A Warwick woman started an online petition to call on
lawmakers to remove the outdoor mask mandate for students in school.
Fully vaccinated New Yorkers may not be required to wear
masks in most social settings as of May 19, but masks are still required
in closed congregate settings like schools.
Warwick resident
Francine Deguzman believes forcing children to wear masks outside goes against
common sense.
“We are able to be vaccinated. We are in a much better
position than we were in last May,
and we’re not talking about it,” says Deguzman.
An Orange County Health Department representative tells News
12 there is no local requirement for masks in schools and that the decision falls under the state.
News 12 reached out to the state Health Department for comment but has yet to hear back.
To view the petition, click
here.