
Ala. governor extends masks mandate, however best up to now
CNN
Alabama’s statewide masks mandate to curb the coronavirus is being prolonged to April 9 — but it surely gained’t be prolonged after that, Gov. Kay Ivey mentioned Thursday.
Ivey’s commentary got here as she introduced that the state’s broader “More secure at House” order, which incorporates the masks mandate and different measures, could be prolonged till the night time of April 9 as a substitute of expiring Monday, as prior to now scheduled.
Ivey mentioned this would be the final time she’s extending the protecting portion of the order. After April 9, Alabama will sign up for a minimum of 16 different states in no longer having a statewide face-covering mandate.
“Whilst I’m satisfied {that a} masks mandate has been the best factor to do, I additionally appreciate those that object a...