Philadelphia to reinstate indoor COVID-19 mask mandate amid rise in reported cases, hospitalizations
Just The News by Sophie Mann
Philadelphia said Monday the city is bringing back its indoor mask mandates for public places, schools and daycares amid an increase in COVID-16 cases and hospitalization.
The mask mandate will officially return on April 18. The city’s previous mask mandate was dropped March 2, roughly just six weeks ago.
“If we fail to act now, knowing that every previous wave of infections has been followed by a wave of hospitalizations and a wave of deaths, it’ll be too late for many of our residents,” Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said, referring to the virus’ BA.2 variant, which is spreading across the country…
