CDC says nearly 67% of US countries have substantial, high COVID-19 transmission

WASHINGTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that 66.6% of US counties had transmission rates of COVID-19 high enough to warrant indoor masking and should immediately resume the policy.

The transmission rate was up from 63.4% as of Tuesday. In total, 49.9% of US counties have high COVID-19 community transmission rates and 16.7% have substantial rates, the CDC said. The CDC reversed its mask guidance policy for vaccinated Americans on Tuesday.

Reuters