THE ANNOUNCEMENT THREAD HAS CEASED AS OF 10/16/21 - UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES
10/16/21: Vaccine Advisors On An FDA Panel Recommended Authorizing COVID-19 Booster Shots For J & J Recipients 18 Years Of Age And Older, At Least 2 Months After The 1st Dose
10/15/21: Fully Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Start Entering The US On November 8th
10/14/21: Vaccine Advisors On An FDA Panel Vote In Favor For EUA For A Half-Dose, COVID-19 Booster Shot For Moderna Recipients, At Least 6 Months After One's 2nd Dose, And For The Following Populations: Those 65+, Those 18-64 At High Risk Of Severe COVID, & Those 18-64 In High Risk Work Settings
10/14/21: OSHA Submits Their Emergency Temporary Standard Order For The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Businesses With 100+ Employees To The White House Office Of Management & BUdget For Review; Mandate Takes Effect When The OMB Finishes Its Review And It's Uploaded To The Federal Registrar
10/12/21: MA Governor Charlie Baker Has Activated Members Of The National Guard To Assist With COVID-19 Testing In K-12 Public Schools
10/9/21: The FL Department of Education Has Authorized Sanctions On 8 School Districts That Violated The State's Parents Bill Of Rights Law & Made Masks Mandatory For Students & Staff
10/8/21: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Extends The City's COVID-19 Public Emergency Through January 7th, 2022
10/7/21: Mahopac Superintendent Announces Retirement At End Of 21-22 School Year
10/1/21: California To Become First US State To Require COVID-19 Vaccines For School Children For Those Attending In-Person Instruction At All Public & Private Schools
9/29/21: MA Department Of Elementary & Secondary Education Commissioner Extends Statewide Indoor School Mask Mandate For Those Ages 5+ In Public & Private Elementary Schools And/Or For Those Who Are Unvaccinated Through At Least November 1st; Middle & High Schools That Have Reached The 80% Vaccination Mark Can Apply To Lift The Mandate For Fully Vaccinated Individuals On 10/15 Or Earlier
9/29/21: Former NYC Health Commissioner & Current Director At Harvard's FXB Center For Health & Human Rights Becomes New York State's New Health Commissioner, Effective December 1st
9/28/21: CT Legislature Extends Governor Lamont's COVID-19 Emergency Powers; Mask Mandate For Schools Extended Until Further Notice
9/27/21: A Federal Appeals Court Rescinds Temporary Injunction; Vaccine Mandate For NYC Teachers & Staff Will Go Into Effect October 4th And All Teachers & Staff Have Until 5 PM This Friday To Be Vaccinated
9/27/21: NY Governor Hochul Deploys Medically-Trained National Guard To Replace Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers Who Will Be Fired Tonight
9/25/21: A Federal Appeals Court Has Issued A Temporary Inunction, Halting NYC's Vaccine Mandate For School Teachers & Staff
9/24/21: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Allows Frontline Workers To Receive A Booster Shot Who Received A 2nd Dose Of Pfizer At Least 6 Months Ago
9/23/21: The CDC Advisory Panel Has Approved Booster Shots For Nursing Home Residents & Those 18-64 With Underlying Health Conditions Who Received A 2nd Dose Of Pfizer At Least 6 Months Ago
9/22/21: The FDA, Under An Amended EUA, Has Approved Booster Shots For Those 65+, Those 18-64 With Severe COVID-19, And Those 18-64 Who Work At High-Risk Jobs Who Received A 2nd Dose Of Pfizer At Least 6 Months Ago
9/22/21: A Judge Has Lifted The Temporary Restraining Order Barring NYC Mayor De Blasio From Mandating The COVID-19 Vaccine For DOE Employees, Teachers, And Staff Members; The Mandate Takes Effect Monday
9/21/21: Effective Monday, Septembr 27th, All NYC Public Schools Will Move To Weekly COVID-19 Testing And Quarantine Protocols Will Align With CDC Guidelines (Unvaccinated Students Will Not Have To Quarantine If They Are Masked Correctly, Were Distanced 3-Feet, And Not Exhibiting COVID-19 Symptoms)
