NY to End Statewide School Indoor Mask Mandate
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had a clear message for families and educators on Sunday: It’s time to ditch the masks in schools • Full Story
(NBC New York)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had a clear message for families and educators on Sunday: It’s time to ditch the masks in schools.
Appearing for a rare weekend press conference as many students and teachers prepared to return following mid-winter break, Hochul announced that the statewide order requiring indoor mask use in schools would be lifted on Wednesday.
he governor pointed to the latest advice from the CDC, which essentially says most people don’t need to wear face masks in indoor public settings unless there’s a high level of severe disease, as well as overwhelming evidence the omicron surge is in the rearview for New York.
A drop in new cases of COVID-19 by a whopping 98% since omicron’s peak in early January.
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