The masks mandate for public transportation is about to be prolonged for a minimum of two extra weeks moderately than expiring on April 18, because the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention is monitoring current will increase in case numbers, in response to the Related Press.

The 2-week extension could be a transfer made out of "an abundance of warning," a CDC supply instructed the AP.

The masks mandate for public transportation and airplanes has been one of the contentious of the remaining COVID prevention insurance policies, as many have questioned why it nonetheless must be in place if masks mandates are being eliminated for big cities or indoor venues like eating places and gymnasiums, Newsweek beforehand reported.

It is a growing story that might be up to date as extra info turns into accessible.

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The CDC is about to increase the masks mandate for public transportation like planes and trains for a minimum of two extra weeks. Above, a lady walks previous an indication calling for masks sporting at Penn Station in New York on August 2, 2021.Kena Betancur/AFP by way of Getty Photographs