Hochul declares March 2 end to statewide school mask mandate

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The new rules effective Wednesday apply to children 2 years and older in childcare facilities. New York State has 2.7 million schoolchildren, including about 1 million in New York City. The broad mask mandate was implemented during a COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant in December.

Published 1 year ago · New York, United States

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