New York City Officials , Reinstate Mask Advisory.
CNBC reports New York City
Health officials have reissued
the city's mask advisory.
As concerns of the omicron strain of the coronavirus grow, officials advise citizens to mask up vaccinated or not.
I’m also issuing a commissioners
advisory strongly recommending
that all New Yorkers wear a
mask at all times when
indoors and in a public setting. , Dr. Dave Chokski, Commissioner NYC Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene, via 'CNBC'.
Though the city has yet to identify
any cases of the omicron strain, officials
say that won't be the case much longer.
There are no omicron cases
here in New York City
at this moment.
It is very likely
there will be. , Bill de Blasio, mayor New York City, via 'CNBC'.
In a report published November 28,
the World Health Organization said the omicron strain poses a "very high" risk.
Experts and government officials
agree vaccines remain our best tool
in the fight against COVID-19.
Our entire focus
once again is
going to be
on vaccination. , Bill de Blasio, mayor New York City, via 'CNBC'.
Based on everything
we know, vaccination
is crucial to any strategy
for addressing omicron, Bill de Blasio, mayor New York City, via 'CNBC'.
According to CNBC, 88% of New York City's adult residents have received at least
one dose of a covid vaccine.
Still, data from the New York City Health Department indicates an average of
1,400 new cases is reported each day