New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the state will drop its statewide school mask mandate, becoming the latest Democrat to ease COVID-19-related rules.
Hochul, who unveiled the development during a Feb. 27 press conference, cited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having eased its masking recommendations in most public settings for the rule change, which goes into effect on March 2. Child care centers also don’t have to impose masking rules.
