Commissioners vote to end mask mandate in Oklahoma County buildings

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OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Guests to Oklahoma County buildings will not be required to put on a masks, following a vote by the Oklahoma County Commissioners.

On Wednesday morning, Oklahoma County Commissioners have been contemplating ending the masks mandate on county property.

Earlier than the vote, representatives from the Oklahoma Metropolis-County Well being Division spoke to commissioners in regards to the risks of eradicating restrictions too shortly, particularly concerning the brand new COVID-19 variants which might be spreading locally.

Regardless of these considerations, commissioners voted 2- 1 to finish the masks mandate in county buildings.

Commissioner Carrie Blumert was the one commissioner to vote to maintain the mandate in place.

County judges will nonetheless be permitted to mandate masks of their particular person courtrooms, in the event that they select to take action. 

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