Wearing a snug-fitting mask while making remarks at City Hall, Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan asked New Yorkers to consider wearing a mask when spending time indoors in public places.
"You'll notice today that I, myself, am wearing a mask. I'm doing that because it's what I'm recommending New Yorkers do in public indoor settings," he said. "Especially if you're not certain about the vaccination status of those around you, but also calibrating for your own individual sense of risk and comfort."
The BA.2 subvariant of omicron is the dominant form of the virus in New York and the United States, according to the CDC. Vasan said this subvariant, which is more transmissible than prior variants, is driving the increase in infections. At the same briefing, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city will
. Vasan explained that this decision was based on the rising cases and the lack of an approved vaccine for children under 5. "We're making the strong recommendation that all New Yorkers of every age choose to wear a mask in indoor settings — according to their level of risk, according to their level of comfort," Vasan said. "That's our strong recommendation. It's why I'm wearing a mask. It's why many of you are wearing a mask.
The commissioner acknowledged that New Yorkers have been living with the pandemic for more than two years and have been asked to have patience. He said the city is asking New Yorkers to be patient for a bit longer. "We've gotten as far as we have thanks to masks and thanks to a number of other tools, which include vaccines, testing, treatment, and, yes, patience and resilience," Vasan said. "We need to employ all of these tools together and extend each other a bit of forbearance and grace as we do so."Mayor Eric Adams announced the city will retain the mask mandate for children 2 to 4 years of age who attend schools and day care centers. He cited rising COVID cases.
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