Philadelphia is reviving its indoor mask requirement Monday to combat the spread of the latest COVID-19 variant and minimize the risk of overwhelming hospitals.
The decision has sparked conversation in the last week about whether other cities or states should follow suit, but most leaders so far are holding back. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he was surprised by Philly’s decision and would be “shocked” if New Jersey put such a mandate back in place based on the current data,We don’t know. It all depends on the COVID data.
Health officials moved the city into response level 2 last week, a tier called “mask precautions,” after Philly surpassed two out of threeThe average number of cases had risen above 100 per day and cases had increased by more than 50% in the previous 10 days. If either of those metrics falls below the benchmarks — and hospitalizations stay below 50 — health officials could revert toHowever, if the numbers spike, the city could also end up in response level 3, called “caution.” In addition to mandatory masking, the city would
require you to present proof of vaccination, a vaccine exemption, or a negative COVID test taken within 24 hours to eat out.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that “any mask is better than no mask” butWhen possible, you should aim to wearYou can find them online, too — including countless retailers on Amazon — butGraphics editor John Duchneskie contributed to this article, which also contains information from the Associated Press.
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