One more month.
Pennsylvania’s mask mandates will end no later than June 28, the state Department of Health (DOH) announced Thursday.
Already, folks who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks in many situations — stores, businesses and such are still allowed to mandate masks — but many have moved away from the requirement. Previously, Gov. Tom Wolf announced the mask mandate would end when 70% of the state’s adult population was fully vaccinated — already 70% of the population has had at least one shot, making it very likely that benchmark will be met at the end of June.
“After reviewing the vaccination data for people 18 and over and discussing it with the COVID-19 Vaccine Legislative Task Force, we have determined that the commonwealth’s mask order can be lifted on June 28 or when 70 percent of adults get their second dose, whichever comes first,” DOH Acting Secretary Alison Beam said in a statement. “Pennsylvanians are realizing that they have the power to stop COVID-19 and they are stepping up to get vaccinated.”