Mask mandates lifted in Minneapolis, St. Paul | MPR News:

In a statement, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the move comes as COVID rates have been dropping rapidly in the city. He said public health officials will continue to closely monitor the situation and that masks will still be strongly recommended indoors in public.

St. Paul also pointed to a drop in case rates, positivity rates and hospitalizations in Ramsey County for ending the requirement.

It’s raining - you use your umbrella… When you no longer are getting wet, so you put it away… Are you confused when you get drenched? Maybe wait until the storm is over before you put away your protection.