9/20/21: NJ Governor Phil Murphy Signing An Executive Order Mandating Mask-Wearing For All Employees, Students & Children Ages 2+, And Visitors Inside A Child Care Facility; All Child Care Workers And Facility Employees Will Be Required To Be Fully Vaccinated By November 1 Or Undergo Weekly Testing
9/20/21: Washington DC Mayor Bowser Mandating All DC School Student-Athletes Be Fully Vaccinated By November 1 (No Testing Option) Or Face Exclusion From School-Based Sports
9/20/21: Washington DC Mayor Bowser Mandating All DC Public And Private School Teachers And Staff & Child Care Staff Be Fully Vaccinated By November 1 (No Testing Option) Or Face Termination
9/20/21: All Fully Vaccinated International Travelers Coming To The US Who Show Proof Of Their Vaccination Will Be Granted Entry Starting In Early November
9/15/21: Los Angeles County To Require Proof Of Vaccination For Indoor Bars, Wineries, Breweries, Nightclubs, And Lounges & Require Proof Of Vaccination Or Submit To Regular Testing For Outdoor Mega Events Of 10,000+ People, Including Sports Games
9/15/21: NY Governor Kathy Hochul Makes Masks Mandatory For Everyone 2+ In Child Care, Day Care Centers, & State-Regulated Residential & Congregate Care Facilities, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Effective Immediately
9/14/21: MA Governor Charlie Baker Activates National Guard To Help Assist With The School Bus Driver Shortage
9/14/21: US District Judge David Hurd Issues Temporary Restraining Order Blocking New York State From Enforcing The COVID-19 Vaccine If A Healthcare Worker Claims A Religious Exemption
9/10/21: The TSA Will Begin Doubling Fines For Those Who Defy The Federal Mask Mandate On Public Transportation; Fines Will Now Begin At $500 And Repeat Offenders Could Be Fined Up To $3000
9/9/21: The Los Angeles Board Of Ed Has Approved A Vaccine Mandate For All Students Aged 12 And Older; Second Dose For Those In Extracurriculars By October 31; Second Dose For General 12+ Population By December 19
9/9/21: President Biden (With The US Department Of Labor) Is Mandating All Employers With 100+ Employers To Ensure Their Workforce Receives The COVID-19 Vaccine Or Undergo Weekly Testing
9/6/21: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration For 5 NY Counties: Westchester, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond
9/5/21: NY Governor Hochul Requests A Major Disaster Declaration Due To Hurricane Ida's Remnants
9/2/21: NY Governor Hochul Signs Extension Of Residential & Commercial COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Thru January 15th, 2022
9/2/21: NYSDOH Commissioner Mandating P-12 Teachers Get Vaccinated Or Face Weekly COVID-19 Testing
8/31/21: PA Governor Wolf Institutes K-12 Indoor Mask Mandate, Effective 9/7/21, For All Students, Staff, & Visitors, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
8/28/21: NYSDOH COMMISSIONER HOWARD ZUCKER MANDATES MASKS IN ALL P-12 SCHOOLS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS, FOR ALL STUDENTS, STAFF, TEACHERS & VISITORS
8/27/21: A Florida Judge Rules That Governor DeSantis Cannot Ban Masking In Schools; Districts In FL Now Have Their Own Discretion In Mandating Masks
8/26/21: The Maryland State School Board Institutes A Universal Indoor Mask Mandate For All K-12 Schools, Regardless Of Vaccination Status; Regulation Will Be Re-Assessed Each Month
8/26/21: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Institutes Universal Indoor Mask Mandate For Everyone 2+, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Effective Next Monday; Vaccine Mandate Or Minimum Weekly Testing Option For All K-12 Employees & All Higher Education Students & Employees
8/25/21: The Massachusetts Department Of Elementary & Secondary Education Has Issued A Universal Indoor Mask Mandate For All K-12 Schools For All Students 5+ And All Staff & Visitors; Masks Recommended For Those 5 And Under; There Are Medical & Religious Exemptions; ORDER EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND AT LEAST THROUGH 10/1
