US New Jersey and Delaware Lift School Mask Mandate

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] New Jersey and Delaware in the United States are lifting the school mask mandates.

According to local media on the 7th (local time), New Jersey and Delaware announced that they will remove the mask-wearing requirement in schools starting from the 7th and 31st of next month, respectively.

Connecticut and Oregon are ending mask mandates statewide. In Connecticut, masks will no longer be required in schools and public places starting from the 28th of this month, and in Oregon from the 31st of next month.

The reason these states are lifting the quarantine measures is due to a sharp decline in new confirmed cases.

The recent 7-day average of daily new cases in New Jersey was 3,429 as of the 4th, which is one-tenth of the number four weeks ago (31,173). Delaware's daily average cases are 611, only one-quarter of the number four weeks ago (2,592).

Currently, 11 states in the U.S. still enforce mask mandates for students. Most of these states have Democratic governors.

Earlier, Pennsylvania also announced last month that it would lift the school mask mandate. New York is currently reviewing whether to maintain the school mask mandate.

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