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COVID-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommending Indoor Mask-Wearing In These Capital Region Counties The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending mask-wearing in 12 New York counties amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The CDC displays counties in orange, yellow, or green on a color-coded map shown in the image above to guide local residents and authorities: Counties shown in orange are where the CDC advises wearing masks indoors.  Counties shown in yellow are places in which those at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. In green counties, indoor masking is not necessary. As of Thursday, Oct. 13, these New York counties were in the “orange” zone:…

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COVID-19: CDC Urges Mask Wearing In These NY Counties, Including Saratoga COVID-19: CDC Urges Mask Wearing In These NY Counties, Including Saratoga
Covid-19: CDC Urges Mask Wearing In These NY Counties, Including Saratoga Health officials have provided an update on the New York counties where they recommend people wear face masks due to the level of COVID-19 in the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, in counties with a high level of COVID-19 in the community. To determine the level of COVID-19 in a county, the CDC looks at a combination of three metrics: new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population over a seven-day period, the percent of staffed inpatient beds that are occupied by CO…

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by Nicole Valinote