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[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Huh? "maskless again"? Are there places that still have mask mandates?

[–] [email protected] 58 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

A mask mandate was recently reinstated for New York City's public hospitals due to an increase in flu/COVID/RSV infections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned that respiratory illnesses are on the rise across the country. Just before Christmas, national COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped 17% in one week.

"I think that's a major reason why we're seeing this rise in not only cases, but also hospitalizations. Because we've just had Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, so a lot of people are gathering from all over the country," Roy told NY1.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Pretty ridiculous that they're not permanent in hospitals

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Agreed!

[–] KreekyBonez 6 points 5 months ago

absolutely bonkers that anyone walks into a hospital without a mask. it's the place where disease and illness get together for a 24/7 germ orgy

[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Some places have been encouraging but not mandating indoor masks due to the usual uptick in winter for COVID and flu