Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced Thursday that a mask mandate is being reinstated for indoor activity, for all individuals over the age of two regardless of vaccination status. Bowser's decision follows new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that recommends vaccinated individuals must wear masks indoors. The announcement is a reversal from previous guidance issued by the agency for vaccinated individuals.
BREAKING: Muriel Bowser is reinstating DC's mask mandate following new masking guidance from the CDC. https://t.co/GdyzPz2yGL
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 29, 2021
DC @MayorBowser announces new #MaskMandate indoors for everyone over 2 yrs old . Also working to require DC Government employees to be vaccinated for #COVID19 @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/BNrYmWIFHc
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) July 29, 2021
Muriel Bowser: "Beginning this Saturday at 5AM, I will issue the directive that people over the age of 2 must wear a mask indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. I know D.C. residents have been very closely following public health guidelines, and they will embrace this." pic.twitter.com/cMumN0hq7g
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) July 29, 2021
Absolutely insane, illogical, anti-science, anti-data. Also, dangerous, because it will discourage vaccination. Embarrassing @MayorBowser. https://t.co/6q6XmFVhhL pic.twitter.com/lhTyytKB36
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) July 29, 2021
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