8/24/21: FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK ANDREW CUOMO HAS RESIGNED, EFFECTIVE 12:00 AM THIS MORNING; KATHY HOCHUL BECOMES THE 57TH GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK & FIRST-TIME WOMAN GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
8/23/21: SUNY's Vaccine Mandate For All In-Person Students Is Now Officially Activated Following The FDA's Full Approval Of The Pfzier Vaccine For Everyone 16+
8/23/21: NJ Governor Requring All State Employees (Including Those At State Agencies, Authorities, And Public Colleges & Universities) And All Pre-K-12 School Personnel To Be Fully Vaccinated Or Undergo A Minimum Of 1-2 COVID-19 Testing; Full Enforcement By October 18th
8/23/21: NYC Public School Staff Must Get Vaccinated And Receive One Dose By September 27th; There Is No Testing Option
8/23/21: FDA Regulators Fully Approve Pfizer's 2-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine For Everyone 16+
8/19/21: NJ Governor Phil Murphy To Announce Vaccine Mandate For All Teachers; Unclear Whether Or Not There Will Be A Testing Option
8/19/21: CT Governor Ned Lamont Announces Vaccine Mandate For State Employees In Hospital Facilities, Effective September 27th; Vaccine Mandate Or Testing Option For All State EMployees (Excluding Hospital Facilities), K-12 Teachers & Staff, And Early Childhood Staff, Effective September 27th
8/18/21: Maryland To Require All Hospital & Nursing Home Staff To Show Proof Of Vaccination (First Dose By September 1) Or Submit To Regular COVID-19 Screening And Testing; For Nursing Homes That Fail To Comply, Fines Will Be Doubled, Civil Penalties Will be Higher, And Tougher Enforcement Actions Will Be Enacted
8/18/21: Incoming NY Governor Hochul Says The NYSDOH Now Has The Authority To Implement A Statewide Mask Mandate For K-12 Schools And Intends On Doing So
8/17/21: The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) Has Extended The Mask Mandate For Travelers At/On US Airports, Airplanes, Public Buses, Trains, Subways, And Ferries Until January 18th
8/17/21: Rehoboth Beach, DE Reinstates Mask Mandate For All, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
8/16/21: The "Key To NYC" Vaccine Mandate For Indoor Dining, Indoor Fitness, And Indoor Entertainment Venues Commences Tomorrow With Enforcement Commencing September 13th
8/16/21: Canada To Require All Air Travelers To be Fully Vaccinated "As Soon As Possible In The Fall And No Later Than The End of October"
8/16/21: All Healthcare Workers In NY (Hospital, Nursing Home, Long-Term Care Staff, etc...) Will Be REQUIRED To Be At Least Partially Vaccinated By September 27th
8/16/21: Cuomo's Resignation Is Effective 11:59 PM 8/23; Hochul Becomes Governor Midnight 12:00 AM
8/15/21: Hochul's Lt. Governor Pick Will Be Someone From NYC
8/14/21: For Westchester County Schools, Students And Staff Who Are Masked Who Are Within 3 Feet Of A COVID-19 Positive Individual Who Is Also Masked Will Not Need To Quarantine
8/13/21: FDA Approves Third Dose Of Pfizer/Moderna Vaccine For Immunocompromised People, Including Organ Trasnplant Recipients, Certain Cancer Patients, And Those With HIV
8/12/21: San Francisco To Require Full Vaccination For Those 12+ In Restaurants, Gyms, Bars, And Entertainment Venues, Taking Effect For Patrons On August 20 And October 13 For Staff; No Testing Alternative; Those Under 12 Excluded From Order
8/12/21: All Of The Lower Hudson Valley Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission, Middlesex County, CT Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission, & Hudson County, NJ, Essex County, NJ, And Union County, NJ Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission
8/11/21: Danbury Plans To Mandate Masks Indoors Universally, Starting Sunday Morning @ 12:01 AM
8/11/21: Philadelphia To Mandate Masks Indoors Universally, Effective Thursday Morning @ 12:00 AM
8/11/21: KY Governor Andy Beshear Will Require Masks Indoors For K-12 Public & Private Schools And Childcare Centers, Regardless Of Vaccination Status; In Effect For At Least 30 Days But Can Be Renewed
