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Public health officials in Philadelphia announced on Monday that the city’s indoor mask mandate would return beginning April 18 as coronavirus cases there rise, making it the first major U.S. city to reinstate a mask mandate this spring.

that determine when covid restrictions will go into place. On Monday, officials announced that the city had moved from the “all clear” level to “level 2,” which requires residents to wear masks in indoor public spaces.

N95 masks are now the preferred face covering to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus. Here is what you need to know. She said the more cautious approach is justified because Philadelphia has a history of disparities leading to worse public health consequences for Black and Brown communities within the city.

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