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Delaware reinstates indoor mask mandate due to omicron surge
Delaware Gov. John Carney on Tuesday reissued an indoor mask mandate for public places like grocery stores and restaurants to combat the surge of COVID-19 cases propelled by the highly-infectious Omicron variant.
DOVER - Democratic Gov. John Carney is ordering Delawareans to wear masks in indoor business settings and extending a mask requirement for schools and child care facilities.
Carney on Monday signed a revision to a previously issued State of Emergency declaration that will require Delawareans to wear masks in grocery stores, convenience stores, gyms, restaurants, malls and other indoor settings.
The mandate takes effect at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Carney also said that indoor mask requirements in K-12 public and private schools and child care facilities will be extended.
The school mask requirement had been set to expire in early February.
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