The Tompkins County Health Department is encouraging all residents, regardless of their vaccination status, to wear masks indoors while around others, the department said in a health advisory issued Friday.
The University responded to the update with an email Friday evening, reinstating the requirement that all faculty, staff and students wear masks inside campus buildings and facilities.
“To ensure the safety of our campus and surrounding community, Cornell will comply with the TCHD’s guidance,” Provost Michael Kotlikoff wrote.
The advisory follows an increase in COVID-19 cases in the county, with 15 new cases reported Friday that brought the total number of positive cases to 59 over a seven-day period the highest since early May. According to the health advisory, the rise in cases is linked to large indoor gatherings and domestic travel.
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