NY Gov Hochul will institute mask mandate for students, require staff to be vaccinated or get tested

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she'll institute a mask mandate for students and require school staff to be vaccinated against Covid or tested weekly

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Hochul Promises Mask Mandate for New York State Schools

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Tuesday she would institute a mask mandate for students at schools in the state and require staff to be vaccinated against Covid or tested weekly.

Hochul, in her first address after being sworn in at midnight, said she would make her first priority the safety of New Yorkers, especially children.

“None of us want a rerun of last year’s horrors with Covid-19, therefore we will take proactive steps to prevent that from happening,” she said.

Hochul said she plans to require vaccinations for all school personnel with the option to test out weekly, as well as universal mask-wearing for anyone who enters a school. She said that later this week she will release “concise and consistent” policies for schools.

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1. Good start, Governor. Best of luck in the new and challenging job.