//Gov. McMaster says there will be no more mask mandates for SC

Gov. McMaster says there will be no more mask mandates for SC

The city of Columbia says they may challenge the governor’s order in court.

“With the COVID-19 vaccine readily available and case numbers dropping, I will not allow local governments to use the state of emergency declaration as a reason for implementing or maintaining mask mandates,” McMaster said. “Everybody knows what we need to do to stay safe — including wearing a mask if you’re at risk of exposing others — but we must move past the time of governments dictating when and where South Carolinians are required to wear a mask,” he continued.