More than 90 percent of Americans can go without masks: CDC

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  • Source: Fox News
  • 03/13/2022
Most people living in the U.S. no longer need to wear a face mask when they go into public places, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new guideline Thursday.

The updated guidance specifies that only people who live in areas with severe COVID-19 infections or hospitalization, totaling less than 10 percent of the total population, are recommended to continue wearing the face masks, NBC Washington reported.

The other 90 percent are free to go without the masks in most circumstances, according to the report, though masks are federally required on public transportation.

Those individuals who live in an area with a "high" COVID-19 community level are required to wear a mask indoors, remain up-to-date on their vaccinations, and get regularly tested, should they experience symptoms, the CDC said.

While the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, the number of new cases from the omicron variant has decreased dramatically, according to the report.
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