Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state is reviewing the new CDC masking guidelines, which essentially say people who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear a mask against the COVID pandemic unless they’re indoors in a crowded place.
Cuomo said:
“In New York, we have always relied on the facts and the science to guide us throughout the worst of this pandemic and in our successful reopening. We have received the newly revised guidance from the CDC regarding mask wearing and social distancing for those with vaccinations and are reviewing them in consultation with Dr. Zucker and our partners and health experts in surrounding states.”
Monroe County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello have jointly written to the governor, asking him to follow the new CDC guidelines.