When someone in the family tests positive for the coronavirus, there are some guidelines to follow. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Masks”
Most Broadway Theaters Will Drop Vaccine Checks, but Not Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
The owners and operators of the 41 theaters have decided to relax audience safety protocols that have been in place since last summer. Source: New York Times
New Omicron Subvariant Reaches New York: Should I Worry About BA.2?
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
The Omicron subvariant BA.2 is causing an increase in infections, especially in Manhattan. But hospitalizations have yet to rise. Source: New York Times
NYC Seeks to Keep Mask Mandate for Kids Under 5 as Cases Rise
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement as a judge moved to strike down the requirement. Coronavirus cases are increasing again in New York, fueled by the Omicron subvariant BA.2. Source: New York Times
After Covid, Are You ‘Mask Fishing’?
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
As some Covid anxieties have receded, teenagers have a new word for the fear of shedding their masks to reveal their faces. Source: New York Times
Covid Cases Are Up in NYC Schools. So Why Are Masks Off?
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams says he’s following the science in his decision to rescind mask mandates for very young children. Source: New York Times
Preschoolers Can Shed Their Masks, Mayor Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
New York City plans to end the mask requirement for the city’s youngest children on April 4 if coronavirus cases remain low. Source: New York Times
What Young New Yorkers Think About the End of the School Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
Some students said they were excited to finally shed their masks, but others felt unsafe and wanted to continue wearing them. Source: New York Times
NYC Ends School Mask Mandate in a Key Step to Recovery
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Not all New York’s students were ready to give up masks, even after Mayor Eric Adams said they could. Source: New York Times
Some New York Schools Resume Maskless Classes
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
On the first day for some school districts to go maskless, there was disagreement at one Long Island school over whether the change came too soon or was overdue. Source: New York Times
New York City Is Rolling Back Pandemic Restrictions. Is It Too Soon?
By Gotham Rex on February 28, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams plans to end certain mask and vaccine mandates in hopes of restoring a sense of normalcy. Some health experts think he should wait. Source: New York Times
New York Ends Its Mask Mandate for Schools
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the statewide mandate would end on Wednesday, but empowered local officials to determine their own mask policies. Source: New York Times
New York City Schools Will Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2022
Masking inside the city’s public schools will still be required, as is the case across the state, but not outside on school grounds. Source: New York Times
Most N.Y. Voters in Poll Want More Data Before School Mask Mandate Ends
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Voters in the state largely agree with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to wait to see March virus data, though conservatives think the mandate should already have ended, a poll found. Source: New York Times
Where You Need to Wear A Mask (or Don't) in NYC
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
Though some rules have been rolled back, in New York City, you still need to wear masks on public transportation, at the theater, in schools and elsewhere. Here’s an overview. Source: New York Times