The CDC is ready to shift from panic mode to finally moving forward, with caution. They are now advising only those that live in high-risk areas to wear masks while indoors. Guidance about masking will vary based on individual counties, so be sure to tune into your local news stations to learn more about your area. Currently, the metrics are based on new cases per 100,000 people and the percent of positive tests in the past week. This is now changing due to the amount of people getting vaccinated and the milder variant Omicron.
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