British Columbia is dropping its mask mandates starting March 11 at 12:01 a.m., followed by a potential lifting of its COVID-19 vaccine passport requirements on April 8. Speaking at a press conference on March 10, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said the move is possible due to lower hospitalization and transmission rates of COVID-19, as…
BC Will End Mask Mandates on March 11, Vaccine Passports on April 8
British Columbia is dropping its mask mandates starting March 11 at 12:01 a.m., followed by the end of COVID-19 vaccine passport requirements on April 8. Speaking at a press conference on March 10, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said the move is possible due to lower hospitalization and transmission rates of COVID-19, as noted by…
Toronto City Council Votes to Drop Masking Mandate March 21 Alongside Province
Toronto’s mask bylaw will be dropped when most of the provincial masking regulations are lifted later this month, the city says. Toronto City Council voted to lift its masking mandate on March 21 following a vote on March 9. The city’s mask bylaw was previously scheduled to expire on April 8, but Dr. Eileen de Villa,…
Quebec to Relax Masking Mandate in April, End Other Measures Early
Quebec is planning to lift its mask mandate in public spaces by mid-April and remove most other COVID-19 measures earlier than previously announced. The Quebec government said in a March 2 release that as of March 12, all public places can return to 100 percent capacity and resume normal business hours, with no table capacity limits…
Santa Clara County Joins Rest of State in Lifting Mask Mandate
March 2, 2022
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SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Santa Clara County health officials announced on the morning of March 1 that the county is dropping the indoor mask requirement, moving to a recommendation, as of March 2 midnight for all people regardless of vaccination status. For weeks, Santa Clara had been the only Bay Area county to still have an indoor…
California, Oregon, Washington to Drop School Mask Mandates
March 2, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Schoolchildren in California, Oregon, and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday. “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance,” the…
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Giving Authority to Parents on Masking Their Children in Public Schools
February 28, 2022
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed on Feb. 24 Senate Bill 173—the Free the Smiles Act—which would have given parents discernment on masking their children in K-12 public school. The decision comes a week after he encouraged local school boards to lift their mask mandates; however, Cooper said he wants the school boards to retain the…
‘They Make Me Sick’: Tensions Rise in a North Carolina County Commission Meeting on Lifting Mask Mandate
After a contentious Mecklenburg County Commission meeting in North Carolina, commissioners unanimously voted to lift its mask mandate on Feb. 16, paving the way for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board of Education to follow suit on Feb. 22. The commissioners voted to lift the mandate on Feb. 26, while the school board voted to end its…
Saskatchewan Premier Calls on Trudeau Government to End Federal COVID-19 Mandates
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging the federal government to lift all COVID-19 mandates following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement that he would revoke the Emergencies Act. “Now, with a clear end to the use of the Emergencies Act, it is time for a clear end to mandates and restrictions,” Moe said in a series…
Chicago to Drop Vaccine, Indoor Mask Mandates for Certain Locations: Mayor
February 23, 2022
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday that the city’s indoor mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccination requirement for certain businesses will be scrapped effective Feb. 28. Lightfoot told reporters at a news conference that mask-wearing will still be enforced in the city’s public transit system, health care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes, and congregate…
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