New CDC guidelines still call for masks in certain places. Here are some mask options for you
Most Americans won't have to wear masks nowadays with the new guidance from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC's new system greatly changes the look of the CDC바카라 게임 웹사이트s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals. Those are the people who can stop wearing masks, the agency said.
But the new recommendations still call for masks to be worn in certain places regardless of risk assessment. Those places include the following:
- Airports
- Train station
- Bus stations
- Public transportation (i.e. taxis, rideshares, subways and airplanes)
The agency is still advising people, including schoolchildren, to wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high, which is the situation in about 37% of U.S. counties at this time. In addition, anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
While many Americans may opt to not wear masks in areas of low or medium threat to hospitals, the CDC is saying that people may still choose to mask up at any time. This was seen in the summer of 2021 before the delta variant of COVID-19 spread rapidly across the country. Many vaccinated Americans continued to wear masks opting for a feeling of security in the new phase of the pandemic.
Whether you must wear a mask due to having to take a flight to visit a loved one, or are on your way to work in a cab or public bus, here are some options for you and your families to take that preventative step and protect those around you.
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Want to know what your area's community level of COVID-19 looks like?
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The Associated Press contributed to this story.