New York eliminates mask requirement for schools in the state

NEW YORK – The Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, today announced the end of the use of masks in schools throughout the state, after a significant reduction in infections and hospitalizations for coronvirus.

As of March 2, students, teachers and other school personnel will not have the obligation to wear the mask -something that many parents had claimed- and the initiative comes after the requirement was eliminated this week for outside schools.

The decision was also announced after last Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its new guide to determine the measures prevention of Covid-19.

CDC is updating #COVID19 community recommendations.

CDC’s new COVID-19 Community Level tool classifies every county in the US into low, medium, or high, with recommended prevention measures for each level.

Check your area’s level and learn more here: https://t.co/UZxX67a6M3.

— CDC (@CDCgov) February 25, 1200

According to these new guidelines, the 70% of the population can stop using it. 37% of the population is still in counties with high levels of the pandemic.

Residents in counties with low and medium risk levels no longer need to wear masks in public places, according to the CDC.

Public health betrayal in two maps.

L: Previous CDC mask guidelines, based on transmission, recommended masking for 90% of counties

R: New CDC mask guidelines, that de -emphasizes COVID spread, now only recommends masking for 37% of counties pic.twitter.com/ KNRN2wyMd3

— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) February 25, 1200

“My friends, the day has come. Today we are going to announce that we will eliminate the state requirement for masks in schools,” Hochul said at a press conference.

He indicated with satisfaction that Covid infections throughout the state have been reduced from a peak of over 90,000 early January to 1,675 cases positives from a population of nearly 20 million New Yorkers.

He also highlighted that the figures have had a tendency to fall during 57 days.

Similarly, the Democrat pointed out that there are still some counties in the state with high transmission of the virus, so you will be allowed to determine what is best for your county.2022

Emphasized that the mask requirement is still in force for nursing homes, prisons, cen care centers for adults, shelters for the homeless and for victims of gender violence and public transport.

Hochul expressed confidence that the city of New York, where the mayor has control of the public education system -the largest in the country-, will accept this decision. But, she reminded that the decision is in the hands of Mayor Eric Adams.

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