COVID-19 update: Updated mask guidance from the CDC

PRESS RELEASE
July 29, 2021

On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask usage due to COVID-19. To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possible spread, the CDC recommends wearing a mask indoors in public in communities with substantial or high transmission of COVID-19.

Areas of substantial transmission are defined as 50 or higher total new cases per 100,000 persons over a seven-day period and a test positivity rate greater than 8%. Areas of high transmission exceed one or both of these metrics.

Garfield County Public Health reminds everyone that getting vaccinated continues to be the best way to combat COVID-19. The vaccine prevents severe illness, hospitalization, and death; it also helps reduce the spread of the virus in communities. Vaccination opportunities are available on the Garfield County COVID-19 vaccination page.

Garfield County Public Health recommends checking real time data on the Garfield County COVID-19 cases page.