Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is ending the state’s indoor mask mandate on March 12, nine days earlier than planned, after federal officials loosened guidelines on face coverings last week.
Starting March 11 at 11:59 p.m., masks will no longer be required in restaurants, bars, and most other indoor settings in Washington, though they will still be required in certain settings, like health care and correctional facilities. Inslee made the announcement in a joint news release with the governors of Oregon and California, who are also loosening their masking guidelines.
“We’ve continued to monitor data from our state Department of Health, and have determined we are able to
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