Kansas governor requiring masks for state workers, buildings JOHN HANNA and ANDY TSUBASA FIELD, Associated Press July 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announces that she's imposing a mask mandate for state government workers and visitors to many state buildings, speaking at a news conference, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The large map next to Kelly shows counties with a substantial or high spread of COVID-19 in orange or red, and they are where her new mandate will apply.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less 2of6Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters during a news conference, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kelly is imposing a mask mandate for state government workers and visitors to state buildings in most of Kansas' 105 counties.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less