If your area just lifted their mask mandate …

So 86% of people 5 and up are vaccinated?  People in your area are vaccinating their kids?  I want to make sure I understand correctly.  That's wonderful!  That makes me so happy to hear!

I’m a teacher in Southern California (Orange County). We were notified the mask mandated for our schools will be lifted March 12. We also got an email of 3 Covid cases on campus last week. I am happy families will have a choice. I am looking forward to not saying ‘mask over your nose’. But, I will still wear mine. I am also happy teachers have a choice!

Our county has lifted the mask mandate and I see a few people here and there wearing them. Our Covid cases have come down from a 7-day average of 180 cases to about 15. I tend to shop or run errands in the early morning so the stores are rarely very crowded. Ditto for the gym when I go in the afternoon.

We don’t have a mask mandate here, except healthcare facilities.

I don’t wear a mask, and neither do my kids. We only wear them where it is required. I’m still waiting to hear back from my sons county preschool if they have dropped it yet. I said this in another thread, but I want my boys to finally get appropriate speech services, I want my son with Epilepsy without a mask as this way if he were to have a seizure you could see his mouth movements/color. I want them to see faces and be social. I want them to be exposed to colds and viruses, that’s how you build up your immune system.

I have absolutely no problem if anyone wants to wear a mask, I won’t shame them or call them names. I’m doing what I feel is best for my family and you can with yours.

If it is required I will wear one, if not, I am not and have not since the mandate was lifted. I am boosted and had a very mild case of COVID a couple weeks ago. DH and DS had it mid January I had it mid February. We all had what felt like a mild cold at most. Yes, we are very lucky we all had such mild cases.

Congratulations! Another little pea baby.

Mask wearing in my state has been controversial from the start. There was never tremendous compliance with it even during Covid peaks. I see sporadic mask use now but it’s waning every day. My doctor’s office requires one but my dentist does not. Mask wearing is still required for volunteers and staff at the hospice thrift store, but not for customers. It’s all very hit or miss here.

Depends...I have not worn one since NYS lifted it a couple weeks ago. However, if I go into a store and it's packed, I will grab one out of my purse. I carry hand sanitizer with me at all times also.

Yes. I wear one going into and public place (stores, library…)

Our area lifted them a few weeks ago.  I am not wearing one unless asked to and then I comply.  

I do wear one though daily for work.  We are still required to wear them.  I am thinking that will be lifted soon though.  

Our province still has a mask mandate for all indoor public places.I don’t think we have an expiration date on the order. So I see 100% of people in masks indoors.

My girls had a dance performance last weekend and they were allowed to remove their masks while on stage. This was the first time I saw them dance in person in 2 years and it was amazing. Also for the last two years their performances have been recorded but they’ve been in masks, so this without masks was a real treat. I cried.

I am boosted, haven’t had covid and have no end in site to our vaccinate mandate or our mask mandate. To be honest I’m not sure the vaccine mandate does anything to protect me anymore. It forced many to get vaccines but those who haven’t won’t so maybe it’s not worth the hassle anymore. Our vaccine rate for ages 5 and up is over 89% And I am ready for masks optional.

We are travelling over spring break to an area with no covid restrictions. Will be interesting. We still need a vaccine to get on a plane in Canada so we have that requirement, and we require a test to get back into Canada. But while away - nothing. We are heading to England and France.

I’m getting my hair done today, the first time since early December when Omicron was surging. I believe our indoor mask mandates are lifted today? I’m fully expecting people to not be wearing masks but I will.

I’m not interested in someone being up in my face so close without a mask, especially with the constant close contact hair stylists have.

I still wear a mask when indoors. If there is nobody around I might stick my nose out of it. Most people around here still wear one and the signs requesting masks have not gone away. Most if not all employees are still wearing them. I am retired so wearing a mask for the short times I am in a shop doesn’t bother me. I have been eating in indoor restaurants since they opened up quite a long time ago and do meet with friends when the occasion arises.

Santa Clara County should be ending it tomorrow and I don't plan to wear a mask out at all.