With 16 states to soon have no mask mandate, Virginians appear split on the topic
[Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate]Here are the opinions of several Roanoke Valley residents. โThe mask is like 50% taking care of us and 50% itโs not,โ said Hattie Kelly. โThe mask is not protecting us fully, but itโs something.โโI personally donโt believe it should be a requirement,โ said John Nichols. Several states with Republican leadership like Massachusetts, Ohio, and West Virginia have statewide mask mandates in place. โItโs probably also worth noting that eliminated a mask mandate does not necessarily mean that businesses of various kind, colleges, schools, and other places wonโt keep mask mandates in place.