Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced on Thursday that he will reverse some of the final restrictions on the state’s coronavirus, lifting public meeting limits along with the order requiring masks to be used in state buildings.
“Because of the progress we have made, I will be issuing a new executive order tomorrow. There will be no state restrictions on events, or Oklahomans,” said Stitt during a news conference on Thursday. “I am also removing the requirements for wearing masks in public buildings.”
“More oklahoma is getting vaccines every day, and the new CDC guidelines mean that wearing a mask should be a personal decision based on your circumstances,” he added.
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The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Rochelle Walensky, issued an alert earlier this month that the public needs to continue precautions against the coronavirus if it does not want to see a fourth resurgence of the virus, according to new variants. they are on the increase.
President Biden also called for people to continue wearing a mask for the first 100 days of his administration, in an attempt to keep the number of cases low until all Americans can get the vaccine.
Stitt reiterated that the coronavirus remains a threat in Sooner’s state and advised people to continue wearing masks depending on the circumstances.
But the governor also suggested that Oklahoma residents cannot live in fear of the virus, and he is withdrawing mandates that he sees as restrictions on their individual freedoms.
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“The standard for normal cannot be zero case,” said Stitt. “In Oklahoma, the standard of normalcy is freedom. Freedom of worship, freedom to work and earn a salary, freedom to visit loved ones in nursing homes, freedom to send your children to school in person and freedom to protect your family in whatever way you see fit. “
“As long as I am governor, I will protect the freedoms of oklahoma,” he added.
Oklahoma has reported nearly 431,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, with the highest peak number of cases in late December, with 5,713 cases reported on December 28.
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Cases have dropped dramatically, with only 694 new cases registered on Thursday, according to the state Department of Health.