Wu: Boston will not lift school mask mandate on Feb. 28

[George II]

Source: WHDH Boston

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

BOSTON (WHDH) - Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday announced that Boston will not lift its mask mandate for public schools at the end of the month.

Gov. Charlie Baker and state education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley on Wednesday said students and staff at Massachusetts public schools won’t have to wear face coverings indoors starting Feb. 28, but Boston Public Schools will not immediately ditch face coverings, according to Wu.

The decision to drop the mask mandate was made in consultation with infectious disease physicians, the state Department of Public Health, and other medical experts, Baker and Riley said.

The Feb. 28 date coincides with students returning from school vacation and Wu said she believes that it’s prudent to keep the mask requirement in place to guard against a possible surge in COVID-19 cases.

Read more: https://whdh.com/news/wu-boston-will-not-lift-school-mask-mandate-on-feb-28/

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Baker removed the state wide mandate yesterday, Mayor Wu bravely came out this morning saying she was not removing the mandate.

[Evolve Dammit]

1. That is a good decision. We are not "done" with the virus, despite wishful thought.

[HUAJIAO]

2. Even Fauci said the pandemic is near the end, or in its last stages,

something like that. I don't know how he can say that. I hope I am wrong and he is right.

[Evolve Dammit]

3. me too. We still have almost 40% unvaxxed, so it can continue to mutate. Here's hoping it

doesn't, but we simply don't know and throwing caution out the door seems foolish IMHO.