What States Are Mandating Masks Again 2024. Seven states, along with washington, d.c., and puerto rico, have mask mandates for the vaccinated and the unvaccinated in place, according to nbc news' count. Is there a covid surge right now?

There are at least nine states where masks are currently required under certain circumstances, according to usa today and other reports. As covid cases surge across the u.s., more states are tightening guidelines.