Alabama News Network has noticed that some people in Montgomery aren’t yet ready to ditch their face mask even though COVID-19 cases are on the decline and restrictions are being eased.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
Governor Kay Ivey’s mandatory mask order is set to expire Friday, April 9 but some places will not end their COVID-19 protocols. Pike Road Schools announced Thursday students and employee will continue wearing masks through the end of the 2020-21 school year. Schools say the guidelines will remain in place to protect students and staff health needs. The school system…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday revealed signage for business owners to encourage employees and patrons to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The current health order mandating statewide mask wearing will end at 5 p.m. on April 9. “After April 9, masks will no longer be a mandate, but they remain one of the most successful tools…
As Governor Kay Ivey plans to extend the mask mandate one last time, through April 9, several residents gave their opinions to this announcement. For many River Region residents, seeing Texas and Mississippi lift their mask mandates gave them hope Gov. Ivey would soon follow. “I was hoping that would be us,” said resident, Jody, “but evidently it did not.”…
The statewide mask order that was set to expire this Friday has been extended. Governor Kay Ivey announced the extension this morning in a press conference. The Extended Safer at Home order now goes until January 22nd, 2021, at 5:00PM. The rest of the current order remains the same. Governor Ivey also extended the public health emergency until March 8,…
Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m. to address the ongoing statewide mask order. The news conference will be carried live on Alabama News Network on TV, our website and mobile app. Joining Gov. Ivey will be State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The statewide mask order has been in effect since July and has been…
The Auburn Police Division says they will begin taking a more proactive approach to enforce the statewide Safer at Home Health Order following an increase in a lack of compliance in the community. Over the last several months, the City of Auburn’s Public Safety Department has primarily focused on educating the community and spreading awareness about the requirements set forth in…
Governor Kay Ivey, in conjunction with State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Harris, has issued a statewide mask order. You will now be required to wear a mask in public. People are required to wear a mask whenever they are in an indoor space open to the public, a vehicle operated by a transportation service like city buses and Uber, an…
