Oklahoma Government’s Kevin Stitt announced on Thursday that it would bring back some of the state’s final coronavirus restrictions, lifting restrictions at public gatherings, along with a mandate requiring masks to be worn in government buildings.
“Because of the progress we have made, I will issue a new executive order tomorrow. There will be no statewide restrictions on events or Oklahomans,” Stitt said during a Thursday news conference. “I also remove the requirements to wear a mask in government buildings.”
“More Oklahomans are getting vaccinated every day, and the CDC’s new guidelines mean that wearing a mask should be a personal decision based on your circumstances,” he added.
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Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dr. Rochelle Walensky, issued a warning earlier this month that the public should continue the coronavirus precautions if they do not want to see a fourth revival in the virus as new variants are underway. the rise.
President Biden also demanded that people wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration, in an effort to keep things low until all Americans can receive the vaccination.
Stitt reiterated that the coronavirus is still a threat in the former state and advised people to continue wearing masks, depending on the circumstances.
But the governor also suggested that Oklahomans could not live in fear of the virus, and he lifted mandates he saw as restrictions on their individual freedoms.
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“The standard for normal cannot be zero cases,” Stitt said. “In Oklahoma, the standard is normal freedom. The freedom to worship, the freedom to go to work and earn a salary, the freedom to visit your loved ones in nursing homes, the freedom to send your children to school in person. , and the freedom to protect your family however you want. “
“As long as I am governor, I will protect the freedoms of Oklahomans,” he added.
Oklahoma has reported nearly 431,000 cases since the pandemic began, with their highest case studies at the end of December with 5,713 cases reported on December 28th.
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Cases have dropped drastically, with just 694 new cases reported on Thursday, according to the health department.