Philadelphia health officials announced Wednesday the city has moved to a “level one: all clear” COVID response level, which means masks are no longer required for most indoor public spaces. StahlCBS3 reports.
. This means masks are no longer required for most indoor public spaces. Masks are still required in schools, healthcare institutions, congregate settings, and on public transportation.
Recently in Philadelphia, the number of new cases and hospitalizations in the city have fallen to levels that indicate the virus is no longer a widespread public threat.City buildings will require masks until March 7. Beginning on that date, masks will be optional for visitors and fully vaccinated staff. Unvaccinated staff are still required to wear two masks while indoors and around others.
Businesses and other institutions are allowed to be more strict than the City’s COVID Response Levels, so some businesses may still require proof of vaccination or that everyone wears a mask. The health department uses a formula of weekly case rates, hospitalizations, and percent positivity to determine the response level.can cheer mask free and give James Harden and a big warm Philly welcomeMasks are no longer required for k-12 schools, on school buses, or in child care facilities. That announcement is consistent with the new mask guidance issued last week by the CDC.
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