Livingston County is not changing masking protocols

Livingston County, New York – According to the CDC COVID Data Tracker, Livingston County is currently at a “moderate” level of transmission.

“Presently, cases are trending upward”, said Jennifer Rodriguez, Livingston County’s Public Health Director. “We must remember that these are just cases – confirmed, positive cases of COVID-19, both delta and non-delta cases. We have had no recent deaths, and currently, there are four hospitalizations, all of which are unvaccinated individuals.”

While some local businesses are encouraging a return to universal mask-wearing, the Livingston County government is not presently considering any county-wide indoor mask mandate.

Public education back-to-school plans are in the works, and the schools will come to a decision soon.

According to the county officials, with no statewide regulations, the decision rests with individual schools on what is needed for a safe opening for the fall.