The indoor mask mandate issued by New York State will be ended effective Wednesday, Gov Kathy Hochul announced Sunday. She said some counties with higher transmission rates can make their own decisions, but there won’t be a mandate from the state.
Hochul said parents can also keep masks on their kids if they want.
Her announcement comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their mask guidelines.
As a precaution, New York will distribute more than 20 million COVID tests to school districts across the state, Hochul said.
Our top priority has always been keeping kids in school and making sure our classrooms are safe.
Now, with COVID cases declining by 98% since the Omicron peak and updated @CDCgov guidance in place, we will lift the statewide school mask requirement this coming Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/WQ5NJKbF98
— Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) February 27, 2022
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