California now the only state that’s advanced out of CDC’s ‘high’ COVID transmission category

California no longer has “high” community levels of coronavirus transmission, according to data published Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an achievement a top state health official credited to broad vaccination uptake and public compliance with restrictions such as mask-wearing.

Update: California moved back into the “high” transmission level on Wednesday, but it continues to have the lowest seven-day case rate in the nation. For the latest analysis, see this article.