CDC and Columbus Public Health Now Recommending Mask for Franklin County

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The recommendation was updated after a surge in COVID-19 community spread with the Delta variant is causing an uptick in diagnosis in the area.  In addition to Franklin count, eight other surrounding counties also have updated recommendations to wear masks indoors including Crawford, Deleware, Fairfield, Fayette, Guernsey, Licking, Marion, and Ross.

RELATED STORY: Ohio State University Mandates Masks Indoors On Campus

All adults and children over the age of 12 years old are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.   To find a vaccine available in your area, clicl here vaccines.gov,  or text your ZIP code to 438829 on your mobile phone, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you in the U.S.

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