PITTSBURG, Kan. — After weeks of surging cases due to the Delta variant of COVID-19, the CDC announced Tuesday afternoon that they are now recommending all US adults where a mask indoors, no matter their vaccination status, when in places of high transmission—such as restaurants, stores, bars, schools, etc. While this is not a mandate, many businesses are now considering returning to requiring masks. In Pittsburg, local restaurant Toast already reinstated some form of masking within its establishment.