8/11/21: Effective August 16th, DE Governor Carney Will Require Masks Indoors For Individuals Kindergarten-Age & Up At All Public & Private K-12 Schools, Child Care Homes & Facilities, And State Facilities, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
8/11/21: Atlantic County, NJ & New London, CT All Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission
8/10/21: NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO RESIGNS (TO LEAVE OFFICE IN 2 WEEKS); LT. GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL TO TAKE OVER
8/9/21: Texas Governor Is Calling Out-Of-State Healthcare Workers As State Hits Record Low ICU Beds; Calling On Hospitals To Voluntarily Postpone Elective Medical Procedures
8/9/21: The Pentagon Will Require Members Of The US Military To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine By September 15th
8/8/21: Melissa DeRosa, Secretary To Governor Cuomo, Resigns
8/8/21: Arkansas Governor Says He Regrets Signing A Statewide Ban On Mask Mandates; Wants It Reversed To Allow School Districts Flexibility
8/8/21: Baltimore City To Reinstate Universal Indoor Mask Mandate August 9th @ 9 AM
8/7/21: Dutchess County, NY, Hunterdon County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, & Salem County, NJ All Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission
8/6/21: The New York State Department Of Education Is Expected To Release Reopening Guidance Next Week
8/6/21: New Jersey Governor Announces Universal Indoor Mask Mandate For Students & Staff In School Buildings For The Start Of The 2021-2022 School Year
8/5/21: New Haven County, CT, Bronx County, NY, & Cumberland County, NJ All Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission; As Of Today, All Of NYC Should Now Wear Masks Indoors, According To The CDC
8/5/21: New Jersey Governor To Announce Friday A Mandate Requiring All K-12 Students & Staff Wear Masks In Schools, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Despite Comments Last Week Giving Local Districts The Flexibility
8/5/21: California To Require All Healthcare Workers To Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 By September 30, 2021
8/5/21: NYSDOH And Governor's Office Not To Issue School Reopening Guidance
8/5/21: Effective September 1, 2021, All Maryland State Employees Working In Congregate Settings Will Be Required To Show Proof Of Vaccination Or Submit To Strict Mask & Testing Guidelines (Applies To State Employees At The DOH & State Healthcare Facilities, Department Of Juvenile Services, Department Of Public Safety & Correctional Services, And Department Of Veteran Affairs)
8/4/21: President Biden And White House Officials Are Developing A Plan To Require Foreign Visitors To The US To Be Vaccinated; Canadian & Mexican Visitors Still Being Discussed
8/4/21: Florida Hospitalizations Reach To The Height Of The First COVID Wave
8/4/21: Queens Upgraded To "High" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission, Leaving The Bronx The Only NYC Borough In A "Substantial" Risk (For Now)
8/4/21: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker Implements Universal Mask Mandate In All Pre-K - Schools & Daycares, Effective Immediately
8/3/21: Rockland County, NY & Litchfield County, CT Upgraded To "Substantial" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission
8/3/21: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Issues New Eviction Moratorium Through October 3rd
8/3/21: NYC Bill De Blasio Rolling Out "Key To NYC Pass" August 16th (With Enforcement Beginning September 13th) --> Vaccination Proof Required To Dine Indoor At Restaurants, Work Out At Gyms, Or Attend Entertainment Venues
8/2/21: Health Officials In San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alamdea, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, And Sonoma Counties And The City Of Berkeley To Reinstate Universak Mask Mandate Tomorrow, 8/3/21
