BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Many coronavirus-related restrictions, including the statewide mask mandate ended Thursday, July 1.
Face masks are no longer required in any setting including schools, camps, and child care facilities.
However, state officials say businesses are still allowed to impose their own mask policy.
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There is a 45-day grace period for certain regulations, such as eviction moratoriums and renewing expired driver's licenses which will end on August 15.
“Effective July 1, a 45-day grace period will begin where certain regulations will continue to be relaxed to complete the administrative transition out of the pandemic. This includes such provisions as renewing driver’s licenses, winding down emergency health operations, and the moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19”, said Gov. Hogan.
The state of emergency was enacted in March 2020.
According to the governor, 74.7% of Maryland adults have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Today, as Maryland’s COVID-19 emergency orders come to an end, all of our key health metrics are at or near record lows.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) July 1, 2021
After vaccinating 70% of adults by Memorial Day, we have now vaccinated 74.7% of adults.
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