Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ends statewide mask mandate

ALABAMA (WCBI) – Alabama’s mask mandate will end for good this week.

Governor Kay Ivey says the mandate ends Friday and she has no plans to reinstate it.

Ivey says masks are “one of our greatest tools” in preventing the virus’s spread.

However, wearing a mask will become a matter of personal responsibility when the mandate ends.

Today, Ivey asked Alabamians to respect businesses that will continue to require customers to wear a mask.