The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, announced this Sunday the end of the use of face masks in the state’s public schools, after a significant reduction in infections and hospitalizations due to covid-19.
As of March 2 the students, teachers and other school personnel will not be required to wear the mask -something that many parents had claimed-, a measure that comes after this week the requirement outside schools was eliminated.
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Parents who prefer your children continue to wear the mask they have the freedom to do so.
The decision was also announced after last Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its new guide to determine prevention measures for covid-19.
My friends, the day has come. Today we are announcing that we will eliminate the state requirement for masks in schools.
Under these new guidelines, the 70% of the population can stop using it. 28% of the population is still in counties with high levels of the pandemic.
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Residents in low- and medium-risk counties no longer need to wear masks in public places, according to the CDC.
“My friends, the day has come. Today we are announcing that we will eliminate the state requirement for masks in schools.s,” Hochul told a news conference.
He noted with satisfaction that COVID infections statewide have dropped from a peak of more than 90,000 in early January to 1,671 positive cases out of a population of almost 20 million of New Yorkers.
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He also highlighted that the figures have had a downward trend for 57 days.
Likewise, the Democratic policy noted that there are still some counties in the state with high transmission of the virus, so they will be allowed to determine what is best for their county.
He emphasized that the mask requirement still still in effect for nursing homes, prisons, adult care facilities, homeless shelters and for victims of gender violence and public transport.
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Hochul expressed confidence that New York City, where the mayor has control of the public education system – the largest in the country – will welcome this decision. But, she reminded that the decision is in the hands of Mayor Eric Adams.
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