Prognosis
New York to Lift Mask Mandate for Businesses as Omicron Ebbs
- Mask requirements in schools, health-care facilities remain
- Hochul implemented the rule amid omicron’s rapid spread
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is lifting a mask mandate for businesses that don’t check Covid-19 vaccination status, citing high inoculation rates and low transmissions across the state.
The rule, which Hochul implemented amid the omicron-induced surge in infections, will be dropped as of Thursday. Mask mandates will remain in place in schools, health-care facilities and nursing homes, although Hochul said dropping masks in March is a “strong possibility.”