiring masks to be worn indoors only for people who were not yet fully vaccinated. It is an employer, not the employee, who is liable for the fine for an employee`s failure to wear a cloth mask or face covering while working. The mask requirement in Alabama expired on April 9. The state Department of Health recommends public face coverings as part of its COVID-19 safety guidelines. The municipal requirement to wear masks in Birmingham and Montgomery expired in May. All mask and physical distancing rules will be lifted.

Masks will no longer be mandatory from 25/03/21, but businesses and employers will be able to introduce and enforce face covering requirements. For cities and counties that already had mask requirements, regardless of vaccination status, these local health orders will continue to apply in indoor public spaces prior to December 13, 2021. From 05.04.21, the obligation to wear a mask has been converted into a mask recommendation. Masks remain mandatory in schools, some health facilities and some government sites. Otherwise, individuals are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines for masks for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Anyone 5 years of age or older is strongly advised to wear a face covering indoors or in an enclosed space, except in a private apartment, and other people who are not members of the person`s household or housing unit are present in the same room or confined space. A face shield is not permitted as a substitute for a mask unless the person is performing work where wearing a face covering would pose a risk, as outlined in government safety directives, or is engaging in activities where federal or state laws or regulations prohibit the wearing of a face covering.