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Last week the Biden administration announced the mask mandate for federal air travel is being extended, again, until at least May 3, 2022. The original mandate was set to expire

The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.

More than 1,365,200 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 61,700 have been hospitalized as of Sunday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

A White House official said Monday that passengers on planes, trains and busses can shed their masks and a CDC public transit mask mandate is no longer in effect.

The federal judge in Florida, who was appointed by Donald Trump, said the CDC has exceeded its statutory authority in issuing the mask mandate.

TSA will continue to coordinate closely with CDC and communicate any changes to this requirement to the public.