CDC director cites Illinois bar superspreader event as reason for continued caution

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky cited a new report showing that one bar reopening led to dozens of new COVID-19 cases as a reason for social distancing.

“As we work to get more people vaccinated and as community businesses begin to reopen, these findings underscore the vast impact of a single event affecting communities. … And it emphasizes the impressive transmissibility of this virus and the continued need for layered prevention strategies,” Walensky said.