What Minnesotans need to know now that the mask mandate is over Several health and safety protocols are still in effect, and health officials are urging the unvaccinated to keep covering their faces. Written By: Matthew Guerry | × Molly Noake holds her daughter Afton, 4, who playfully covers her entire face with her mask while listening to Gov. Tim Walz outside Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank in Duluth in this August 2020 file photo. Minnesota's indoor masking requirement lifted Friday, May 14, bringing an end to a coronavirus pandemic protocol that has been in place since last July. (Tyler Schank / Forum News Service)