As of May 19th, over 45% of the U.S. population is in an area with a medium or high COVID-19 Community Level.
🟠At high COVID-19 Community Levels, people should be masking.
🟡At medium levels, people should consider masking based on personal risk. t.co/x7uA1gT4ja pic.twitter.com/OG7dOtOE0J— Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH (@CDCDirector) May 20, 2022
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said during a press briefing on Wednesday that Americans living in counties considered to have high levels of Covid-19 in the community should wear masks in public indoor settings. Americans who live in counties with medium levels of Covid-19 in the community should ‘consider taking prevention measures based on their own risk’ like avoiding crowds and wearing a mask.
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“As we’re currently seeing a steady rise of cases in parts of the country, we encourage everyone to use the menu of tools we have today to prevent further infection and severe disease, including wearing a mask, getting tested, accessing treatments early if infected, and getting vaccinated or boosted, especially if you’re over 50 and if your last dose was more than five months ago,