States are rolling back more and more coronavirus restrictions as vaccines become available and positive cases trend downward nationwide. Abbott has issued several executive orders, in addition to the mask mandate, that restricts some business operations if businesses are based in areas with high hospitalization rates. Positive COVID-19 cases spiked in the state in January and have been on a steady decline ever since. Kim Reynolds on Feb. 5 lifted all coronavirus restrictions -- including a mask mandate -- in the state that had been in place since before Thanksgiving, according to an emergency proclamation. Other states that never implemented or have lifted mask mandates include Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee.

Source: Fox News February 27, 2021 21:45 UTC