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CDC: 67% of Americans Should Be Wearing Masks Indoors or Considering It
The percentage of Americans who should be wearing masks in public indoor
spaces under CDC guidance is increasing as the U.S. averages more than
100,000 new coronavirus cases each day.
By Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder Staff Writer • June 10, 2022, at 5:15 p.m.

The majority of Americans should be wearing masks while in indoor spaces
or considering the measure, according to new data from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.

As of Thursday, more than 67% of the population was in a “high” or “medium” COVID-19 community level – a measure determined by new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and hospital capacities.

At a high level, people should wear masks in indoor public places,
according to the CDC. At a medium level, people should consider wearing
masks inside if they are at high risk for severe COVID-19.

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The CDC reported that 22% of the U.S. population lives in counties
considered to be at a high level and 45% live in counties deemed to be
at a medium level. It’s an increase from three weeks ago, when about 18%
of the population fell under a high community level and nearly 28% was
in a medium community level.

While the percentages have been increasing, there has been no widespread
return to mask mandates. In fact, most coronavirus mitigation measures
have fallen by the wayside as much of the country is no longer worried
about catching COVID-19 despite increasing infections.

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The U.S. is averaging more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases each day,
which is a jump from an average of 77,000 a month ago and nearly 30,000
two months ago. Hospitalizations are increasing in the South and West
but declining in the Northeast, while average deaths appear to have
leveled off at fewer than 300 per day.


Additionally, the country is watching two new omicron subvariants that
some experts believe are poised to become the dominant strains
circulating in the country. BA.4 and BA.5, which were first identified
in South Africa, were responsible for 13% of coronavirus cases in the
U.S. last week, according to estimates from the CDC.

Experts say the rise of BA.4 and BA.5 could lead to an uptick in
infections or, at the very least, a longer plateau for the latest
coronavirus wave.

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