Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that a mandatory statewide mask mandate will be put in place.

The executive order will go into effect on Wednesday, November 25th, and local health officials will have until then to develop an ordinance for their communities. 
 

A total of 5,853 cases have been reported in the state on Wednesday with another 60 deaths. An additional 130 hospitalizations were also reported.

State law still gives commissioners the ability to opt out. There are currently 71 out of the 105 Kansas counties that have no mask mandates in place.