CDC officials announced on Wednesday that they’d appeal the ruling in Florida that led to the federal government’s mask mandate being dropped. The agency maintains that masks should still be used indoors despite the ruling that declared that the agency overstepped its authority in the first place.
“It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health,” the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
“CDC will continue to monitor public health conditions to determine whether such an order remains necessary,” the statement added. “CDC believes this is a lawful order, well within CDC’s legal authority to protect public health.”