Washington's outdoor mask mandate to be lifted Feb. 18; indoor to follow

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Gov. Inslee announced Wednesday that the state’s outdoor mask mandate will be lifted by Feb. 18.

The outdoor mask mandate currently in effect in Washington applies to large events, like sporting events or festivals.

As for the state’s indoor mask mandate, the governor said the date for when that will be lifted will be shared next week, once more data is available “to give us a even higher level of confidence of where we’re going to be.”

“Today is not the day to eliminate masks, but that day is rapidly approaching,” he said.

https://mynorthwest.com/3342752/washington-outdoor-mask-mandate-lifted/

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. 20 people died in my county the end of January.

I don't think we are safe to go back to pre-pandemic life.

[oldtime dfl_er]

2. I don't either

I will continue to wear a mask indoors and sometimes outdoors, for the indefinite future.

[AlexSFCA]

4. how many were fully vaccinated and boosted?

the only metric that matters. If we are witnessing fully vaccinated and up to date boosted dying of covid in hospitals, then the pandemic is not over and masks should continue.

[MFM008]

3. I will continue

To wear mine.

[captain queeg]

5. People are already ditching the masks.

I was in the grocery last night. The store still requires masks but I saw several people without them. Didn’t seem like the store was enforcing the rule.