White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that there were 'active discussions' on a range of measures to combat rising COVID cases - including mask mandates - but declined to say whether restaurants and concert venues would see more restrictions.
She said any changes in policy would be guided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The issue was brought up in Psaki's daily press briefing after Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the CDC was examining whether to reinstate mask guidance even for fully vaccinated people in public.
'This is under active consideration,' Fauci told CNN.
Psaki said there were a number of things discussed among health experts as the number of COVID cases has risen nearly 300% over the past three weeks.
'I would say for any of these recommendations we are always going to be guided by our North Star, and that is the CDC and our health and medical experts,' she said.
'There, of course, is an active discussion about a range of steps that can be taken as there has been from the first day this administration. Certainly, the surge in cases and not being vaccinated because of the Delta variant prompts - you know - even more discussion about what actions can be taken,' she added.
She wouldn't answer if restrictions would come into play when people are in crowded conditions, such as eating in a restaurant, going to a concert or visiting a museum.
'The president favors using the CDC as his North Star and with the health and medical experts are going to advise on how to save more lives and protect people,' Psaki said when asked about the issue.
'He believes that we should be guided by the science and by the data, and so he will look to his health and the medical team to advise on what steps we should take,' she added.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there were 'active discussions' on a range of measures to combat rising COVID cases - including mask mandates
White House press secretary Jen Psaki wouldn't answer if restrictions would come into
