The New York City health department has issued an advisory on Monday urging people to again wear face mask in indoor settings as the region is approaching a Covid alert level of "high", representing high community spread and increasing pressure on the health care system.
This is on the basis of three CDC Covid-19 community level indicators: new cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days, new admissions with Covid-19 per 100,000 people in the last seven days and percent of inpatient beds occupied by Covid positive patients.
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by Joji Xavier
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