another state going against the science tonight. the state of wyoming announcing it will repeals it mask mandate, meaning that as of this hour 15 states now do not have a mask mandate and three more states, including wyoming, are planning to end theirs in the next coming days. dropping masks, despite coming a plateau of the number of cases in the united states. right now the united states is averaging about 60,000 cases. now it is just hovering there. it is plateauing. it is exactly where we were in the summer when many of the states, including texas had mask mandates. so here is the problem with this. if we get it right now, this could be the turning point. there is so much that is critical that is riding on the next two months. how quickly that we vaccinate versus whether we have another surge really relies on what happens in march and april. so, it is crucial right now. on that front let s take a look at what is happening in boise, idaho. there is a burn the mask rally
Dec 17, 2020
In this photo from July 27, protesters bearing signs and flags gather at the Elkhart County Courthouse, near the corner of Main Street and Lincoln Avenue, to oppose mandatory mask orders by the state. Aimee Ambrose | The Goshen News
Editor s note: Since this story was published, the event s title, originally supplied to The Goshen News by an organizer as Stop The Mask Rally in Elkhart County is now Stop the Mask Mandate Rally. The article and headline have been changed to reflect this.
GOSHEN â Opponents of face mask requirements plan to take a stand against county orders in Goshen this week.