Governor Ivey issues new Safer Apart order By Tiffany Thompson | April 7, 2021 at 11:03 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 11:09 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - From safer at home, to now safer apart. Governor Kay Ivey said it will soon be your personal responsibility to wear a mask. At 5 p.m. on April 9, wearing masks will no longer be a state mandate. With new COVID-19 case numbers dropping, Governor Ivey is lifting the mask mandate and most of the rules and regulations with it. âWe will strongly urge fellow citizens to use common sense and practice personal responsibility,â Governor Ivey said. The âSafer-Apartâ order will go into affect Friday. Rules and regulations for retail, restaurants, bars and breweries will also be lifted.