The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining Covid-19 community levels. According to these new metrics that now take into account hospitalizations and hospital capacity in addition to infection numbers, nearly 70% of the United States population resides in areas where masks are no longer required.

(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/health/children-parents-cdc-mask-guidelines-wellness/index.html