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New C.D.C. guidelines will help counties calculate low, medium or high Covid risk and whether steps such as mask wearing should be taken.

Friday, February 25, 2022 2:36 PM EST

The new guidelines will no longer rely only on the number of cases in a community to determine the need for restrictions such as mask wearing but instead direct counties to consider three measures for assessing risk, according to two federal officials with knowledge of the plans.

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