Mississippi has become the first state to lift a mask mandate.
He said improving coronavirus figures in the state warranted lifting the mandate in place since Aug. 5.
After the number of daily cases statewide peaked at roughly 1,775 on July 30, that figure has somewhat steadily dropped to the 550 daily cases that were announced the morning of Reeves' policy change.
Several governors never instituted facemask requirements in their states - Indiana, Wyoming and Iowa, among others - though some cities within those states issued their own orders.
Reeves said he would be leaving it up to residents to decide whether to wear a mask.
"We are moving to an executive order wherein I trust the people of Mississippi to do the right thing. If you want to call that the 'honor system,' that's fine with me," Reeves said.
"Legitimately, I don't know. I'm going to wear a mask," state health official Dr. Thomas Dobbs told the outlet.
https://nypost.com/2020/10/01/mississippi-becomes-first-state-to-lift-statewide-mask-mandate/
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