The City of Philadelphia could reinstitute its indoor mask mandate, over one month after the Health Department moved the city into the \u201cAll Clear COVID Response Level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The city has experienced an uptick in Chinese coronavirus cases, more than 50 percent in the last ten days, prompting the possibility of reintroducing the city\u2019s indoor mask policy over two years after the start of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The city is currently using a tiered system to determine which restrictions should be in place. According to Fox 29 Philadelphia, the city is still in the lowest \u201cAll Clear\u201d tier, which is as follows: \u201cNo vaccine requirement for places that serve food or drink; No mask requirement (except in schools, healthcare institutions, congregate settings, and on public transportation).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the data, daily cases are under 100 in the city. However, Philadelphia County as a whole reported<\/a> a daily average of 149 cases as of April 10, reflecting an 86 percent jump in cases over the last 14 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs we see more cases of COVID-19 in the city, everyone\u2019s risk goes up,\u201d Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said<\/a>, adding that it means that \u201cnow is the time to start taking precautions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n If cases increase, the city could move into the \u201cMask Precautions\u201d tier, which requires masks indoors, but no vaccine requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n