Gov. Kathy Hochul is extending a contentious state policy that requires New Yorkers to wear face coverings in all public indoor settings — or show proof of Covid-19 vaccination — through Feb. 10.
as the Omicron variant began to drive a resurgence in Covid cases and hospitalizations across the state, had been undecided publicly about whether she would continue the policy, which was set to expire on Feb. 1.
Hochul said the state will reassess the policy “every two weeks now so we can be ready to give businesses the notice they've been waiting for.”— just days after the state reported its first cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Hochul, in announcing the mask or vaccine mandate, said it came in direct response to increasing Covid cases, reduced hospital capacity and insufficient vaccination rates. And pledged to reassess the policy on Jan. 15 — a deadline which was extended through Feb. 1 as cases surged in the final days of 2021.But compliance with the policy — which leaves enforcement up to local health departments — has varied across the state.
Instead, Molinaro said Dutchess County has chosen to encourage mask wearing as a way to slow viral transmission. “There’s still a commitment by every county official, elected and appointed, to do all we can to protect the public and the community from further spread — it’s what we do and we take that job seriously,” he told POLITICO.Pressure has been swarming Gov. Kathy Hochul’s school mask mandate since the early days of her administration, when she rolled out a universal requirement for people to wear face coverings in school buildings last August.
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