As those waves receded, pandemic restrictions largely subsided as well.
Several states have barred or limited mask and vaccine orders and other requirements through legislation or executive action.
There are no longer any states with general mask orders.
Heres a look at each states vaccine, testing and mask requirements.
More information:Check the state public health departmentsCOVID-19 page.
Alaska
Vaccine and testing regulations:Gov.
More information:Check the statesCOVID-19 page.
Arizona
Vaccine and testing regulations:Laws signed by then-Gov.
Mask regulations:Ducey signed a measure in April 2022 banning face-covering orders for minors.
School districts and local governments cannot require anyone under age 18 to wear a mask without parental consent.
He signed legislation the following month prohibiting mask mandates in buildings run by state or local government.
More information:Check the state health departmentsCOVID-19 page.
Arkansas
Vaccine and testing regulations:Gov.
The measure took effect immediately.
Mask regulations:Then-Gov.
More information:Check the Arkansas Department of Health’sCOVID-19 page.
A requirement that state employees be vaccinated or undergo regular testing was lifted in September 2022.
Several Bay Area and Northern California jurisdictions maintain mask requirements in medical facilities throughout respiratory illness season.
More information:Read Californiascurrent safety measures.
A similar mandate for state employees was repealed the following month.
Mask regulations:The state dropped its mask mandate for health care facilities in October 2022.
Health care workers are directed to follow CDC guidance on face-covering.
More Information:Check the Colorado Department of Health & Public EnvironmentsCOVID-19 page.
Ned Lamont’s COVID-related executive orders expired.
The state’s latest COVID-19 guidance refers people to theCDC’s COVID website.
More information:See ConnecticutsCOVID-19 response page.
More information:Read DelawaresCOVID-19 guidance.
More information:Read the DistrictsCOVID-19 guidances and resources.
Mask regulations:The same measure bars private and public-sector entities from imposing mask mandates.
More information:Read about FloridasCOVID-19 response.
Georgia
Vaccine and testing requirements:Gov.
More information:Check the state department of healthsCOVID-19 page.
Hawaii
Vaccine and testing regulations:Democratic Gov.
Mask regulations:Hawaiis statewide mask mandate, the last in the country, expired March 25, 2022.
More information:Check the statesCOVID-19 pagefor updates.
Idaho
Vaccine and testing regulations:Gov.
More information:Check the statesCOVID-19 pagefor more information.
J.P. Pritzker (D) in October 2022.
Masks are recommended at facilities in areas of high community spread.
