Alabamians react to statewide mask mandate lifting
Alabamians react to statewide mask mandate lifting By Ashley Bowerman | April 9, 2021 at 11:00 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 11:00 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - After being in effect for nearly 10 months, Alabama’s statewide mask mandate expired Friday, giving people the freedom to decide if they want to wear one.
Last July, Gov. Kay Ivey ordered the statewide mandate to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but last month she announced she would not extend it after 5 p.m. April 9.
Alabama’s “safer apart” order also went into effect Friday, encouraging the public to social distance and wear a mask, but again, the decision is now up to you.