

Crucial Quoteĭefending his decision to keep a statewide mask mandate in place earlier this week, Gov. You’re gonna be depending on people being honest enough to say whether they are vaccinated or not.” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has maintained the new guidance is a “first step” and the agency would soon come out with more information about how “individual settings” can respond. Anthony Fauci responded, "Well, Jake, they will not be able to know. Asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper how businesses are “supposed to know if the people coming to their establishment” are vaccinated during an interview earlier this month, Dr. Health officials have acknowledged the new CDC guidance relies on the honor system, as no current nationwide system exists to identify whether someone has been vaccinated. Some national restaurant chains still have mask mandates in place, like McDonald’s. Grocery store chains Kroger and Giant Eagle both still require masks. Maxx, Marshalls, Dollar General and HomeGoods.

Most big-box stores have moved to end mask mandates, though some large chains are keeping face covering orders intact for now, including JCPenney, T.J. Some states that have eased mask restrictions still require face coverings to be worn at government agencies like the DMV, including in Oregon.
