Kent City Council votes to lift mask mandate, restrictions on gatherings

Kent Health Department. Gina Schlegel/The Portager

Kent City Council votes to lift mask mandate, restrictions on gatherings

- Lyndsey Brennan

If you want to go maskless today at the police department or invite more than 10 people over for a gathering, that’s now legal in the city of Kent.  

Kent City Council voted unanimously last night to lift the mandate that limited gatherings to 10 people. It also voted 7-1 to rescind the mask requirement in city buildings for anyone who has been vaccinated. Unvaccinated people are still encouraged to wear masks and practice social distancing, though the city cannot force them to do so. 

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