Which states have reimposed mask mandates and which are resisting

Here are a list of states that require mask mandates and where there's lawsuits against current mandate bans.

Several states have reinstated indoor mask mandates as the delta variant continues to rip across the country, but others have fiercely resisted and imposed bans on such rules. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a guidance update late July that vaccinated people may be able to spread COVID-19 and should resume wearing masks in public indoor settings in areas with high transmission levels, a reversal of May's guidance that said they didn't need to mask up. The unvaccinated are still urged to wear masks in public. The guidance also called for universal masking in schools -- a contentious issue that has triggered a slew of lawsuits. Masking has long been a divisive issue, despite science indicating that face coverings are "critical" in the battle against transmitting the disease, according to the CDC. At the same time, misinformation about face coverings has proliferated and changing guidance has added to the confusion.