Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. Masks will no longer be mandated statewide, but individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people. This order goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021 and extends until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Ask a COVID-19 Question

Q: Since there is a shortage of masks, is it possible to make your own?

Yes, it is possible to [make your own cloth face coverings](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fB5pysccOHvxphpTmCG_TGdytavMmc1cUumn8m0pwzo/edit#heading=h.a6nhinm6kf04). Here is the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resource](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-to-make-cloth-face-covering.html) with instructions for making masks. Updated 3 December 2020

Since there is a shortage of masks, is it possible to make your own?

Yes, it is possible to make your own cloth face coverings.

Here is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resource with instructions for making masks.

Updated 3 December 2020