8/2/21: New Jersey Governor Requring All Employees In Healthcare Facilities And High-Risk Congregate Settings Be Fully Vaccinated By 9/7/21; Those Who Fail To Comply Will Undergo COVID-19 Testing Once Or Twice Per Week; Says He's "Willing To Require All Staff To Be Vaccinated As A Condition Of Their Employment" If There Aren't Significant Increases In Vaccination Rates Among The Employees In These Settings
8/2/21: New Mask Mandate In Westchester County For All County Buildings (Including Employees, Workers, Visitors) In All Lobbies, Elevator Areas, And Common Area; Mask Mandate Extends To County Beach And Pool Entrances Until Your Spot Is Set Up (Walking In, Walking Through A Crowd, Using Facilities) (Not In Water); County Still Evaluating Mask Policies For Playland Park
8/2/21: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot To Consider Universal Masking And Other Restrictions If Cases Rise Above 200 Per Day
8/2/21: Announcement From Governor Cuomo's 11:30 AM Briefing:
No Statewide Mask Or Vaccinate Mandate
Cuomo Urges Businesses To Incentivize Vaccination & Admit Vaccinated People Only To Their Establishment
Cuomo Urges Local Governments To Adopt And Follow The New CDC Mask Guidance; Says Localities Need To Enforce These Policies As Well; The State Would Need The Legislature To Pass A Law For Any State Mandate Since The State Of Emergency Ended
Effective Labor Day, All MTA + Port Authority Employees Will need To Be Fully Vaccinated Or be Subject To Weekly COVID-19 Testing
Cuomo Urges A Vaccine Or Testing Mandate For Teachers In Areas Of Substantial Or High Risk For COVID-19 Transmission
Cuomo Believes In A Mandatory Vaccine Policy For All "High Risk Public-Facing" Workers And Employees, Including Hosptial Workers At The County And Local Levels
If COVID-19 Numbers Don't Come Down, Cuomo Is Threatening Mandatory Vacines For All Nursing Home Workers, Teachers, And Public-Facing Healthcare Workers
8/1/21: Florida Hospitaliations From COVID-19 Reach The Highest Level Since The 4th Of July 2020
7/31/21: NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio May Announce New Mask Guidance As Early As Monday
7/31/21: Dutchess County Is Removed From "Substantial" Risk Category; Moved To "Moderate" Risk; Sullivan County Upgraded To "Substantial" Risk
7/31/21: Florida Records 21,683 New COVID-19 Cases, The Highest Since The Beginning Of The Pandemic; Florida Accounts For About 1/5 Of All New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide
7/30/21: Louisiana Governor "Seriously Considering" Statewide Mask Mandate; New Orleans Issues Universal Indoor Mask Mandate
7/30/21: Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester Counties Now Upgraded To A "Substantial" Risk For COVID-19 Transmission; CDC Recommends Universal Indoor Masking
7/29/21: Florida Governor Signs Executive Order Making Masks Optional In Schools Statewide; Decision Left Up To Parents
7/29/21: Biden Mandates All Federal Employees Get Vaccinated Or Undergo Regular Testing, Mask-Wearing, And Social Distancing; Includes All Military Personnel And Members
7/29/21: Broadway To Require All Theater Workers, Cast, And Crew To Get Vaccinated And Undergo Weekly Testing (Unless Age Or Health Conditions Hinder)
7/29/21: NC To Begin Requiring Vaccine Verification For State Employees; Workers Not Vaccinated Must Wear A Mask And Be Tested Weekly
7/29/21: NC Governor Roy Cooper Recommends (But Does Not Mandate) That All K-12 Schools Impose Universal Masking For Students & Staff
7/29/21: The NYS Department Of Education Will Not Requre Schools To Have A Full Time Remote Learning Option, But Individual Districts Can Make The Choice
7/29/21: Los Angeles Unified School District Says All Students And Staff, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Must Wear A Mask And Get Tested Weekly
7/28/21: Walt Disney World In Florida Issues A Universal Mask Mandate For Everyone Aged 2+
7/28/21: NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Warns More Mandates Are Coming, Potentially Including A Universal Mask Mandate
