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Fayetteville Mayor rescinds mask mandate

By Staff Report, posted 4 years ago

The City of Fayetteville announced today in a media release that Mayor Mitch Colvin has issued a sixth amendment to the State of Emergency, rescinding the mask mandate, effective Nov. 1 at midnight. 

“I am grateful today to announce the rescinding of the city’s mask mandates,” Colvin said. “This is the result of the reductions we have experienced in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. We are very thankful and appreciative to all of you for your cooperation, patience and most of all for getting vaccinated. Let’s continue this positive trend and keep each other safe as we work through this challenging time.”

The updated State of Emergency can be found here: https://www.fayettevillenc.gov/6thamendment

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