Clay County lifts mask order

An order in Clay County requiring that people wear masks in public places when social distancing cannot be maintained has been lifted.

The order was approved by the board of supervisors in December following a recommendation from the board of health and later. It stated that once the 14-day positivity rate was under 5 percent for two consecutive Sundays, the mask resolution would be lifted. As of Monday, the Clay County 14-day positivity rate for COVID-19 was 1.7 percent.

The order will be reinstated if the 14-day positivity rate reaches 10 percent. Public health officials are reminding citize...