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California, the most populous state in the United States, fully reopened its economy amid dropping cases and vaccine eligibility expansion on Tuesday after more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions.
"Good morning California. It's reopening day. We've administered over 40 million vaccines," California Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted Tuesday morning. "Now ... No more social distancing. No more capacity limits. No more colors or county tiers. And if you're vaccinated -- no more masks," added the governor, noting that "it's a good day" for the Golden State and its around 40 million residents.
"COVID-19 brought unprecedented challenges, but Californians united to protect each other," the governor's office also wrote in a tweet. "We now lead with the most vaccinations & have one of the lowest case rates in the U.S. & it's because of your hard work."
According to the new health order released by the California Department of Public Health, almost all industry and business sectors may return to usual operations with no capacity limits or physical distancing requirements. Masks are no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in most public settings.
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