The CDC has eased its universal masking recommendations for some health care facilities — unless they’re located in areas of high COVID-19 transmission.
metric that the CDC uses to guide non-healthcare settings, such as restaurants. That metric measures the impact of COVID-19 in terms of hospitalizations and healthcare system strain, while also accounting for transmission in the community.The new recommendations offer a framework for health care facilities to implement prevention practices based on their local COVID-19 circumstances.
Still, about 68% of the United States was located in areas of "high" community transmission, according toamid a lower risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death compared to earlier in the pandemic, thanks to vaccines, a better understanding of how to protect people from being exposed, and other tools. U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.
"While our commitment to infection prevention and control continues, adapting Covid protocols means recognizing the current stage of this pandemic as well as the importance of quality of life for our nation's seniors," HarmonHarmon added that after more than two years, "residents will get to see more of their caregivers' smiling faces, and our dedicated staff will get a moment to breathe.
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