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Governor's news release of March 8, 2021

Governor Gordon Announces Removal of Statewide Mask Requirement, Lifts All Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants and Theaters

Governor Mark Gordon (Office of the Governor bulletin) · Wyoming (State)

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Jurisdiction
Wyoming
Level
State
Authority
Announcement of the State Health Officer's Twenty-third Continuations and the non-renewal of Order #4
Issued
2021-03-08 Mar. 8, 2021
Effective
2021-03-16 (the changes announced) (read as 2021-03-16)
In force
Mar. 16, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • the public
  • bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms
  • K-12 schools
Functions reached
  • Fixes the date general business restrictions ended (March 16, 2021) and what remained (schools)
Collection
Wyoming WY

Operative words

Governor Mark Gordon announced Wyoming will remove its statewide mask requirement and allow bars, restaurants, theaters and gyms to resume normal operations on March 16.... The face covering protocol will remain in place in K-12 schools as a safety measure to ensure that classroom learning and all student activities can continue to occur safely.

Enforcement

Announcement; the operative instruments are WY-050 and WY-051

Notes

Also states that 'Wyoming is one of the few states in the country that kept students learning in the classroom for the entire school year. We made sacrifices, but the earlier orders saved lives.'

Retrieval note

Rendered from the Governor's live govdelivery bulletin.