Less than 10% of the U.S. population now lives in areas where facemasks are recommended when indoors in public places, according to the CDC.
Everyone is still required by federal law to wear facemasks and planes, trains and other forms of public transportation.More than 90% of the U.S. population lives in area where they no longer need to wear facemasks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.that focuses on severe disease from Covid and hospitalizations when making recommendations on whether or not facemasks are needed.
The guidance is broken into three color-coded levels. People in green and yellow counties, with low and medium Covid levels respectively, do not need to wear masks. However, people in yellow counties who are at high risk of severe illness from Covid should consult with their physician about whether they should wear a mask or take other precautions.
Everyone is still required by federal law to wear facemasks and planes, trains and other forms of public transportation. The facemask requirement for planes expires on March 18. CDC officials have said they are reviewing whether or not the requirement is still necessary. People in red counties with high Covid levels are recommended to wear masks indoors in public places regardless of vaccination status. Less than 10% of the U.S. population now lives in such counties, according to the CDC. You can check the status of your county byThe omicron Covid variant upended the U.S. in December and January, causing an unprecedented level of infection. However, new infections have plummeted and are now down more than 90% from a pandemic record in January. The U.S.
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