Mask Mandates New York 2024. New york, new jersey and connecticut are among a number of states nationally that are loosening or ending mask mandates as coronavirus cases fall precipitously from their recent peaks. Governor hochul has said that any future ban in new york would still allow people to use masks for medical reasons, similar to an exemption added to north carolina’s law before it passed.
Hospitals in new york city, los angeles, illinois and massachusetts have recently imposed mask requirements in their facilities, citing rising covid cases and hospitalization numbers. But there are still places in the city where masks are required.