NYC Could Lift Mask And Social-Distancing Mandates By End Of June
(New York, NY) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s possible face masks and social-distancing mandates could be lifted by the end of June. He explains this is based off continual progress in terms of getting people vaccinated, which coincides with a dip in active case numbers. De Blasio says the end of June is a natural period of transition, given the end of school and start of summer. He notes there are ongoing concerns over new so-called COVID-19 “variants”, which could change the equation.