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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classified Washington, D.C., as having substantial community transmission of COVID-19 on Wednesday, recommending those in the nation s capital wear masks indoors.
D.C. was in the moderate transmission category on Tuesday, when the CDC released its new guidance and a map of the country that shows where the coronavirus is surging.
Masks are also recommended in parts of Virginia that are deemed to have “substantial” community transmission of the virus, as indicated in orange on a map, or high transmission, as indicated in red.
Frederick, Loudoun and Stafford counties are shown as among the Virginia areas with substantial transmission. Spotsylvania, Page and Warren counties are shown as having high transmission.
CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of the US
By MIKE STOBBEJuly 27, 2021 GMT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the delta variant of the coronavirus is fueling infection surges.
Citing new information about the variant’s ability to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors at schools nationwide, regardless of vaccination status.
In other developments, President Joe Biden said his administration was considering requiring all federal workers to get vaccinated. His comments came a day after the Department of Veterans Affairs became the first federal agency to require its health care workers receive the vaccine.
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer
FILE - This March 6, 2020, file photo, shows the headquarters for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The nation’s top health agency is expected to backpedal on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, according to a federal official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to release the data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to make an announcement Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/ Ron Harris, File)
CDC: The Vaccinated Should Now Wear Masks Indoors in Parts of U.S.
By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Jul 28, 2021
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In mid-July, Los Angeles County reinstated an indoor mask mandate for everyone, including those who are vaccinated.
The recommendation applies to areas where COVID-19 is surging. share this article
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
By Mike Stobbe - AP Medical Writer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
The new guidance follows recent decisions in Los Angeles and St. Louis to revert to indoor mask mandates amid a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that have been especially bad in the South. The country is averaging more than 57,000 cases a day and 24,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations.