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Mask mandate back at NYC public hospitals amid winter COVID surge

By Ben Brachfeld Posted on January 3, 2024

New York City’s public hospitals have reinstated a mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise across the city and nation.

A spokesperson for NYC Health & Hospitals (H&H) confirmed to amNewYork Metro that a mask mandate had been reinstated at all of its clinical facilities, including 11 public hospitals, community-based clinics, and nursing homes, before the start of the new year.

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Mask mandate back at NYC public hospitals amid winter COVID surge

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