{"id":2019984,"date":"2023-09-02T00:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T04:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorkers-advised-to-mask-up-for-holiday-weekend-as-covid-fear-spreads\/"},"modified":"2023-09-02T00:46:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T04:46:59","slug":"new-yorkers-advised-to-mask-up-for-holiday-weekend-as-covid-fear-spreads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorkers-advised-to-mask-up-for-holiday-weekend-as-covid-fear-spreads\/","title":{"rendered":"New Yorkers urged to wear masks amid rising COVID concerns for holiday weekend."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fnew-yorkers-advised-to-mask-up-for-holiday-weekend-as-covid-fear-spreads%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=2019984&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 data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>New Yorkers Urged to Wear Masks as COVID-19 Cases Spike<\/h2>\n<p>New Yorkers are being advised by health \u200cauthorities \u2062to consider wearing masks \u2062during the\u2064 Labor Day weekend as COVID-19 cases have spiked and \u200camid a broader resurgence of\u200c pandemic hysteria that\u2063 is fueling a &#8220;we will not comply&#8221; trend that opposes any new mandates.<\/p>\n<p>NYC \u2062Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have urged New Yorkers to take extra\u200b precautions, including resorting to &#8220;proven prevention tools&#8221; like donning masks.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-data.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest data<\/a> from the \u200bNew York City Health Department, there have been 825 daily cases of COVID-19 on average\u2064 over the past week. While this is several times higher \u200dthan the seven-day average of 230 cases reported on July 4, it is far lower than the 2,000-plus cases around this time in 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/new-york-lifts-mask-mandate-in-most-places-including-public-transit-4719552\">New York Lifts \u200dMask Mandate in Most Places, Including \u200cPublic Transit<\/a><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/8\/2022<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/staying-prepared-and-not-panicking-new-york-mayor-refuses-to-reinstate-mask-mandate-4478874\">&#8216;Staying Prepared and \u2063Not Panicking,&#8217; New York Mayor Refuses to Reinstate Mask \u200dMandate<\/a><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">5\/20\/2022<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even though overall \u2063COVID-19 indicators are \u2063much lower than a year ago, some institutions have started to adopt mask \u2062mandates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/mask-mandate-return-sparks-we-will-not-comply-trend-5485146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sparking \u2064pushback<\/a> \u200d in some circles and a\u2064 &#8220;we will not comply&#8221; trend on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, former \u2062President\u2064 Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/trump-warns-fear-mongering-about-new-covid-variants-a-lunatic-ploy-to-rig-2024-election-5483767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently accused<\/a> &#8220;left-wing\u2064 lunatics&#8221; of fear-mongering about new COVID-19\u2064 variants in\u200c order to\u2063 justify the reintroduction of lockdown policies and other\u2062 mandates\u2014all in a bid to rig\u2063 the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will not shut down our schools. \u200dWe will not accept your lockdowns. We will not abide by your \u2062mask \u2062mandates, and\u200b we will not \u200dtolerate your vaccine mandates,&#8221; the former \u200dpresident\u200d said in a video posted on \u200dTruth Social.<\/p>\n<p>The purposefulness of mask mandates has also\u200b faced challenges from some \u2062in \u2064the scientific community, \u200cwith a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-studies-find-toxic-risks-associated-with-face-masks-amid-reemergence-of-mask-mandates-5484199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent\u200b study<\/a> linking extended\u2064 mask use to excessive inhalation of \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-studies-find-toxic-risks-associated-with-face-masks-amid-reemergence-of-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"New studies reveal dangers of face masks as mask mandates return.\">toxic volatile organic compounds<\/a>, which can have harmful effects on health.<\/p>\n<h2>New York Authorities Urge Precautions<\/h2>\n<p>In separate statements issued on Aug.\u200c 29, Dr. Vasan and Ms. Hochul urged New Yorkers to take extra precautions in the face of the \u2062recent spike in COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n<p>And \u200ca spokesperson for the New York \u2064City Health Department reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-12471305\/NYC-Health-Department-tells-New-Yorkers-MASKING-Labor-Day-good-idea-new-Covid-variants-drive-infection-rates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the Daily Mail<\/a> that, as COVID-19 cases rise, precautions like face masks may be &#8220;a good idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the issue of masking \u200brecommendations, a spokesperson for the New York\u2063 City\u2064 Health Department told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement\u2063 that nothing about masking guidance has changed, while pointing to Dr.\u2062 Vasan&#8217;s recent remarks on precautions.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Vasan \u2064said in an \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/625-23\/statement-the-nyc-health-commissioner-dr-ashwin-vasan-the-ba-2-86-covid-19-variant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aug. 29 statement<\/a> that \u200cwhile the BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 has not yet \u200cbeen\u2063 detected in anyone in New York, it is \u200c&#8221;almost certainly circulating here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added that, as cases rise, precautions become increasingly important, especially \u200bfor those who are older or have underlying health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, along \u2063with \u200cother proven prevention tools\u2013like masking, testing, and staying home when sick\u2013continue to be our best defense against COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses,&#8221; Dr. Vasana said.