Officials in Seneca County are urging residents to mask-up as the number of COVID-19 cases rises.
“Seneca County is aware of the Guidance from the Center of Disease Control regarding communities with substantial spread of COVID-19,” Hayssen said. “Given the elimination of emergency provisions within New York State, I am encouraging masking in interior spaces, particularly for unvaccinated individuals, but am not able to mandate such at this time.”
Chairman Hayssen said that a special meeting of the supervisors would be called if it becomes necessary. If not, the issue of masking will come up at next week’s full-board meeting.
“In the meantime, I encourage all residents and visitors to act responsibly and to mask as appropriate when going inside buildings or places,” Hayssen concluded.
Seneca County has a vaccination rate of approximately 44% at this time. Other counties, like Tompkins County have encouraged residents to mask-up. However, there has been confusion over how much weight those recommendations can carry.
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