More Upstate NY counties seeing ‘high’ Covid transmission (updated list of where CDC recommends masks) - syracuse.com

More counties in Upstate New York are seeing “high” transmission of Covid-19, up from “substantial” spread of the coronavirus.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people should wear masks indoors, even if they’re vaccinated, in areas with “substantial” (orange areas on map above) and “high” (red) transmission of Covid-19. That includes places with at least 50 new cases per 100,000 people in the past week, or 90% of U.S. counties — and 50 of New York’s 62 counties.

Cayuga County, Delaware County, Monroe County, Montgomery County and Schoharie County have moved from “substantial” to “high” transmission, according to CDC data released Wednesday night. Altogether, 27 counties are now seeing “high” transmission, including Onondaga County; a month ago, none of the state’s counties were seeing “high” transmission.

Some areas are seeing improvements. Bronx and Queens counties moved from “high” to “substantial” Wednesday, while Jefferson moved from “substantial” to “moderate.”

As of Thursday morning (based on the most recent CDC data available from Aug. 4-10), the list of New York state counties where vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors includes:

High Covid transmission:

• Albany County
• Broome County
• Cayuga County
• Chenango County
• Delaware County
• Dutchess County
• Hamilton County
• Herkimer County
• Kings County (Brooklyn)
• Lewis County
• Monroe County
• Montgomery County
• Nassau County
• New York County (Manhattan)
• Onondaga County
• Orange County
• Rensselaer County
• Richmond County (Staten Island)
• Rockland County
• Saratoga County
• Schenectady County
• Schoharie County
• Suffolk County
• Sullivan County
• Warren County
• Westchester County

Substantial Covid transmission:

• Bronx County
• Chautauqua County
• Chemung County
• Cortland County
• Erie County
• Franklin County
• Fulton County
• Greene County
• Madison County
• Niagara County
• Oneida County
• Orleans County
• Oswego County
• Otsego County
• Putnam County
• Queens County
• Seneca County
• St. Lawrence County
• Tioga County
• Tompkins County
• Ulster County
• Washington County
• Wayne County
• Yates County

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the new recommendation is largely due to the more transmissible Delta variant, which now accounts for the vast majority of Covid cases in New York state and nationwide. Most new infections in the U.S. continue to be among unvaccinated people.

Some retailers have changed mask policies in recent weeks, such as requiring face coverings for store employees and/or recommending them for customers.

The CDC also recommends face coverings indoors for teachers, staff, students and visitors in all schools nationwide, regardless of vaccination status. Children under 12 are still ineligible to get vaccinated, and a large number of kids under 18 remain unvaccinated.

The CDC’s recommendation for unvaccinated people remains the same nationwide: Continue wearing a mask until you get the vaccine. And masks are still recommended for all people in crowded indoor settings, such as buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters.

Note: Niagara County was previously listed under areas with “high” transmission. As of late Thursday morning, it is under “substantial” transmission.

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