NY Gov Extends Mask Mandate Through February 10th

The New York Daily News reports:

Gov. Hochul extended New York’s mask mandate through Feb. 10 on Friday as the state Appellate Court is set to determine the legality of the emergency COVID order.

The extension comes as the governor’s mask edict was set to expire next Tuesday — just days after the state appealed the decision of a lower court saying the mask rule was unconstitutional due to lack of authority.

Speaking at a storm briefing on Long Island, Hochul said she didn’t “want to keep requirements in place a day longer than necessary. “But I will not do it before we can do it safely,” she added.

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