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Past two weeks with hospitalizations down more than 20%. deaths, which are often weeks behind hospitalizations, are still very high and growing. with case numbers trending in the right direction, though, there is a growing push for some to begin ending covid restrictions, like masks indoors and in schools. here's meagan fitzgerald >> reporter: tonight, finally a downward trend. but as covid infections drop, growing calls from doctors, teachers and parents to drop masks for kids, citing concerns of long-term effects. >> masks in schools really decrease the quality of their educational environme...

Infections drop, several more states are lifting their mask mandates. we told you yesterday about new york governor kathy hochul ending the indoor mandate there. now four other states are loosening their restrictions as well. on february 18th washington state will lift its mask mandate on outdoor gatherings of 500 or more people. the governor there says an announcement on indoor masking, including in schools, could come as soon as next week. starting tomorrow rhode island will no longer require mask wearing indoors. the state's school mask mandate is also set to expire on march 4th. illinois w...