Pennsylvania mask mandate set to expire on June 28
The mandate will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. on June 28
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Updated: 11:04 PM EDT Jun 27, 2021
Pennsylvania mask mandate set to expire on June 28
The mandate will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. on June 28
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Updated: 11:04 PM EDT Jun 27, 2021
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NOW WITH MORE INFORMATION. THAT’S RIGHT. THE MANDATE WILL END AT 12:01. IT WAS FIRST ISSUED APRIL 15TH, 2020. EXACTLY ONE YEAR AND 73 DAYS AGO AND NOW IT’S ABOUT TO BE LIFTED. GOVERNOR TOM WFEOL SAID ON FRIDAY PENNSYLVANIA HAS HIT A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN ITS VACCINATION EFFORTS WITH 75% OF ADULTS HAVING RECEIVED THE FIRST DOSE ACCORDING TO THE CDC PENNSYLVANIA NOW RANKS EIGHTH IN THE NATIONOR F FIRST DOSES AS A PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION THE 75% AND 59% OF ADULTS HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATEDUT B THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE MATH MAY STILL BE REQUIRED ORGANIZATIONS HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND BUSINESSES STILL HAVE THE OPTION OF HIRING CUSTOMERS GUESTS OR EMPLOYEES TO WEAR MASKS REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS AND THE CDC IS STILL REQUIRING PEOPLE TO WEAR MASKS ON PLANES TRAINS BESUS ALL MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. SO FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY THIS INCLUDES CAPITAL AREA TRANSIT RABBIT TRANSIT RED ROSE, TRANSIT, BARTA AND LEBANON TRANSIT WITH THE MANDATE ABOUT TO BE LIFTED. WE SPOKE TO ONE FAMILY ABOUT HOW IT FEELS ABOUT THE CHANGE PERSONALLY SPEAKING. WE HAVE THE VACCINE ROLL UPND A GOING ON PRETTY WELL NOW. AND WITH EVERYTHING KIND OF OPENED UP SLOWLY IT’S HELPING A LOT OF BUSINESSSE START GETTING MORE PEOPLE TO COME IN. IEA MN, IT’S KIND OF BEEN LIKE A YEAR SINCE I’VE SEEN THE CITY VELI IN UP A BIT. IT’S BEEN PRETTY DEAD. SO I THINK IT’LL DO GOOD FOR JUST BY EVERYONE ELIZABETH IS STILL A BIT APPREHENSIVE NOW WITH, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE GET INTO VACCINATION AND THE RISK OF YOU KNOW, A SIDE EFFECT BEING LOW. I FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN GETTING THE VACCINATION AND WEARING MY MESS HERE AND HERE BUT NOT AS MU THE CDC IS STILL ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED. AND FOR THOSEHO W AREN’T VACCINATED. THEY ARE ENCOURAGING YOU TO WEAR A MASK FOR Y