The updated recommendations come as COVID-19 case numbers continue to fall across the country.
In January, the CDC added to its mask guidance, sayingCovid case numbers continue to decline across most of the country. The seven-day average of daily new cases is around 75,000, down by 38% from the previous week, according to CDC data.
Since as early as December, some health experts have been pushing the CDC to update its mask guidance, basing it on criteria other than transmission, as data show omicron infections generally produce milder symptoms and fewer deaths than previous variants. The CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at a briefing last week that as the pandemic eases, public health officials want to give Americans “a break” from mitigation measures, such as wearing masks.
Still, she said, people should continue to wear masks, regardless of the level of community transmission, if they are feeling unwell, have recently tested positive for COVID-19 or have been exposed to the virus. President Joe Biden is expected to highlight the guidance, as well as the administration’s broader strategy for the pandemic, in his State of the Union address Tuesday, said two people familiar with the plans, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly.
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