Passenger numbers at North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports last year were about half what they were in 2019, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
North Dakota s statewide mask mandate will be allowed to expire as planned after the weekend, and coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses will be further eased, Gov. Doug Burgum announced Friday.
He cited a dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and test positivity rate over the past two months. He also noted the availability of vaccines, rapid tests and new therapeutic treatments, and said we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The mask mandate which carried a potential fine and jail time for noncompliance has been in place since Nov. 14. It will expire at 8 a.m. on Monday. Local governments and school districts are still free to enact mandates, and we still strongly support mask-wearing, Burgum said.
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