Dallas County Drops Mask Mandate – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County introduced Friday evening, Feb. 25, it dropped its masks mandate.

The resolution got here not lengthy after the CDC launched new metrics to find out when masks can be really helpful.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins mentioned  the one locations masks will nonetheless be required is jails, long-term care amenities, and healthcare settings.

He mentioned although masks are not required anyplace else to guard in opposition to COVID-19, they’re strongly really helpful when round people who find themselves immunocompromised.

Here is his full assertion on the matter:

“One hour after the CDC advice as we speak, the general public well being committee met to take a look at hospital numbers right here, medical modeling from UT Southwestern, and different info vital to advising. Pursuant to the CDC suggestions and the recommendation I obtained this night from the general public well being committee, I’m revising the Dallas County masks order to drop the requirement of carrying a masks in any settings aside from jails, long-term care amenities, and healthcare settings. A duplicate of the order might be discovered connected. During the time of excessive unfold in Delta and Omicron, the folks and companies of Dallas county stepped as much as defend each other. Although masks are not required, they’re strongly really helpful for immunocompromised people in indoor settings outdoors of their house, or those that are visiting with immunocompromised or medically frail people, together with the aged. Thank you in your persistence and braveness over the past two surges. And for the kindness and assist, you have got proven our first responders, our healthcare heroes and my staff.”