Charlie Baker to mandate that Massachusetts residents follow the latest federal recommendation on mask-wearing, the governor again defended his mask advisory as better-suited to the COVID-19 situation in Massachusetts. I think our guidance, which really focused on vulnerable populations and people who are most at risk, was the right way to go." On Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing urged Baker "to implement a mask mandate that mirrors the CDC's updated guidance" and said Baker ought to declare another state of emergency around the coronavirus. You have some communities in Massachusetts where 85% to 95% of all the kids in their middle and high school are vaccinated. Again, I don't think you can apply a national standard to a state that is in the kind of space that we're in."

Source: MetroXpress August 04, 2021 11:37 UTC