Despite the rollback of the restrictions, some businesses in both states have said they will still require masking in their stores.
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned state officials against lifting public health restrictions too quickly.
"At this level of cases, with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,"Â Walensky said Monday"Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained," she said