7/28/21: Washington DC Moves Up To "Substantial" Category For COVID-19 Transmission; CDC Recommends Universal Indoor Masking
7/28/21: Florida Hospitalizations Now Exceed That Of The Second Wave Hospitalizations
7/28/21: Orange County, NY Moves Up To "Substantial" Category For COVID-19 Transmission; CDC Recommends Universal Indoor Masking
7/28/21: Atlanta Mayor Imposes Universal Indoor Mask Mandate For All In Public Places, Private Businesses, And Establishments
7/28/21: New Jersey Governor Recommends Universal Indoor Masking But Will Not Mandate It At This Time
7/28/21: Cuomo Mandates All State Employees To Get Vaccinated Or Undergo Regular Testing By Labor Day; Cuomo Mandates All Patient-Facing Healthcare Workers To Get Vaccinated
7/27/21: The CDC Says Universal Mask Wearing Should Occur In Areas Of Substantial To High COVID-19 Transmission
7/27/21: The CDC Now Joins The American Academy Of Pediatrics, Recommending Universal Masking In K-12 Schools For The Fall
7/27/21: Savannah, GA Mayor Issues Indoor Mask Mandate, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/26/21: Provincetown, MA Issues Indoor Mask Mandate, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/25/21: The CDC Is Considering Recommending Fully Vaccinated People Wear Masks In Public
7/24/21: GOP-Backed Michigan Legislature Strips Governor Whitmer's Emergency Powers Used During The COVID-19 Pandemic; 60-48 GOP Majority Vote In Favor
7/23/21: NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Calls On Private Employers To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Employees; "It's Time For More Mandates" - Mayor
7/23/21: Saint Louis City And County To Reinistate The Indoor Mask Mandate On Monday, 7/26/21, For Everyone Aged 5+, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/23/21: Provincetown COVID-19 Outbreak Now Up To 256+ Cases; Nantucket Joins Provicnetown In Issuing A Mask Advisory, Urging Everyone To Wear A Mask, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/23/21: FL Governor DeSantis Firm On Rejecting Mask Mandates In Schools
7/22/21: The NFL Threatens Forfeits And Loss Of Game Checks If A COVID-19 Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Players Causes Disruption In The Regular-SeasonSchedule
7/22/21: Italy To Require "Green Pass" To Access Parts Of The Economy
7/22/21: MA Governor Charlie Baker Does Not Plan To Re-Instate Former COVID-19 Restrictions Nor Plans To Require Masks For Schools In The Fall
7/22/21: Philadelphia Health Officials Strongly Recommend Wearing Masks Indoors, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/21/21: Virginia DOH & DOE Recommend Many Staff & Students Wear Masks In Schools This Fall But Are Giving Local School Districts The Flexibility On Mask Implementation
7/21/21: Dr. Anthony Fauci Says Vaccinated Americans "Might Want To Consider" Wearing Masks Indoors As An Added Layer Of Protection
7/21/21: NOLA Mayor Issues A Mask Advisory, Recommending Everyone In The City, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Wear A Mask
7/21/21: NC And Its DOH Strongly Urging School Districts To Require Masks For All Students & Staff In Grades K-8, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, And Unvaccinated Staff And Students In Grades 9-12
7/21/21: The US Department Of State Has Extended The US-Canada & US-Mexico Border Restrictions Through August 21, 2021 --> Fully-Vaccinated Americans Cannot Enter Canada Until At Least August 22nd
7/20/21: NJ Governor Phil Murphy Remains Adamant On Keeping Masks Optional When Students & Staff Return To School In The Fall; A Decision Soon For Connecticut; Nothing Yet From New York State
7/20/21: NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Is Requring All Health Care Workers To Receive The COVID-19 Vaccine Or Undergo Weekly COVID-19 Testing
7/20/21: The Delta Variant Now Accounts For 83% Of New COVID-19 Cases, Up From 50% Two Weeks Ago
