Topline Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday the city will lift its proof-of-vaccination requirements for indoor public places once certain Covid-19 case and hospitalization thresholds are met, making it the latest to do so as the rate of new infections declines nationwide. A customer picks up a take-out order near a sign noting Boston’s proof of vaccination on Jan. 13. Boston Globe via Getty Images Key Facts Boston’s proof-of-vaccination requirement will sunset once the city’s Covid-19 positivity rate is less than 5%, there are fewer than 200 new Covid hospitalizations per day and less than 95% of the city’s ICU beds are occupied, Wu said Tuesday. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Friday dropped the city’s requirements to either wear a mask or show proof of vaccination in order to enter businesses. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city will end its mandate once public health data supports it, Fox 9 reports, which could be as soon as this week. Across the Mississippi, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s office told Fox 9 Monday the mayor “is hopeful he’ll be able to lift the [city’s proof of vaccination] order this week.” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at a meeting of the Illinois Restaurant Association last week the city’s mandate could end “in a matter of weeks,” Eater reports. Smaller localities that have dropped proof of vaccination rules in recent days include Salem, Massachusetts, and Contra Costa County, California. What To Watch For Whether more cities will follow. Philadelphia Health Department spokesperson James… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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