New metrics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that about 28% of people in the United States live in a county where they need to wear masks indoors, a significant drop from previous metrics that advised 99% of people in the US to keep their masks on.

Previously, the CDC pointed to levels of coronavirus transmission within communities as a key metric for restrictions, recommending that people in areas with high or substantial levels of transmission -- about 99% of the population -- should wear masks indoors.

The CDC's "Covid-19 community level" metrics are now based on three pieces of data in a community: new Covid-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity and new Covid-19 cases. Under the updated guidance, more than 70% of the US population is in a location with low or medium Covid-19 community levels. For those areas, there is no recommendation for indoor masking unless you are at potential "increased risk" for Covid-19 and if so, the CDC recommends to talk to your health care provider about wearing a mask.

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Erscheinungs­datum: 25.2.2022, 22:15:54