If you are going out in the state of Alabama, you are going to have to start wearing a mask.
On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide mask order starting Thursday and lasting through the end of the month.
“Folks, the numbers don’t lie,” Ivey said. “I always prefer personal responsibility over a government mandate, yet I also know with all my heart that the numbers and the data […] are definitely trending in the wrong direction.”
Numbers of COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the state and, with it, the possibility of a college football season (or any athletic events) happening this fall becomes more in doubt.
On Monday, the SEC announced that they will make a decision on fall sports at the end of the month.