Published 2 years ago

Hochul declares March 2 end to statewide school mask mandate

Summary by Ground News

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.

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The Guardian

New York to lift schools mask mandate and indoor venues could follow

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announce moves as Covid infections continue to fall dramatically

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

New York City will lift indoor vaccine mandates by March 7

Indoor mask mandate for public schools could also be dropped on same date if data allows

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

New York will end statewide school mask mandate on March 2 -governor

- New York state will end its mask mandate for schools and childcare facilities on Wednesday, Governor Kathy Hochul said, citing a steep drop in COVID-19 cases. "It wasn't always easy, but students, educators and parents stepped up to fight this pandemic," Hochul tweeted on Sunday. "We've reached this exciting milestone because of your hard work." The new rules come after the U.S.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

New York to lift statewide school mask mandate by March 2

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's statewide masking requirement in schools will be lifted by March 2, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday, citing a dramatic drop in COVID-19 infections and

2 years ago·United States

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