Americans outraged as hospitals bring back COVID-era mask mandates for visitors and patients READ MORE: Should YOU have a flu jab? Read our ultimate guide By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:58, 1 November 2024 | Updated: 17:03, 1 November 2024 e-mail 5 View comments Americans are being left outraged as Covid era mask rules appear to be creeping back into daily life. This week, a hospital system in Monterey, California , which treats nearly 400,000 patients a year, reinstated its face mask mandate for visitors and patients.
Meanwhile several counties in the Bay Area have also brought back mask rules in healthcare facilities. And this week, New York City 's health department again began recommending people mask-up while using public transport. The new mandates in Monterey and New York prompted angry reactions from many residents, who demanded health officials 'move on' from the Covid era.
One said online, 'tired of this', while another added, 'this is a joke right? Masks don't work', and a third said, 'You're still pushing this?' Another said: 'I think it's good for everybody to kind of go back to normal and move on.' The mandates come as the US heads into the annual flu season, which tends to start in October and peak through December and February. New York City's health department is among those urging people to wear face masks as the flu season approaches.
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