WATCH LIVE ON CBS NEWS PHILLY: Philadelphia health officials announce the ending of the city's mask mandate
. This means masks are no longer required for most indoor public spaces. Masks are still required in schools, healthcare institutions, congregate settings, and on public transportation.
“Level one: all clear” means the average new cases per day is less than 100, hospitalizations are under 50, the percent positivity is under 2%, and cases have not risen by more than 50% in the previous 10 days.“However, it’s important to remember that the pandemic is not over.
The health department uses a formula of weekly case rates, hospitalizations, and percent positivity to determine the response level.
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