Key BackgroundAccording to a map compiled by CNN, 16 states do not have a statewide mask mandate in place and all are run by Republican governors. Several states—such as Alabama—are set to let their mask mandate expire in April. Some Democratic-run states, like Connecticut, have relaxed Covid-19 restrictions, while keeping mask mandates in place. I call on every governor, mayor and local leader to maintain and reinstate the mask mandate. That’s how many new Covid-19 cases the U.S. recorded on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Source: Forbes March 30, 2021 14:59 UTC