New York City will require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor activities, the first major US city to impose blanket restrictions. The new requirement, which will go into effect Aug. 16, applies to indoor dining, gyms and indoor entertainment venues, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Ref. USAToday.
New York ends state mask mandate, but masking rules still in place at schools, as indoor mask requirements in blue states are falling. New York state will end a COVID-19 mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings but will keep masking rules in place in schools, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. Hochul's decision comes days after governors of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon all said they would end mandatory masking in schools by the end of February or March. Source 1c.