Philadelphia officials are reportedly considering bringing back indoor mask mandates amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
City officials are set to announce the revival of indoor mask requirements as soon as Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, as COVID-19 metrics hit the levels city public health authorities laid out for reinstituting restrictions.
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Two prominent universities reinstated masking and testing requirements this week amid an uptick in positive cases among students.
Georgetown University, in the nation’s capital, brought back a mask mandate in public buildings on its main campus. The school’s top medical official cited a substantial rise in COVID-19 cases among undergraduates.
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