Updated CDC Masking and Community Guidelines, 3/1/22

The CDC announced new guidance on masking and Covid-19 Community Levels. The updated metrics provide a picture of disease and strain on the health care system for new hospitalizations, current hospital bed use by Covid patients or capacity and new Covid cases.

Last week Governor Hochul announced effective March 2nd, the statewide masking requirements for K-12 schools and children 2+ in child care settings will end.

Franklin County Public Health Services (FCPHS) supports the Governor’s lifting of the statewide masking requirement for K-12 schools and children 2+ in childcare settings.

The CDC county community metric is rated high for Franklin County. Schools may determine the need for mask requirements in their districts.