St. Joseph Countyâs health officer on Thursday night rescinded the order requiring masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Robert M. Einterz cited the CDCâs recommendation earlier in the day that fully vaccinated people no longer need masks in most cases. Einterz also asked the St. Joseph County Council to rescind a related ordinance that allowed businesses to be fined for not enforcing the mask order among employees. Both the mask order and the fine ordinance were supposed to be in place until May 27. The decision to lift the order does not apply to businesses, which can still require masks.