Hawaii to lift last US state mask mandate by March 26
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Hawaii will lift the nation's last statewide indoor mask mandate by March 26
HONOLULU -- The last statewide mask mandate in the U.S. will be lifted by March 26, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday.
No states will require masks indoors after 11:59 p.m. March 25. Hawaii is the last to drop the pandemic safety measure, with Oregon's and Washington state's indoor mask mandates expiring at 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Ige said Hawaii's COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations are decreasing. The seven-day new case average is about 140, he said, while a week ago it was more than 300. There were 48 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Tuesday. He said that's the first time the number has been under 50 since around last summer.
He said he expects the downward trends to continue.
