Col­oradans like­ly will be required to wear masks while in pub­lic indoor spaces for at least anoth­er 30 days, Gov. Jared Polis said Friday.

The mask man­date is set to expire this week­end, but Polis said suc­cess­ful mask-wear­ing is the rea­son the state is able to talk about reopen­ing schools and the pos­si­bil­i­ty of high school foot­ball this fall.

“The masks are work­ing,” he said. “We all are frus­trat­ed with masks.I can’t wait, can’t wait, until two things: the fire ban is over and the mask require­ment is over.”

The gov­er­nor joked at a news con­fer­ence that many, includ­ing him­self, look for­ward to bon­fires where they can burn their masks.

Polis said he hopes to end the man­date as soon as pos­si­ble, but the first pri­or­i­ty is a return of the state’s nightlife. If that can be done suc­cess­ful­ly, then end­ing the mask require­ment will be the next step.

“The mask wear­ing is a key part of con­tin­u­ing the for­ward progress and it will be with us for the next 30 days,” he said.

The man­date was first issued July 16 before get­ting extend­ed last month. Peo­ple 11 and old­er are required to wear a mask or oth­er facial cov­er­ing while in pub­lic indoor spaces, includ­ing retail stores. Some juris­dic­tions have stricter guidelines.