Mask mandates return at local level as some officials defy state rules.
The risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19 after receiving a vaccine is low, according to experts.As the delta variant drives a surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S., some localdepartments are taking the lead to reimpose indoor mask mandates for all residents -- despite CDC guidance that most fully vaccinated Americans can go maskless.
Vaccines are still working, experts say. But the highly transmissible delta variant means that cases are once again surging -- especially among the one-half of all Americans who are not yet fully vaccinated. Over the past few weeks, coronavirus cases and hospitalizations among unvaccinated people in nearly every state have
ABC News identified at least a dozen states that have seen a reversal of their mask guidance at the local level -- from cities, counties and school districts -- in the past couple weeks. Some of these efforts have received solid support from state government, while some others are being challenged by state officials.
In California, while the new mask mandate has only been issued in Los Angeles County, at least ten additional counties across the state are now strongly recommending indoor mask-wearing for all residents -- including those who are fully vaccinated. In Massachusetts, several counties and municipalities have brought back mask mandates.
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