<\/p>\n<p>In a similar \u200cvein, \u200dMs. Hochul recommended extra precautions, also mentioning \u2062masks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile New Yorkers might want to be done with COVID-19, COVID-19 isn\u2019t done \u200cwith us,\u201d Ms. Hochul said\u2063 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/following-reports-new-variant-governor-hochul-announces-new-steps-keep-new-yorkers-protected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement on Aug. 29<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Citing a recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases, Ms. Hochul said: \u201cI\u2063 strongly urge everyone to take appropriate precautions to protect themselves and their communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To keep New Yorkers safe, my\u200c administration\u200c will continue to monitor this situation,\u200d share information on \u200dthe new boosters as \u200dsoon as it\u2019s available, and continue to\u2062 make N-95 masks available statewide,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>People wear masks as \u200dthey pass through a pedestrian subway as infectious coronavirus Delta variant cases continued to rise in New York City, New \u200bYork, \u200don\u2063 July 26, 2021. (Andrew Kelly\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The warnings from government and health officials come amid a torrent of media reports about a\u200d new COVID-19\u200c variant circulating, while\u2063 President Joe Biden said last week that\u200c all Americans would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/biden-likely-to-recommend-everyone-get-new-covid-19-vaccine-5480935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">likely\u2062 be advised<\/a> to get another booster.<\/p>\n<p>Overall in the United States, there&#8217;s been an 18.8 percent rise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-states-like-ala-report-dwindling-supply-of-antibody-treatments-amid-federal-rationing\/\" title=\"Report: States like Ala. report dwindling supply of antibody treatments amid federal rationing\">hospital admissions due<\/a> to\u2063 COVID-19 in the most recent week, <a href=\"https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/#maps_positivity-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> \u200d data from the Centers for Disease\u2064 Control and Prevention (CDC). Over the same period, there&#8217;s \u2064been a 17.6 percent increase in COVID-19 deaths while test \u2064positivity is up 14.9 percent, per the CDC.<\/p>\n<p>A CDC spokesperson\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/cdc-responds-to-mask-mandate-claims-5483404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told The Epoch Times<\/a> on Aug. 29 that \u2064hospital admission levels &#8220;are currently low&#8221; for around 96 percent of health systems in the United States and that the agency&#8217;s \u200dadvice \u200dfor COVID-19 mitigation measures is tied to hospital admission \u2063levels.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC has \u2064not \u200dissued \u200bany updated\u200d guidelines\u200c regarding mask mandates.<\/p>\n<h2>Mask Mandates Reappear<\/h2>\n<p>Even though overall COVID-19 indicators are much\u200d lower than\u200c a\u200d year ago, some institutions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/these-hospitals-across-the-us-are-bringing-back-mask-mandates-5481823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have\u2064 begun<\/a> reimposing masking requirements.<\/p>\n<p>A handful of\u200b hospitals across the\u200d country have reinstated mandates, though some have required masks only for staff, nurses, and doctors, while patients and visitors are exempt.<\/p>\n<p>In New York, several upstate \u2063hospitals have required masking for anyone who goes into the facilities. They include \u2063United Health Services in Binghamton, Auburn Community Hospital in Auburn, and University Hospital in Syracuse.<\/p>\n<p>Bucking this trend is Northwell Health on Long Island, with the hospital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/news\/health\/masking-mandatory-covid-hospitals-ayb1wpa2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling\u200c Newsday<\/a> that \u200dneither the\u200c number of patients nor the severity of the disease warrants\u200d a reinstatement of mask mandates for now.<\/p>\n<p>Several other Long Island\u200c hospital\u2062 systems told\u200b the outlet \u200cthat they\u2064 aren&#8217;t planning on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorkers-advised-to-mask-up-for-holiday-weekend-as-covid-fear-spreads\/\" title=\"New Yorkers urged to wear masks amid rising COVID concerns for holiday weekend.\">bringing back mask mandates anytime<\/a> soon\u2014or not \u2064at all.<\/p>\n<p>In Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Hospital confirmed in a \u200bstatement on Aug. 24 that it would\u2063 reimpose masking\u200b for \u2062staff, with patients and visitors exempt.<\/p>\n<p>In California, a Kaiser Permanente\u2062 facility in Santa Rosa said it would reimpose its mask mandate, but it\u2062 then issued a \u2062statement several days later saying it only applied to staff.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A woman receives\u2064 protective face masks while she waits in line at a food bank at St. Bartholomew Church, in New York, on May 15, \u20642020. (Brendan McDermid\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>&#8216;Lunatic&#8217; Ploy to Rig Election?<\/h2>\n<p>There has been\u200b pushback to the prospect of renewed COVID-19 mandates in\u200d the\u200b face of a resurgence\u200c of pandemic anxiety that some say is being whipped up by some\u2063 media outlets and others.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump said\u200b recently that fear-mongering about new COVID-19 variants was being done \u200cto justify\u200c policies that will make it easier to cheat in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>He made the remarks in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/110979968873429026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video posted<\/a> on Aug. 30 on Truth Social, saying that his message should serve as a warning\u200c to every COVID-19 &#8220;tyrant&#8221; who not only wants to &#8220;take away \u2062our freedom&#8221; but who would be playing into the hands of those wanting to exploit COVID-19 restrictions to interfere in<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>are urging New Yorkers to wear masks over the Labor Day weekend due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. 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