Federal data showed the U.S. seven-day average of hospital admissions from COVID rose about 20 percent over the previous week, causing officials to advise Americans in high risk zones to consider wearing masks indoors again. For the data click here, for more from the New York Times, click here. Americans can now order up to eight free COVID tests from the government online; the test kits can be ordered at COVID.gov, which then directs to the USPS website, or call (800) 232-0233.