CDC Announces New Mask Guidelines As Delta Variant Gains Steam

CDC Announces New Mask Guidelines As Delta Variant Gains Steam

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced new mask guidelines, urging Americans to wear masks in indoor public areas regardless of their vaccination status.

This recommendation comes at a time of growing concern about the highly contagious and deadly Delta variant, which has had a severe impact on unvaccinated Americans

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced the updated mask guidelines, recommending wearing masks indoors for those who live in areas with "high" or "substantial" COVID-19 transmission.

According to CDC data, nearly two-thirds of U.S. counties have high or substantial transmission of COVID-19. Of the almost 3,000 counties, 46% have high transmission and 17% have substantial transmission.