By Lorraine Longhi |Arizona Republic
Scottsdale’s mayor rescinded the city’s mask mandate on Monday, but residents aren’t off the hook with wearing masks. Face coverings still are required in most public places in Scottsdale due to Maricopa County’s mask mandate.
In a statement issued on Monday, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane said he removed Scottsdale’s mandate because of the significant decline of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates in Maricopa County over the past several weeks.
When Gov. Doug Ducey passed an executive order allowing local communities to mandate face coverings in mid-June, Arizona was experiencing a rapid spike in cases.