Just when we had gotten used to that feeling of not having a mask on our face, the debate over whether to mask in public has resurfaced with a resurgence of COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month determined that Idaho's Ada, Elmore, Valley and Lewis counties are at high community risk, because of an increase in new hospital admissions per 100,000 people in the past seven days, the percent of beds occupied by COVID-19 patients, and the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita in the past seven days.
Based on those numbers, the CDC recommends all residents in those counties wear a well-fitting mask in public indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status.
