More mask mandates are falling for schoolchildren in West Coast states this month, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have continued to plummet.
The decision on whether to follow state guidance will be left to school districts.
Students walk to class amid the COVID-19 pandemic at Washington Elementary School Jan. 12, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif.The governor also said vaccine or testing requirements for teachers and state employees were set to expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday. "There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about where we’re headed," Carney said in a prepared statement."Over the last month, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have fallen dramatically, and we are clearly moving into a new phase of this pandemic."
In Connecticut, Monday marked the first day of classes since the state ended its school mask mandate, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday that the state's masking requirements in schools would be lifted by March 2. New Jersey, Massachusetts and other states have recently made similar adjustments to restrictions for schools.
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