Only 28 percent of Americans are now recommended to wear masks indoors, per the CDC's new masking guidelines.
should consider extra precautions, such as talking to a doctor about wearing a mask indoors and other safety measures. The new guidance is also meant to be flexible enough to cover potential future outbreaks, variants, and changes in the pandemic."None of us know what the future holds for us and for this virus," Dr. Walensky said."And we need to be prepared and we need to be ready for whatever comes next.
Between 10 and 14.9 percent of staffed hospital beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients on average over the past seven days.it can still qualify as a medium level if new COVID-19 admissions are fewer than 10 people per 100,000, and less than 10 percent of staffed inpatient hospital beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, on average.Fewer than 200 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days.
The CDC notes that people with COVID-19 symptoms, people who have been exposed to COVID-19, or people who have tested positive for COVID-19 should wear a mask. ."And so for that reason, we're recommending that schools use the same guidance that we are recommending in general community settings, which is that we're recommending people wear a mask in high levels of COVID-19 [risk]."The CDC's masking guidelines are just that — guidelines — which means that your community's rules and your own choices will dictate whether you'll continue wear a mask.
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