Most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings and the agency announced a change to the metric it uses in recommending the face coverings – shifting from looking at COVID-19 cases counts to a more comprehensive view about a community's risk from the virus. Roughly 70% of Americans live in low- or medium-risk counties.
CDC TO ANNOUNCE EASED COVID-19 MASK GUIDELINES ON FRIDAY
Under previous guidelines, masks were recommended for individuals in communities with substantial or high transmission.
This action comes as states and cities around the country have lifted indoor mask mandates and proof of vaccination requirements.
COVID-19 cases have fallen greatly since January's surge of the omicron variant, which still makes up 99.9% of new cases, according to the CDC.
Data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center shows the country saw 65,491 and 2,941 new deaths in the past day.
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