Philadelphia health officials are recommending that people wear masks in public indoor spaces to help thwart a growing number of COVID-19 infections in the city.
. That means that daily cases are less than 100 and hospitalizations are less than 50. However, Bettigole advised Philadelphians to have a stash of masks ready in case the mandate returns.
"It’s not required yet, but Philadelphians should strongly consider wearing a mask while in public indoor spaces," Bettigole said. "Make sure you have a supply of masks and home tests ready in case you need them." The health department credits the uptick in new cases to the new BA.2 omicron variant that has infected millions in Europe and has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in America.
"The Health Department has been warning that, based on what we’ve seen in Europe, we could see another COVID-19 wave sooner rather than later," Bettigole said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Covid-19: Six Covid-related deaths and 480 in hospitalThe total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 3,342.
Read more »
Covid-19: One Covid-related death and 783 casesThe total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 3,336.
Read more »
Houston city leaders, law enforcement ready for Ramadan 2022 amid dwindling COVID-19 casesAs Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, FOX 26 spoke with Houston City Councilmember Letitia Plummer and HPD's South Asian and Middle Eastern Community Liasion to see how they're gearing up.
Read more »
Daniel Craig contracts COVID-19 temporarily halting 'Macbeth' on BroadwayCould 'Macbeth' really be cursed? Daniel Craig recently contracted COVID-19 leading to the Broadway show being temporarily canceled through Thursday.
Read more »
Man gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged vaccine passesThe 60-year-old was caught at a vaccination center in Germany when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row.
Read more »