CDC, MSCS loosen mask restrictions amid declining case numbers
Many Americans in less affected areas can now go maskless
“Today (Friday), the CDC released a new COVID-19 tracking tool called COVID-19 Community Levels,” said Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor, seen here in 2021. “This tool provides a new strategy to evaluate community COVID-19 risk.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Amid a decreasing threat of COVID-19 infection, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave most Americans the green light Friday, Feb. 25, to ditch the mask indoors.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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