New rules requiring New Yorkers to walk with your face covered in public will go into effect this Friday night and residents prepare to at least one more month of social distancing to try to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Under the rules announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo, all people in public places should have their faces covered with masks and sanitary masks when they cannot keep their proper distance from others.
Children under two years of age and people who cannot tolerate the mask for health reasons are exempt. The rule takes effect at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Cuomo announced Thursday that the quarantine imposed on March 22 will continue until at least May 15. He explained that he made the decision in consultation with officials from other northeastern states and will reevaluate it next month.
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