Inslee announces indoor mask rule can end March 21

Gov. Jay Inslee announced at a news conference Feb. 17 the indoor mask requirement will be lifted March 21 in schools and certain indoor spaces.

Masks will no longer be required in schools, child care facilities, libraries, restaurants, bars, churches, gyms, recreation centers, indoor athletic facilities, grocery stores, businesses and retail establishments.

Masks still will be required in health care and medical facilities, long-term care settings, correctional facilities, and private businesses and local governments that want to require masks for their employees, customers or residents. Fede...