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Seven of them have less than 10% of icu capacity. >> hospitals, many of which, including mine are at capacity and we're seeing the worst of it currently. >> reporter: on friday, the cdc updated guidance to recommend wearing the most protective mask or respirator that fits well and could be warn consistently and saying that n-95 and kn-95 offer the highest protection. >> it is not just filtering particles, it is attracting particles. >> reporter: another important tool in the fight, vaccinations. but the rate of new cases is currently about double that of new vaccinations. the supreme court on ...

To me. that's what vaccinated, boosted people should be comfort doing. >> i'm curious to get your thoughts, the first three n-95 masks from the federal stockpile are beginning to arrive at pharmacies around the country. at this point, is there any reason to wear a basic cloth mask like we all did in the early days of the pandemic? >> no. i think a cloth mask is not a good idea. obviously you want a tightly fitted mask. if you can get the n-95 mask, great. kn-95 would be another option. surgical masks also work, but to a lesser extent. it's hard for children. young children, to wear that kind o...

Cloth masks provide the least protection with omicron so contagious, and that n-95 and kn-95 masks provide more protection and they're especially important for people at high risk of infection or severe disease. tonight, as this moves across the country, in new york, the encouraging news -- a glimmer of hope on all of this. once the epicenter of this omicron wave at the start, what the governor now says they're seeing. here's erielle reshef tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the cdc is out with that long-awaited guidance on masks, warning that loosely woven cloth masks provide the least protection...

Some still from delta who have been in the hospital for from for a prolonged period of time. the point is there is something called uncoupling. people have said israel has 80,000 new cases yesterday. yes, but 20 deaths in israel. ireland the same thing. denmark the same thing. united kingdom the same thing. and new york city by the way, the same thing. my hospitals are not having people filling the icus because there is a high vaccination rate here in new york. >> steve: meanwhile, here is another myth, mask mandates will end the pandemic. it depends on the mask, doesn't it? >> well, first of ...

Basics, n-95 masks and paid time off for covid sickness. >> we heard from a special education teacher who spent $100 of her own money on n-95s koo keep her safe at work. members are not asking for the world to turn in a different direction. they're asking to be provided with n-95 masks, tests, and to be able to take leave when they're sick. >> the bulk of the spending, roughly $37 million, was tagged for student learning and students needs, according to the district spending plan given to nbc news. about $475,000 went toward ppe and other covid related supplies. other big ticket items, $12 mil...