COVID rules begin to ease
By ERIC SEIVERLING
eseiverling@yourmvi.com
State and federal health officials eased additional COVID restrictions Friday that will coincide with the loosening of other restrictions this weekend.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to allow fully vaccinated people to travel within the U.S. without getting tested for COVID-19 or going into quarantine afterward.
On Sunday, the state’s Department of Health will lift its mandate for businesses to telework when possible. The department will now only encourage telework when possible.
State health officials instituted the telework mandate early in the pandemic to mitigate transmission of the virus. Officials said the progress of the state’s vaccine rollout made the new order possible.
“We are making tremendous progress vaccinating Pennsylvanians and are now able to accelerate our state vaccine plan,” Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam said. “As we move forward, we are reminding Pennsylvanians that it is still imperative that they follow current personal mitigation efforts such as wearing a mask, maintaining social distance and following gathering and occupancy guidelines so we can protect public health while we jump start our economy.”
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