New York Governor On New Mask Mandates: ‘I Have Warned For Weeks That Additional Steps Could Be Necessary’

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that Empire State residents will be required to wear masks — again — in all indoor public spaces where patrons are not required to show proof of vaccination starting Monday.

In a press conference on Friday, Hochul scolded New Yorkers saying that she has “warned for weeks that additional steps could be necessary, and now we are at that point based upon three metrics: Increasing cases, reduced hospital capacity, and insufficient vaccination rates in certain areas.”