All Of Mass. Now Meets CDC Threshold For Mask Wearing Regardless Of Vaccination Status

The Centers for Disease Control now considers all 14 counties in Massachusetts to be at "high" or "substantial" risk of COVID-19 transmission.

At the end of July, the CDC began recommending that masks be worn by vaccinated individuals in indoor public settings in areas of high or substantial transmission.

Hampshire County had been the lone county below the threshold, but on Friday, the CDC elevated it to the "substantial risk" category. Eight counties are in the high risk category, including Suffolk, Essex and Plymouth counties.

The Department of Public Health reported 1,182 new cases on Friday. That's up from a recent low of 31 new cases reported on June 27. Health officials also say 11 more people have died of COVID-19. 375 people in the state are hospitalized with COVID. Follow this link for a closer look at the state's COVID-19 metrics.