7/20/21: Effective Midnight Tonight Through August 17th, All Employees Of Businesses Within Clark County, NV (Including Las Vegas) Will Be Required To Wear Masks In Public Spaces, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/19/21: Canada To Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans To Enter The Country Starting August 9th
7/19/21: The American Academy Of Pediatrics Updated Its Guidance Today, Stating That Everyone 2+ Years Of Age Should Wear A Mask In School, Regardless Of Vaccination Status
7/19/21: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Lifts Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions, Including The Indoor Gathering Limit, 1 Meter Social Distancing Requirement, And Mandated Face Covering Order
7/17/21: Canada To Welcome Fully-Vaccinated Americans To Its Country Starting Mid-August
7/16/21: Most Of The Bay Area Health Officials Are Now Recommending To Wear Masks Indoors, Regardless Of Vaccination Status (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma Counties & The City Of Berkeley)
7/16/21: The Southern Nevada Health District (Which Includes Las Vegas) Is Recommending All People, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Wear A Mask In Indoor, Crowded Settings
7/15/21: Rhode Island Becomes The First US State To Mandate Vaccines For Those Attending RI Colleges And Universities
7/14/21: Governor Mike DeWine Of Ohio Is Banning Vaccine Mandates By K-12 Public Schools & Universities (For Vaccines Not Fully Approved By The FDA, Which None Are At This Time)
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7/12/21: The State Of California Is Mandating Masks Be Worn Inside School Buildings For The Fall; Those Who Refuse To Wear One Would Be Banned From Campus
7/12/21: The Carmel CSD District Clerk Sent Me The Updated 2021-2022 Carmel CSD District Calendar As Approved On July 6th, 2021. You Can View It Under The "District Calendars (21-22)" Page.
7/12/21: Mahopac CSD Not Requiring Masks For Students And Vaccinated Staff In Summer Programs; Masks Still Required On School Transportation
Dear Mahopac Parents and Guardians,
The Mahopac CSD has received updated guidance from the NYSDOH with regards to mask/face covering as it relates to summer school.
As a result, all vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks indoors or outdoors but may continue to do so if they choose. The
following are encouraged, but not required, to wear masks indoors:
Masks will still need to be worn during transportation regardless of vaccination status.
We still want to emphasize that everyone should continue to monitor their health on a daily basis before coming to school and to stay home in the event Covid-19 symptoms are present. Thank you for your cooperation as we navigate the summer together.
Sincerely,
Anthony DiCarlo
Superintendent of Schools
7/12/21: In His Press Conference, Mayor Bill De Blasio Stated He Is Keeping The Indoor Mask Mandate For Schools This Fall (Subject To Change)
7/9/21: The Centers For Disease Control & Prevention Now Says Students And Staff Who Are Fully Vaccinated No Longer Need To Wear A Mask In School Settings At The Discretion Of Local Governments & Districts
7/8/21: The New York State Department Of Health Released A Memo To The Over 700+ NYS School Districts No Longer Requiring Students, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, To Wear Masks Indoors In Schools FOR SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ONLY
Students, regardless of vaccination status, and fully vaccinated teachers and staff are exempt from mask-wearing for summer school programs. Unvaccinated staff are required to continue wearing masks. The state still strongly encourages mask-wearing but no longer mandates for students and fully-vaccinated staff.
Mask-wearing is still required for transportation to and from summer programs.
Districts will need to continue with some health practices, including daily temperature checks.
Information regarding the 2021-2022 school year will be released later this summer.