AARP Alabama Statement on Extension of Mask Mandate

Statement by AARP Alabama State Director Candi Williams issued the following statement today (Thursday, March 4, 2021):

"This morning, Governor Kay Ivey extended the requirement for Alabamians to wear a mask or facial covering when in public, as well as the Safer at Home Order. The updated State of Emergency can be found below:

Twenty-third Supplemental State of Emergency

More than 2.4 million people globally have died so far from COVID-19, and millions more have suffered severe illness. Older Alabamians and their family members have been among the hardest hit by this deadly virus. AARP Alabama thanks Governor Ivey for continuing to follow guidance from public health experts to help reduce the spread of the virus.”