As of that date, Massachusetts residents will no longer be required to wear face coverings in most indoor or outdoor settings, and all industries will be permitted to open with capacity limits raised to 100 percent for all industries. Gathering limits likewise will be lifted.
In a late morning news conference, Baker announced that he will be lifting the State of Emergency order effective June 15 as the commonwealth is expected to meet its goal of having 4.1 million residents fully vaccinated by early June.
Baker and other members of administration Monday credited the efforts of Bay Staters with getting the commonwealth to a place where the economy can be fully reopened.