OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington, Oregon and California will drop masking requirements for schools and most public places on March 12, the states jointly announced on Monday.The three states came to the decision after discussions over the weekend between the states and public health leaders."With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance," the governors said in a statement.The new guidance will make face coverings a recommendation rather than a requirement at most indoor places in California starting Tuesday and at schools on March 12, regardless of vaccination status.

In Washington and Oregon, all the requirements will lift on March 12.Public Health - Seattle & King County said it would end its local indoor mask order at the same time as Washington state.Federal mask requirements will still apply in high-risk indoor settings such as public transportation, airports and taxis.

Rules for other high-risk indoor settings could also vary by state.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee scheduled a news conference at 1:00 p.m.

to "to discuss Washington’s statewide indoor mask policy following last week’s updates from the Centers for Disease Control."Watch the governor's news conference live on FOX 13 Seattle, in the FOX 13 News app and streaming in the player above.Inslee said health officials will announce new guidance for schools next week to give them time to prepare."We’ve continued to monitor data from our state Department of Health, and have determined we are able to adjust the timing of our statewide mask requirement," Inslee said in a statement. "While this represents another step forward for Washingtonians, we must still be mindful.

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