• Ashy@lemmy.wtf
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    10 months ago

    Huh? “maskless again”? Are there places that still have mask mandates?

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      10 months ago

      A mask mandate was recently reinstated for New York City’s public hospitals due to an increase in flu/COVID/RSV infections.

      The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned that respiratory illnesses are on the rise across the country. Just before Christmas, national COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped 17% in one week.

      “I think that’s a major reason why we’re seeing this rise in not only cases, but also hospitalizations. Because we’ve just had Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, so a lot of people are gathering from all over the country,” Roy told NY1.

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      10 months ago

      Some places have been encouraging but not mandating indoor masks due to the usual uptick in winter for COVID and flu