Prognosis
Mask Mandate Is Back at This New York College
- City officials recommend masking in public indoor settings
- Rates of flu, RSV and Covid are worrying health officials
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Purchase College, part of the State University of New York system, mandated masking indoors as respiratory viruses have been spreading rapidly in the state and around the country.
The college, in suburban Westchester County, raised its alert level for Covid transmission to orange, triggering the change. Other educational systems in the area, including the New York City school district, began encouraging masks indoors this week without requiring them. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recommends masking in public indoor settings and crowded outdoor settings.