Joplin’s mask mandate (Ordinance No. 2020-176) is no longer in effect, starting March 1, 2021. Although citizens are not required to wear masks, they are strongly encouraged to do so as a safety measure during the coronavirus pandemic.
The mask ordinance is a document independent of the City’s Response and Recovery Plan. Currently the City is in Phase 2 Step 4 of the plan. Exhibits in the recovery plan outline mask requirements for restaurants and personal service businesses such as salons and barber shops and these are still in effect.
Also, businesses may establish their own guidelines, or some may be directed by a federal agency or their corporation’s policies during the pandemic. This includes the Joplin Regional Airport and Joplin’s public transportation service with MAPS and Sunshine Lamp Trolley.
More information can be found in the City’s Response and Recovery Plan.