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New York City officials highly recommend even the vaccinated wear masks inside in public due to Omicron
Mon, 2021-11-29 11:31 — mike kraft NYC officials highly recommend even the vaccinated wear masks inside in public due to Omicron concerns City officials in New York City are now highly recommending residents wear masks while indoors in public places, regardless of vaccination status, in an attempt to get ahead of the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. CNN
While there are currently no identified cases of this new variant in the city yet, City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said that this is a way to prevent the incoming spread.
"We do anticipate detecting the Omicron in New York in the coming days based on what we know about its global spread," Choksi said. "A lot is still unknown about Omicron since it is so early, but studies are underway and we will know more about the variant in the coming weeks."
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