The mask mandate for children 2- 4 years old was supposed to come to an end Monday, but with an uptick in COVID cases Mayor Eric Adams decided to keep the mandate in place.
health officials are most concerned about the transmissible BA.2 omicron subvariant which is responsible for most of the COVID-19 in the city. It is more contagious than omicron.
Children under five are especially vulnerable because they are not vaccinated. Those children must continue to wear masks at"We want to keep an eye on this latest uptick to ensure that our youngest New Yorkers stay safe," said Dr. Ashwn Vasan. Mayor keeps masks for young kids Mayor Eric Adams announced the city will retain the mask mandate for children 2 to 4 years of age who attend schools and day care centers. He cited rising COVID cases.
"I think it’s imperative that due to the rise in cases that we are seeing, we take a week to assess the numbers before removing masks for 2 to 4 year-olds," said Adams. , cases have grown from 500 daily in early March to more than 1,200 daily cases right now. Based on the color-coded alert system, the city is currently at low-risk community spread.
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