(Washington Composite Electric) The United States issued a new guidelines for epidemic prevention, which greatly relaxed the regulations of wearing masks in indoor places such as schools.This means that about 72%of the United States can wear masks in indoor places.
According to the new epidemic prevention guidelines issued by the US Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the 25th, the government divides the local area into three types of regions: low -risk, medium risk and high risk according to hospital capacity and confirmed cases.CDC determines that 63%of counties and counties are already in low -risk areas in the epidemic. People in the district do not need to wear masks in indoor places, including schools.The population of these areas accounts for 72%of the total US population.Others who are still in high -risk areas should continue to wear masks in indoor places.
As for medium -risk areas that have a certain burden on the medical system, groups that may face the risk of crown diseases should discuss with their doctors whether they continue to wear masks.Previously, according to classification, 95%of counties in the United States were listed as high -infection rate regions, and 82%of the population was among them.
This is the first time that the United States has updated school prevention guidelines since July 2021.In order to protect students, the previous suggestions were to wear masks in school indoor places regardless of the level of community risk.
In recent weeks, the call specified by the school mask has become increasingly loud, and people are increasingly worried that masks have affected the social, emotional expression and educational development of masks.
However, Biki Polins, chairman of the United States Education Association, representing millions of American teachers, believes that the school district should take cautious actions in response to the CDC statement and always pay attention to students, educators, and their families.Health and safety.
The new guidelines are not limited by the vaccination status of any coronary disease.Reuters reports that the new guidance of CDC explains that the focus of U.S. epidemic prevention has transferred from virus to local hospitalization and infection rates.
Airport railway station and bus passenger must continue to wear masks
During the transportation, we must continue to wear a mask.CDC Director Valenzki said at a press conference that passengers are still wearing masks when they take planes, trains and buses, and when they stay at the airport and train station.This regulations will be terminated on March 18, and health officials will re -examine the regulations in the next few weeks.
Valenceki said: "We now have more tools to protect ourselves and the community, including sufficient vaccine and additional agents, easier detection, higher quality masks, and new ones, new ones, new onesTreatment and better ventilation equipment ... With the widespread immunity of our population, the overall risk of crown disease in the United States has generally decreased. "Show a downward trend.66,000 cases were added on February 24.As of the 26th of Singapore time, a total of 80.53 million confirmed cases in the United States have been from 972,200 deaths.
Philip Landrigan, a epidemiography of the Boston College and the director of the global public health project, said: "I cautiously hold a view ...Pay close attention to the epidemic in other parts of the world, and keep a high degree of vigilance in any new mutation in the virus. "
