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DC reinstates indoor mask mandate, declares State of Emergency as COVID-19 omicron variant surges
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has reinstated the city’s mask mandate and has expanded the District’s vaccine requirements as part of a State of Emergency she declared Monday as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide due to the highly contagious omicron variant.
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the indoor mask requirements for the District until Feb. 28, 2022, according to a press release.
The Mayor has also extended the limited COVID-19 public health emergency until Feb. 15, 2022.
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DC extends indoor mask requirements through February
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser extended the indoor mask requirements for the District until Feb. 28 and the limited COVID-19 public health emergency until Feb. 15
The city's mask mandate was briefly lifted at the end of November 2021, however, Mayor Bowser reinstated it in December 2021 as COVID-19 cases surged nationwide – due to the highly contagious Omicron variant.
At the time, the mayor also expanded the District’s vaccine requirements as part of the State of Emergency she declared.