New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end
New York will no longer require masks in most indoor public settings, but they will still be required in schools and health care facilities. Several other states have made similar moves this week.
Updated February 9, 2022 at 12:59 PM ET
New York is lifting part of its indoor mask mandate, joining a growing list of states that are making similar adjustments.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced at a briefing Wednesday that the statewide vaccine-or-mask requirement for businesses will end on Thursday, though masks will still be required in schools and some other places where people congregate, including health care facilities, shelters and public transit stations. Counties, cities and businesses can still choose to require masks, she added.
She said declining COVID-19 infection rates — as well as rising
