More governors from blue states are lifting their mask mandates.
After announcements from Democratic governors in California, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey & Oregon earlier in the week, New York and Illinois' Democratic governors made similar announcements as did Massachusetts' moderate Republican governor.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Empire State's indoor mask mandate and vaccine passport requirements will end tomorrow although masks for elementary schools will remain in place for now. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will end the statewide mask mandate on February 28th although it will remain in place for schoolchildren. Meanwhile, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that the mask mandate for schools will be lifted on February 28th. In all three jurisdictions, local governments and/or school boards can keep mask mandates if they so choose.
While COVID cases and hospitalizations have been falling, as I stated yesterday, I cannot help but think that these Governors are watching what is happening in Ottawa and elsewhere and acting to prevent convoys from coming their way. Are they acting prudently or will they become an April fool?
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