New York will no longer mandate masks in K-12 schools and camps statewide starting on Monday, with the decision on whether to keep the requirement to be left to local districts, barring any guidance otherwise from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New York City public schools—the largest school system in the United States—will continue requiring masks. In a letter (pdf) to the CDC, New York State Commissioner of Health Howard Zucker said that the state will update its school and camp mask guidance. “If there is any data or science that you are aware of that contradicts moving forward with this approach, please let me know as soon as possible. We plan to make this guidance effective on Monday June 7,” Zucker wrote to CDC Director Rochelle Wallensky. The new guidance states that those who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks in both indoor and …