CDC issues 'strong recommendation' for wearing masks on shared mobility modes
Source: Mass Transit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its interim guidance regarding the use of face coverings for passengers and operators on shared mobility modes and says face masks are a “strong recommendation” to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
The CDC interim guidance also recommends mask wearing while at an airport, terminal, station, port or other area that provides transportation.
“America’s transportation systems are essential. Not only are they essential for public health, they are also vital for America’s economy and other bedrocks of American life,” the CDC stated in its guidance. “Appropriately worn masks reduce the spread of COVID-19—particularly given the evidence of pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19.”
At the beginning of October, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) denied a petition by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) that masks be required on all forms of commercial public transportation through an emergency order. USDOT noted that many state and local entities, as well as private sector transportation providers, have adopted mask requirements and the department did not want to implement “more regulations than necessary.”
Read more: https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/article/21159094/cdc-issues-strong-recommendation-for-wearing-masks-on-shared-mobility-modes
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