Ron DeSantis moves to permanently ban Covid mandates in Florida

Governor proposes legislation to ban mask requirements and outlaw discrimination based on vaccine status'

Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis has announced a proposal to permanently ban Covid mandates in the state.

In a press release issued earlier this week, DeSantis said that he has proposed legislation to make permanent Covid freedoms in Florida", adding that the strong pro-freedom, anti-mandate action will permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to Covid vaccine mandates, protects parents' rights, and institutes additional protections that prevent discrimination based on Covid vaccine status".