I was pleasantly surprised to learn my governor Ralph "Coon Man" Northam (D, VA) said there will be no new COVID mandates.
>This time they’ll pressure business to do it for them. Mask mandates and Jab proof at the store or restaurant are being implemented.<
So far I've only seen businesses "strongly encourage" customers to wear masks. It's different, however for employees and I fear that from here on out, anyone working in retail and dealing with customers will forever be forced to wear a mask as a condition of employment. Masks behind the register will never go away.
Making it even harder to hire minimum wage folks.