Alabama Governor Makes Masks Mandatory Statewide

The governor announced a mask mandate effective Thursday through July to curb COVID-19 spread, following Alabama's highest single-day coronavirus deaths. Rising cases and ICU occupancy highlight the crisis. The mandate requires masks for those over 6 in public when social distancing isn't possible, with exceptions for medical conditions, exercising, swimming, eating, and voting.

What prompted the governor to announce a mask mandate?

• A new vaccine discovery

• A spike in coronavirus cases and deaths

• The end of the flu season

• A decrease in coronavirus cases

When does the mask mandate take effect?

• Next Monday

• Next month

• Immediately

• Thursday

Who is required to wear a mask under the new mandate?

• Everyone over the age of 6

• Only healthcare workers

• Only those with symptoms

• Only people over 60

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the mask mandate?

• Swimming

• Exercising

• Eating

• Shopping

What is one reason someone might be exempt from wearing a mask?

• Owning a pet

• Having a medical condition

• Living alone

• Being under 18