{"id":1433253,"date":"2022-04-12T13:16:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1433253"},"modified":"2022-04-12T13:16:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:16:45","slug":"coronavirus-forever-philadelphia-is-bringing-back-indoor-mask-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coronavirus-forever-philadelphia-is-bringing-back-indoor-mask-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Forever: Philadelphia Is Bringing Back Indoor Mask Mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcoronavirus-forever-philadelphia-is-bringing-back-indoor-mask-mandate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1433253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/oregon-mask-mandate-sign-AP-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is officially bringing back its indoor mask requirement less than two months after dropping it. The move makes it\u00a0 one of the first big cities to bring back restrictions as Americans attempt to return to a state of pre-pandemic normalcy over two years after the start of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The city, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2022\/04\/11\/philadelphia-could-reinstitute-indoor-mask-mandate\/\">remained<\/a> at the lowest tier of its four-tier system, announced on Monday it is moving from the \u201cLevel 1: All Clear\u201d \u2014 which frees individuals from mask requirements and vaccine mandates \u2014 to \u201cLevel 2: Mask Precautions.\u201d Under this level, masks will be required in indoor public spaces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The city is attributing the decision to \u201crising case counts.\u201d According to April 11 data, the city reported an average of 142 new cases per day, 44 hospitalizations, and case increases of more than 50 percent in the last ten days. In order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/programs\/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\/guidance\/covid-19-response-levels\/\">qualify<\/a> for the lowest tier, which the city is moving out of, two of the three criteria must be met: Average cases per day must be less than 100, hospitalizations must be less than 50, or cases must have increased by more than 50 percent in the last ten days.<\/p>\n<p>The rule goes into effect Monday, April 18. However, there is no vaccine requirement is in place at Level 2, but that could change if average new cases go beyond 225 and hospitalizations exceed 100:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Starting April 18, masks will be required in all indoor public spaces, including schools and childcare settings, businesses, restaurants, and government buildings. At that time, residents will be asked to report any business not complying with the mandate to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philly311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@philly311<\/a>. (2\/4)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia Public Health (@PHLPublicHealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLPublicHealth\/status\/1513578816215695365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For more information, please visit our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7di584Rg4M\">https:\/\/t.co\/7di584Rg4M<\/a>. (4\/4)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Philadelphia Public Health (@PHLPublicHealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLPublicHealth\/status\/1513578818551926790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPhiladelphia\u2019s COVID-19 response levels allow us to be clear, transparent and predictable in our response to local COVID-19 conditions,\u201d Mayor Jim Kenney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phila.gov\/2022-04-11-city-provides-update-on-covid-19-for-monday-april-11-2022\/\">said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the recent rise in cases, we are moving to Level 2 in hopes of preventing higher case rates and stricter measures,\u201d he added. \u201cOur city remains open; we can still go about our daily lives and visit the people and places we love while masking in indoor public spaces. I\u2019m optimistic that this step will help us control the case rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we fail to act now, knowing that every previous wave of infections has been followed by a wave of hospitalizations, and then a wave of deaths, it will be too late for many of our residents,\u201d city health commissioner Cheryl Bettigole <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/philadelphia-covid-19-indoor-masking-face-mask-covid-19-philly\/11738071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our chance to get ahead of the pandemic, to put our masks on until we have more information about the severity of this new variant,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is officially bringing back its indoor mask requirement less than two months after dropping it. 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