AZN - CDC mandates masks in public spaces in areas with substantial and high COVID-19 transmission

alvarez/E+ via Getty Images Acknowledging the problem of the delta variant and a high number of unvaccinated individualas, the CDC this afternoon has now mandated that masks be worn in public spaces in areas with substantial and high levels of COVID-19 transmission. The CDC is defining substantial and high levels of transmission as follows: Substantial is 500-100 cases per 100K people over a 7-day period, while high is more than 100 cases per 100K people per 7-day period. On an afternoon media call, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky noted there have been some areas with transmission rates of more than 300 cases per 100K over a 7-day period. The CDC's COVID-19 Integrated County View allows individuals to find out if the new mandate applies to their county. The new mandate includes schools and applies to students, teachers, and other staff there. She said most new cases of COVID-19 are coming from

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CDC mandates masks in public spaces in areas with substantial and high COVID-19 transmission