Detroit Health Officials Recommend Masking Indoors As Covid Cases Rise

DETROIT — City health officials encouraged Detroiters Wednesday to wear a mask when indoors, as officials upgraded Detroit's COVID-19 infection rate from medium to high.

"The numbers are showing a rise in cases which we know can cause stress on local hospitals," Detroit Health Department Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair Razo said. "We have worked hard to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and taking these precautions will help us continue to thrive."

The Detroit Health Department recommends that both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals:

• Wear a mask in indoor public settings or in crowded spaces
• Get tested if exposed or showing symptoms
• Get vaccinated and boosted to lessen COVID-19 symptoms
• If you test positive for COVID-19, talk to your healthcare provider about treatments like oral antivirals and monoclonal antibodies
• Log onto www.detroitmi.gov/health to learn more about Test to Treat

Some businesses, schools and employers around metro Detroit began enforcing indoor mask mandates again, as CDC health officials said most of the metro area entered high COVID-19 transmission levels.

Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties were leaders among newly reported positive COVID-19 cases during the state's latest COVID-19 surge, due mainly to new subvariant, known as BA.2.12.1.