Speak Up: Delaware formally extends school mask mandate

The state formally issued regulations Monday to extend the emergency masking requirement in public and private K-12 schools until Feb. 8. The extension was originally announced by Gov. John Carney, the Delaware Department of Education and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services last month. Gov. Carney said whether the requirement will go beyond Feb. 8 will be determined by vaccination rates and COVID-19 case rates at that time.

• They say follow the science, but they never do. — Bob Hice

• While Pennsylvania removed the mask mandate, effective immediately! — Christine Ward

• Good move, Delaware! We’re healthier because of it, unlike those good old boys in Florida, Texas and those other backwards-thinking Southern states. — Michael Jones