NEW: Delaware will end the state's mask mandates for schools and indoor settings
Monday that the state's mask mandates for indoor public settings and schools will end over the next two months.The mask mandate for indoor settings is set to lift Feb. 11, while masking requirements for K-12 schools and childcare facilities will end on March 31.
The governor extended the mask mandate for schools until the end of March, giving parents time to get their children vaccinated, Carney's office said.What they're saying: "We’re in a much better place than we were several weeks ago in the middle of the Omicron surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations," Carney said.
“I want to be clear about this point – COVID is still circulating in our communities. And the virus still poses a risk of serious illness, particularly among those who are not up to date on their vaccinations. But we have the tools to keep ourselves and each other safe."
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