Washington will leave mask mandates up to local jurisdictions
Washington health leaders plan to continue following mask guidelines put out by the CDC, but will support local health jurisdictions that want to make their own. Author: Steve Soliz Updated: 6:41 PM PDT May 19, 2021
SEATTLE As Public Health Seattle & King County weighs possible changes to local mask guidelines, the state Department of Health (DOH) plans to continue following recommendations from federal health officials.
On Wednesday, Washington state s Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah stated his department s intentions of supporting local health jurisdictions, while still maintaining the mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC).
Just how many migrants are really trying to get into the US?
One immigration expert says how Border Patrol counts migrants arriving in the U.S. may not provide an exact picture of what is going on. Author: Anastasiya Bolton (KENS), Jose Sanchez (KENS 5) Published: 7:11 PM CDT May 18, 2021 Updated: 7:12 PM CDT May 18, 2021
HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas By his own count, Vyron Perez has crossed into the U.S. from Mexico five times in the last three months.
When the 38-year-old from Honduras spoke to KENS 5, he was near the border wall in Hidalgo County, apprehended for the fifth time by Border Patrol near a field of crops. He admitted he was trying to run.
The new policy goes into effect today, PennLive reports.
The Giant Company announced in a statement Tuesday that âfully vaccinated team members and customers will no longer be required to wear masks inside our stores, in accordance with the CDCâs guidance, unless it is mandated by state or local regulations. This guidance will be communicated via new store signage, according to the report.
The move comes about a week after the Centers for Disease Control Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
The guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, but it will help clear the way for reopening workplaces, schools and other venues â even removing the need for social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated.