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NYC to Drop Masks for Kids Under 5 If Cases Stay Low, Mayor Says
Children greet each other as they arrive at school in New York, on March 7.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city will remove the mask mandate for kids under 5 years old if Covid cases in schools remain low.
“If we don’t have a spike, we’re going to lift for your babies as well,” Adams said during a press briefing held on Friday to announce an expanded summer learning program. “I want them taking their masks off.”