March 8, 2021 Group Watch: Mask Mandate Extended
Governor Kay Ivey extended Alabama’s COVID-19 health order through April 9, adding that the included mask mandate will be allowed to expire at that time. Ivey speaking during a press conference with State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, said her decision to keep the mask mandate in place was so businesses have ample time to implement policies of their own and to make adjustments they would like ahead of April 9. The updated health order will allow hospitals and nursing homes to allow up to two visits from caregivers; programs such as senior service centers may resume congregate meals; restaurants and bars will have no limit on party size tables, but will retain social distancing between tables; and summer camps will re-open with social distance and sanitation standards.
