Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced on Monday that the state would suspend its statewide masking mandate, as well as some other economic restrictions from Covid-19.
The new restrictions on order picking will allow several categories of businesses – including bars, restaurants, gyms and cinemas – to “resume normal operations” on March 16.
Gordon, a Republican, cited the “decreasing number of active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations” in Wyoming, as well as the state’s “significant success” in launching a vaccine, as reasons behind easing restrictions.
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“I thank the people of Wyoming for their commitment to keeping each other safe during this pandemic. It is through their efforts that we have kept our schools and businesses operating and our economy moving forward,” said Gordon.
“I urge all citizens of Wyoming to continue to take personal responsibility for their actions and to remain diligent as we look to the warmer months and the safe resumption of our traditional spring and summer activities.”
Gordon’s announcement comes when many states in the country – such as Texas and Mississippi – have begun to lift restrictions on the coronavirus.
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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster recently praised the lack of a mask mandate in his state during the Covid-19 pandemic, saying they could not remove one because they “never had one in the first place”.
“South Carolina took a measured approach and never closed. We gave South Carolina residents the freedom to choose for themselves what is best for their health and family, ”added McMaster, a Republican.