Coronavirus Live Updates | Assess COVID-19 risk and reopen: Centre
The Hindu
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla said in a letter to States that with a substantial decline in the number of COVID-19 positive cases and an overall improved situation, there was a need to assess the risks for opening economic activities.
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The United States top health agency on Friday drastically revised its guidelines for masking to stop COVID-19 transmission, a decision that means most Americans won’t be advised to wear them in indoor public spaces, including school children.
“We’re in a stronger place today as a nation with more tools to protect ourselves and our communities from Covid-19,” said Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a call with reporters.
The changes involve the metrics used to determine whether people should mask up.
The new metrics use caseloads but also include COVID-19 hospitalizations and local hospital capacity, to create a new measure known as “COVID-19 community level.”
Residents can look up on the CDC website whether their area is green, yellow or orange on a national map.