The New York City health commissioner reinstated an indoor mask mandate Jan. 3 for public hospitals, health centers and long-term care facilities amid a rise in COVID-19, flu and respiratory virus cases, according to ABC 7 NY.
Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said Wednesday that the mandate applies in patient-care areas of health facilities and that the intent is, in part, to protect staff from falling sick as cases increase, the ABC News affiliate reported.
