Puerto Rico Drops Most COVID-19 Measures

Based on declining COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations, and like other states and jurisdictions, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi issued an executive order essentially dropping all COVID-19 measures.

Effective March 10, Executive Order (EO) 2022-019 eliminates most indoor and outdoor mask mandates, although it recommends use of masks indoors when there are no mechanisms to determine the vaccination status of those present. The only mask mandate remaining following the EO is for persons working or visiting health institutions and nursing homes.

The EO states that private establishments are free to continue mask mandates, as well as allow persons to continue using masks. In fact, the EO states that no person or private entity can prohibit a person from continuing to use face masks.