As coronavirus cases continue to decline across the country, all states but one — Hawaii — have dropped their mask mandates or have made plans to do so in the coming weeks. This week, Target and Apple stores joined other retailers in pulling back their own mandates.
In recent days, some cruise lines — including Norwegian and Royal Caribbean International — said they are relaxing mask requirements for vaccinated passengers after putting stricter rules in place during the omicron surge. The industry was hit hard early in the pandemic as horror stories of onboard outbreaks made international headlines.
Vaccinated people should still wear masks when indoors in an area of “substantial or high transmission,” according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. Those categories still cover more than 95 percent of the country.
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