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What should vaccinated people know as COVID-19 variants spread? Sarah Gantz, Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Last month, as COVID-19 vaccination rates rose and new infections declined, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its guidance to say fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks indoors even in the company of unvaccinated individuals.
At the same time, a more contagious strain of the virus, called the delta variant, is raising concern amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases, particularly in pockets of the country with low vaccination rates.
Just this week, Philadelphia issued new guidance “strongly recommending” that everyone wear masks indoors, in part because of the variants. Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, as well as New Jersey, have said they do not plan to change their mask guidance.
Virus cases and hospitalizations rise sharply in Pennsylvania, and dozens of other states see high caseloads.
People social distancing at the Horticultural Center in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on April 4, as cherry blossoms began blooming.Credit.Hannah Beier for The New York Times
April 17, 2021, 2:36 p.m. ET
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are surging in Pennsylvania, as state officials warn of trends seen across the country: increased travel levels, relaxing restrictions and the spread of more contagious virus variants.
Pennsylvania is reporting an average of 4,922 cases a day, up from roughly 2,515 a month ago, according to a New York Times database. Hospitalizations have also climbed about 16 percent in the past two weeks, and the state now has one of the highest per capita daily case counts in the country. Deaths, which tend to lag behind infections by weeks, have started to slightly increase again after plunging from the state’s high of an average of 222 in mid
The CDC currently recommends choosing a mask that has two or more layers of washable, breathable fabric and fits snugly, completely covering the nose and mouth. That s based on studies showing masks with multiple layers of fabric are more effective at reducing the emission and inhalation of virus particles. Multiple layers of cloth with higher thread counts have demonstrated superior performance compared to single layers of cloth with lower thread counts, in some cases filtering nearly 50% of fine particles less than 1 micron, the CDC guidance says.
Yet, some infectious disease experts are saying that adding an extra layer of protection makes sense. Double masking refers to wearing two cloth masks or a cloth one over a surgical mask.
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