As of Monday, 28 U.S. states have statewide mask mandates in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
and Montana all announced statewide mandates last week. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in announcing the mandate that there was evidence showing a mandate prompted more people to wear a face covering, despite being hard to enforce.
"This is a responsible, bipartisan, common sense step to take," Polis said during a news conference at the Boettcher Mansion in Jefferson County, Colorado, on Thursday. "We have a choice in Colorado: either more mask wearing and more attention to social distancing or more damage to our economy and loss of life.", the requirement is waived for religious services, working out or voting.
Statewide mandates usually take the place of any local ordinances or business-specific requirements for face coverings. Masks are also required at aIn Georgia, where there is no statewide mandate, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a mask order for the city. Bottoms' actions prompted Gov. Brian Kemp toIn addition to statewide mandates, some states and cities have placed certain areas under mask orders. Ohio Gov.
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