The use of facemasks at San Francisco Airport becomes optional as the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control by vaccination against the virus that has claimed the lives of millions worldwide.
This was announced on Tuesday by the San Francisco airport SFO said in a brief statement that face masks are now optional in its facilities, following a federal court decision.
The action was effective immediately, and while facemasks are no longer required, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that people continue to wear them in public transportation settings.
Both passengers and employees have the option to continue to wear a facemask during travel and while working, however, SFO requests all travelers and employees to be courteous and respect each individual's decision regarding the use of the medical device.
In the midst of controversy over whether it is still time or not, and after almost two years after face masks were mandatory for all travelers in the U.S., the mandate has been removed, so the measure ceased to be required at any airport in the country and any other means of public transport.
Last Monday, a federal judge in Florida overturned the mandate that Joseph Biden's administration imposed in 2021 on the use of masks for public transportation in order to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed Monday that it would stop enforcing the mandate, and an extension that was to take effect Tuesday will also be rescinded.
Among the airlines that announced that the use of facemasks will be optional for their passengers and staff are American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Jet Blue and Spirit.
In response to the announcement, social networks were filled with comments, some in favor and others against, as they consider that it is not yet time to set aside the measure that has helped in the control of the pandemic that has not yet ended.
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