This week's question was, How long was Hawaii's statewide mask requirement in place?

You answered: 704 days.
You are correct!

Of the 39 states that implemented statewide mask requirements during the coronavirus pandemic, Hawaii residents had the longest cumulative length of time under such requirements. Hawaii's statewide mask requirement was in place, uninterrupted, from April 20, 2020, to March 26, 2022: 704 days.

Here are some other tidbits:

• Mississippi, which has a Republican governor, had the shortest mask requirement, lasting 56 days.
• The shortest statewide mask requirement in a state with a Democratic governor was in Wisconsin, which lasted 242 days.
• Hawaii has a Democratic governor. The longest statewide mask requirement in a state with a Republican governor was in Maryland, which lasted 393 days.

Thanks for your response!