CDC Says Health Care Facilities Can Drop Universal Masking In Some Counties

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its COVID-19 guidance for health care facilities to drop universal masking recommendations for facilities located in areas where community transmission of the virus is not considered high, which is currently about 23% of the country. The guidance, updated Friday (Sept. 23) on the CDC’s website , also recommends visitors mask regardless of vaccination status when community transmission is high, and says patients and visitors in those situations should wear the most...