Philadelphia will be keeping their mask requirements in schools and indoor public spaces ‘for the time being’ as officials say they’ll be sticking to their new tiered response levels.
The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals.The agency is still advising that people, including schoolchildren, wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high.The CDC has relaxed its mask guidance for most healthy, fully vaccinated people as COVID-19 cases continue to steadily decline. Dr.
"Our Response Levels were developed based on analyses of detailed local data with the goal of predicting and preventing high rates of hospitalization. We examined multiple models to identify key metrics that would better catch a more severe wave early, before it can cause high levels of hospitalizations," Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole said.
A spokesperson for the School District of Philadelphia said its sticking with the direction of the city's health department "They've been great partners in keeping our students and staff as safe as possible and the recommendations they've given us have really helped us make sure we could open schools for in-person learning last August," Monica Lewis said.
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