Many states eased mask requirements for those who are vaccinated after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised that fully vaccinated people could go without masks in most indoor and outdoor settings. DPSCS, in conjunction with Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), are closely monitoring. Some states continue to require the use of masks for unvaccinated people, and some governors are still mandating that businesses observe social distancing rules, even as they lift capacity limits. The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is committed to protecting the health and well being of our staff, inmates, and detainees who live and work in our facilities. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan implemented a temporary 30-day state of emergency amid the latest COVID-19 surge that has swamped hospitals across the state and pushed case numbers to record highs. In the few states that have yet to fully reopen, governors have set targets for doing so based on vaccination rates or other health measures.Ī full reopening still comes with rules in many places. States have moved closer to lifting all restrictions on businesses and gatherings as the vaccination campaign has progressed. All across the country, mask mandates have eased, restrictions have lifted and most states have gone. A nationwide patchwork of rules for businesses and residents resulted over months of trial and error, as governors reopened some sectors only to later re-close and reopen them again as infection rates rose and fell. Further reopening plans will be announced before the current executive order expires on July 4. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, it has been largely up to state and local officials to determine what restrictions, if any, to impose to slow new infections. It appears nearly the entire country will be open with few restrictions by the Fourth of July. Once 70 percent of residents have been fully vaccinated.įurther reopening plans will be announced before the current executive order expires on July 4.Īll across the country, mask mandates have eased, restrictions have lifted and most states have gone back to business as usual.
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