{"id":193981,"date":"2021-03-06T21:15:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T02:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=193981"},"modified":"2021-03-06T21:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T02:15:15","slug":"utah-legislature-approves-lifting-mask-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-legislature-approves-lifting-mask-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah legislature approves lifting mask mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futah-legislature-approves-lifting-mask-mandate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=193981&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2382801\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2382801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0(Photo by Jeenah Moon\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:05 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, March 6, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Utah legislature decided to end the statewide mask mandate as soon as April. On Friday, state lawmakers passed the bill, dubbed the \u201cPandemic Endgame,\u201d which will lift health restrictions after the state reaches certain thresholds and case rates.<\/p>\n<p>However, officials said masks will still be required in schools and large gatherings. Governor Spencer Cox (R) said he\u2019s willing to sign the measure and added the state will have about 1.5 million vaccines by the first week of April.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2382802\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2382802\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2382802 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AP21065074942353.jpg\" alt=\"The Utah Capitol is shown Friday evening, March 5, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its business for the year Friday. Lawmakers have already tackled a number of issues this year during a session that was conducted partially remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2382802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Utah Capitol is shown Friday evening, March 5, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its business for the year Friday. Lawmakers have already tackled a number of issues this year during a session that was conducted partially remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe original bill had the mandate ending immediately and so this was a big push for us,\u201d Gov. Cox stated. \u201cLook, we\u2019re vaccinating 25,000 people every day and we want to get through the most vulnerable. We will be through the most vulnerable by April 10, so we feel much better about where the bill is right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2382803\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2382803\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2382803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AP21065143217263.jpg\" alt=\"The Utah House of Representatives work on the House floor Friday night, March 5, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its business for the year Friday evening. Lawmakers have already tackled a number of issues this year during a session that was conducted partially remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2382803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Utah House of Representatives work on the House floor Friday night, March 5, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its business for the year Friday evening. Lawmakers have already tackled a number of issues this year during a session that was conducted partially remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The mandate is set to be lifted on April 10. Utah followed Texas, Mississippi and multiple other states that have eased coronavirus restrictions.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/dems-use-slim-majority-to-push-1-9t-bill-through-senate\/\">Dems Use Slim Majority To Push $1.9T Bill Through Senate<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0(Photo by Jeenah Moon\/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:05 PM PT \u2013 Saturday, March 6, 2021 Utah legislature decided to end the statewide mask mandate as soon as April. 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