Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York, ended its mask mandate the other day. This follows the lifting of mask mandates by most health care providers over the past few months and the end of mask requirements in general.
Nevertheless, I put my mask in my back pocket this morning - as I have done for the past three years. And I will probably continue to carry a mask, although I haven’t worn it in a few days.
I’ll keep it available for certain situations: doctor’s office waiting rooms, hospitals, and the like. I haven’t been on a train or subway in years and am not sure what the current situation is. Likely that the mask will come out if I find myself on a train or subway.
The mask, like my handkerchief, will routinely slip into my pocket.