The number of confirmed diagnoses in the United States continues to decline. Many Democratic state governments believe that the peak of the epidemic has passed, and decide to relax the mask regulations. Masks are not required to be worn indoors or on campus. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that hospital admissions and mortality rates are still high. , it is not yet time for the country to loosen its restrictions.

After the peak of the epidemic caused by the mutant virus Omicron (Omicron), the number of confirmed cases in the United States has gradually declined, and several states governed by the Democratic Party have announced in recent days that they will lift the mandatory wearing of masks.

Whether it is mandatory to wear masks is still a controversial issue in the United States, and there is no uniform regulation across the country. Many Democratic-run states have issued orders to wear masks, while many Republican-conservative states, such as Texas and Florida, do not have mandatory mask orders or have already repealed the relevant regulations.

According to official statistics, there have been an average daily increase of 230,000 confirmed cases of new crowns in the United States in the past seven days, a sharp drop of 47% from the previous week. In view of this, many Democratic-run state governments in the United States announced that they will soon relax the mask regulations. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday (February 9) that he will lift the requirement to wear masks in public places, although masks will still be required in schools.

Earlier, California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is also a Democrat, also announced on the 7th that people who have been vaccinated will no longer be required to wear masks indoors from the 15th, but those who have not been vaccinated must continue to wear masks. .

In addition, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has also announced that masks will not be required in schools starting March 7. "It's not a declaration of victory, it's an acknowledgment that we can live with this [pandemic] responsibly," Murphy said.

Subsequently, Democratic governors including Connecticut, Delaware and Oregon each announced that they would end the requirement to wear masks in schools.