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Masks now optional at BWI Marshall Airport, MTA transit, Maryland Department of Transportation says
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As COVID circumstances plummeted earlier this 12 months, Baltimore-area counties lifted indoor masks mandates. Masks, nevertheless, have been nonetheless required on public transit on account of a federal mandate.
Not anymore.
A federal choose in Florida struck down the general public transit masks mandate on Monday, enabling airways, airports and mass transit authorities to make their very own choices about masks. Masks on public transit are actually optionally available, the Maryland Division of Transportation introduced Tuesday. The change is efficient instantly.
Sporting masks at BWI Marshall Airport and on flights arriving and departing from BWI is now optionally available, based on MDOT.
A number of U.S. airways, together with Southwest Airways, Delta Air Strains, Spirit and United Airways, additionally dropped the masks mandate following the ruling.
As well as, masks are optionally available on all Maryland Transit Administration transit programs together with buses, trains and mobility autos, MDOT stated.
TSA introduced Monday it gained’t be imposing masks. The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, nevertheless, nonetheless recommends that folks put on masks in indoor public transportation settings.
As of Tuesday, the state’s COVID-19 optimistic price was 4.21%.
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Maryland lawmaker included in task force probing Trump assignation
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Lawmakers voted to create a task force to investigate the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. House leaders announced Monday who will look into what went wrong that day. FOX 5’s Sierra Fox spoke with a Maryland Rep. who is part of that task force.
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Maryland heat ramps up with more storm chances
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A marginal risk for storms for the eastern part of Maryland
BALTIMORE — The Storm Prediction Center has placed the Baltimore Metro into northeast Maryland and the Eastern shore under a level 1/5 risk for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening. Most of the storms should be isolated if they develop. More widespread rain and storm chances are likely tomorrow. The main threats today are damaging winds and hail. Make sure you stay weather-aware!
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