Froedtert West Bend Hospital issued the following announcement on Feb 11.
Residents in a handful of Wisconsin counties are being urged to wear masks again, regardless of vaccination status, due to transmission levels for COVID-19.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines last to urge vaccinated people in certain areas of the country to resume wearing masks because of COVID-19.
The CDC said people in areas with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission levels should resume wearing masks.
Wisconsin Level of community transmission by county
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The CDC updated its COVID-19 guidelines, urging residents who live in counties with substantial or high levels of community transmission to wear masks in indoor spaces, no matter their vaccination status.
How the CDC classifies transmission levels:
Low: 0-10 new cases per 100K residents over the past week or 0-5% positivity rate
Moderate: 15-50 new cases per 100K residents over the past week or 5-8% positivity rate
Substantial: 50-100 new cases per 100K residents over the past week or 8-10% positivity rate
High: 100+ new cases per 100K residents over the past week or 10%+ positivity rate
Original source can be found here.
