St. Louis Abruptly Rescinds Mask Mandate 24 Hours After Issuance

Published on January 6, 2024

Authorities in St. Louis, Missouri, have rescinded their recently-announced mask mandate while acknowledging they did not properly present the current levels of infection. Dr. Matifadza Hlatshwayo Davis, the health director of St. Louis, told city workers recently that they would be required starting Jan. 5 to wear masks indoors and when riding with at least one other person in city vehicles, according to a letter obtained and published by KMOX-AM. Dr. Davis said the new mask mandate was being implemented because influenza cases were 55 percent higher than the “highest median value of the past five years.” She also said cases of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, and COVID-19 hospitalizations were up....

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