As many states see declines in their daily Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates, some have moved forward with plans to lift a significant mitigation measure: mask mandates in schools
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The moves go against guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the agency has remained mum about the states' decisions, simply telling CNN on Monday that it still recommends universal masking for all in schools.However, some public health experts have questioned whether it's time for the CDC to update its school guidance, especially as the nation mulls over what life after the pandemic might look like.
New signs as to when US may ease Covid restrictions 02:07"In a highly vaccinated community, as the cases are decreasing right now with Omicron, in a couple of weeks, maybe removing masks is actually the right thing to do. It allows us the opportunity to actually peel off one of those restrictions that has been so controversial," del Rio told CNN's Bianna Golodryga on Monday.
"If hospitalizations are clearly coming down and positivity rates are coming down in the community, it is the right thing to do," del Rio told Golodryga of lifting school mask mandates. On the other hand, many states that continue to see high Covid-19 case counts and low vaccination rates have not changed their school mask policies. For instance, Kentucky Gov.
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