The Federal Transportation Mask Mandate Is Extended For Another 15 Days
Written by 1.02010 on April 14, 2022
If you have an upcoming trip planned and you’re hopping on a form of public transportation, make sure you pack your mask because you’ll still need it. While there has been discussion of the federal transportation mask mandate ending, CNN reports that it has been extended for another 15 days. This means individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains, and public transportation in the United States will wear a mask until early May.
The federal government made the confirmation on Wednesday, and it’s set to expire on May 3rd officially. A statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states.
A Biden administration official told CNN the goal of the extension was to gather more information about the BA.2 variant. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the USA is currently averaging 38,345 new COVID-19 cases per day, and cases are trending up in more than half of the states, except one.