All the States Requiring People to Wear a Face Mask in Public
To help prevent the spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on people in the U.S. to wear cloth face coverings. According to the CDC, increasing evidence suggests that when used by everyone in a community, face coverings are more effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
“We are not defenseless against COVID-19,” CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield said in a statement. “Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus–particularly when used universally within a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.”
While cases continue to spike across the country, popular retailers—including Target, Walmart, and Trader Joe's—recently announced that customers must wear masks while in stores. While there's no national mandate that requires mask many local and state governments are mandating face coverings in public. Though some states don't have a mask mandate, they have mask requirements for certain spaces like public transportation and stores.
The following states and territories are making face masks mandatory in public, per reporting by Axios and CNN.
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
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