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Ivey Extends Alabama’s Mask Mandate Into Next Year
December 10, 2020
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has once again extended her Safer at Home Order, including a mask mandate., into next year.
Ivey announced Wednesday that the order has been extended through Friday, January 22 at 5 p.m.
Individuals are still required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public or are interacting within six feet with people from a different household. Masks are also required in schools and colleges for second grade and above.
“Y’all, none of this has been easy. As I have done previously, I cannot thank the people of Alabama enough for the sacrifices you are making—sacrifices for yourself and for others,” Ivey said. “I ask everyone – as we strive to get back to normal & as the vaccine begins to be rolled out to the most vulnerable populations – that we don’t just flip the switch and mentally ‘move on’ from taking precautions. Please continue to be considerate.”
The governor also said she has no plans for a lockdown.
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25 Responses to “Ivey Extends Alabama’s Mask Mandate Into Next Year”
It takes just one selfish person to negate the good efforts of dozens of others.
Just wear the mask yall
I totally agree with Bob. How can you say they aren’t working, when you don’t wear them. It’s not hard. WEAR THE MASK!!!!
THANK YOU BOB!
These comments are hilarious and sad at the same time.
“We refuse to wear masks, the virus is spreading, so obviously the masks we haven’t been wearing aren’t working!”
For the people that keep saying “there’s no evidence masks work”, there have been hundreds of peer reviewed studies from dozens of medical associations around the world that all demonstrate that a simple cloth mask can reduce your transmission rate by anywhere from 70-90%. What more evidence do you need? Why is it so hard for you to admit that you just don’t care about your community?
You have to wear them to make it work, if you have a large amount of people not wearing them, then they are keeping the spread going.
COVID numbers are steady rising with mask orders in place for months now! Common sense says the mask mandate is NOT working!! If your high risk STAY HOME! The Mortality rate is still under 1% people . Let people carry on with their lives / Jobs !!
OMG, I am amazed daily with the stupidity that surrounds me. Just wear your masks people, it may not be perfect but it helps. We have more infected people than the whole world. Why you might ask? Because so many of you don’t give a flip about your family, neighbors or society. Only about 1/3 of the people I see out have masks on. Deaths keep going up and it does not look like it is going to get better any time soon. Maybe YOU need to get infected to see the light? I don’t wish anyone to die or get sick enough to end up in the hospital. Heaven knows our health care system is busting at the seams. I just want you to get sick enough to have a “Come to Jesus” moment and realize how selfish you have been about not caring about others.
Im good, wont wear one….don’t need to. you wear yours that protects you. CDC guidelines are just that.
She won’t everone wear them but she won’t wear them
Last time for the anti-mask crowd. Wearing a mask does more to protect others than to protect you.
@Niknak50 – I’m not sure the efforts are futile. Do you know anyone with polio or small pox? Science is a pretty powerful thing.
@Mike Hand – Seat belts? People still die in automobile accidents. Seems like seat belts aren’t working. How many more people would die without them? Do you make sure your kids/grandkids are strapped in?
@anon – You’re right, the virus is pretty small. The droplets of spittle the virus is carried in are much larger, and many of them, though not all, will be stopped. If people who were infected wore their masks there would be fewer droplets to land in your eyes. This is why doctors, who have more than a middle school education, wear masks when they operate. It’s not for their protection, it’s for the patient.
Peace!
I personally think the mask crap should be dropped, anyone that wants to wear a mask, please do so, but there are some that hates it for alot of different reasons. There’s no proof the mask are helping, but there is proof that they are not helping and there is proof that wearing a mask is just as harmful if not more so, than not wearing one. I’ve been sick more since we’ve been wearing masks, than I ever have. I simply walked by a lady in a store that had on a strong perfume,(yes I was wearing a mask)not only did it take my breath away, I could taste it. So if you walk by some one that is sick with anything mask on or not your going to catch what ever it is. I think the mask is why there’s so many people still getting sick and no I don’t believe the covid-19 numbers are right. You can burp right now and they say it covid
how about no masks. your mandate is meaningless and will not be followed. anyone with half a brain or any type of middle school education or above knows the masks do absolutely nothing and they are designed for dust that is 100 times the size of viral particles. beyond that you catch it in your eyes anyways since your eyes are your blood stream touching the air directly. the ONLY reason the masks are in place is for liability protection so the place can say they tried when they get sued. why not just pass a law to protect them from any covid related suit instead of a mask law that does nothing but make people pissed off
Kay ivey you are the best
In OTHER WORDS, WEAR THE MASK, STAY HOME AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH. BE THE ROBOT THAT.
She’s a idiot old hag .the mask are not accomplishing anything. I’ll never wear one because she says to.
I believe in wearing my mask,but it doesn’t matter what she says unless that in force it, a lot of people are not gonna listen. It’s really sad
I wear a mask when I have to. Its obvious they don’t retard the spread of covid, but I wear it anyway out of respect for the elderly who have a real fear. What is not being understood is this virus IS gonna run its course in spite of man’s futile efforts. What bothers me is the scripture where God says to an unrepentant people, that He will laugh at them when calamity comes. Think about that.
I’m not a republican but I do agree that the state should not be shut back down but I don’t think our kids should be forced to go back to school with this virus now in our schools,my three grandchildren are doing very well in virtual learning,yes it’s difficult but I’m a high risk for getting this virus and why should I have to possibly lose my life so they can go back in an unsafe environment that’s not right you all talk about what the Democrats are trying to do well it seems like Republican’s don’t care if we live or die,my grandchildren need me here.
If the masks are working, then why are the reported cases rising?
Doesn’t seem like masks are working. The number of cases are steadily rising.
Thank you Pfizer, Moderna, and all the other pharmaceutical companies for your rapid development of vaccines. May the world be protected in warp speed!
Good for you Gov Ivey. Too bad DeSantis isn’t smart enough to follow your example.
I cracked up when she said ” I’m not trying to be Governor MeeMaw like some are saying on social media”.
You hang in there with the rest of is Ms. Kay.
And thank you President Trump for operation warp speed to help our country heal.