CDC: As COVID-19 infections rise, one-third of Americans should consider wearing masks indoors

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising in the United States, and about a third of the population lives in areas considered high-risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

High-risk areas are primarily in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest, and people in those areas should consider wearing masks indoors and making sure they get their booster shots, officials said. COVID-19 cases have been rising over the past five weeks, with a 26% increase nationwide in the past week, and hospitalizations are up 19% in the past week. This is being driven by the Omicron subvariant.

At a White House briefing, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters that people who don’t live in these high-risk areas should still stay informed about infection levels. “Previous surges in infections, during different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this is spreading across the country,” she said.

White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha said The Associated Press Last week, the United States announced that it would run out of COVID-19 treatments this winter unless Congress quickly approved new funding to buy more. A lack of access to vaccines and treatments would lead to “needless loss of life,” Jha said, adding that the United States was already lagging behind other countries in procuring next-generation COVID-19 vaccines.

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