New York City planned to end mask mandates for the youngest age group tomorrow, but the number of people testing positive for the Omicron subvariant BA.2 has put it on the backburner. Christinafantv reports.
planned to end school mask mandates for the youngest age group on Monday, but the number of people testing positive for the Omicron subvariant BA.2 put it on the backburner.
"That's why we're recommending to wait a little bit longer before making masks optional for this age group. We're looking for the earliest opportunity to do this safely, and we can assure you, that day is coming for your children," New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said.
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