The CDC no longer recommends universal masking in health care settings unless the facilities are in areas of high COVID-19 transmission, according to updated guidance posted on the agency’s website.

Per the new recommendations, facilities in areas without high transmission can “choose not to require” all doctors, patients and visitors to wear masks. This updated guidance was quietly issued by the CDC last week to give facilities the framework to implement “select infection prevention and control practices” based on local and individual circumstances.

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