Nevada Health Response provided an update on county risk levels as posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Esmeralda County has remained at low transmission for 2 weeks, which
means the indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals can be lifted
this Friday, October 22, 2021.
To be able to lessen mask restrictions, counties need to remain at low or
moderate transmission, as defined by the CDC, for 2 weeks in a row. Low
transmission is defined as having less than 10 new cases per 100,000
persons in the past 7 days and less than 5% of tests resulting in positive
cases in the past 7 days. Moderate is between 10 and 49.99 new cases per
100,000 in the past 7 days and between 5 and 7.99% of tests resulting in
positive cases in the past 7 days.
Lincoln County is listed as having substantial risk of transmission this week.
All other Nevada counties are listed as high transmission by the CDC. Last
week, White Pine County was listed as moderate transmission but as of
Monday, the county is again showing a high transmission rate.
Please review UPDATED NEVADA COVID-19 GUIDANCE: Delta Variant,
Vaccinations and Masks for additional information on where and how this
applies across Nevada.
The CDC recommended that everyone, including fully vaccinated
individuals, wear a mask in public indoor settings in counties with
substantial or high transmission. In line with Emergency Directive 045
(signed and effective May 3, 2021), the State of Nevada is automatically
adopting the latest CDC guidance related to masks as a statewide
requirement.
Please note that some school districts and local governments have
implemented mask requirements that may be more restrictive than those
set forth in Directives 047 and 048.
For the latest information on current mitigation measures in place by
county, visit NV Health Response – Current Status.