States, Cities Implement Mandates To Protect Kids From COVID-19

The CDC reports that 258 children under 17 were hospitalized daily last week. In response, cities and states are implementing new safety mandates. A federal judge has ordered a mask mandate in a large Tennessee school district, while an Arizona judge struck down a ban on school mask mandates. Massachusetts is extending its mask requirements in public schools through November 1st. In New York, hospitals and nursing homes can now dismiss unvaccinated workers.

How many children aged 17 and under were admitted to the hospital last week?

What new mandates are cities and states implementing to protect children?

What significant action did a federal judge take regarding mask mandates in Tennessee?

What decision did an Arizona judge make just days before a law was to take effect?

What are the mask requirements in Massachusetts for public K-12 schools?