JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has opted to allow Duval County’s mask mandate to expire this week, News 6 partner News4Jax reported.
Since June 2020, Curry had kept a mandate in place requiring anyone over the age of 6 to continue wearing a face mask or face covering while in public indoor spaces, including employees and customers at businesses within city limits -- with certain exceptions. [TRENDING: Teens rescued from slingshot ride | Woman found naked in storm drain says she was there for 3 weeks | Teacher fired for using medical marijuana] The mandate had followed guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that even after getting a vaccine people should wear masks to prevent the potential spread of