Milford Will End Mask Mandate For Town Buildings

Milford MA

18 February, 2022

11:42 AM

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MILFORD, MA — Soon, Milford residents will have the option of wearing a mask inside municipal buildings. Starting Tuesday, the town is ending its mask requirement for all municipal buildings, including Town Hall, the library and other facilities. The requirement went into place in early December as the omicron variant was beginning to rise. Since December, vaccination rates in Milford have continued to climb, and cases have started to retreat from recent highs seen in January. Just under 80 percent of town residents have had two COVID-19 vaccine doses, and about 40 percent have been boosted. The town added about 151 new cases over the past two weeks, according to state data. Unlike other towns, Milford never instituted a mask requirement beyond town buildings. The Board of Health did issue a strong advisory to wear masks right before Christmas. That advisory has also been rescinded. Not all local buildings and public spaces are governed by the town. Schools in most cases are still under a mask requirement until at least Feb. 28. Masks are required while riding public transit, including MWRTA buses and any MBTA vehicle, per a federal order. Also, individual businesses may still require masks as a condition of entry.