(CNN) Former President Barack Obama will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend with a party in Martha's Vineyard, with many Covid-19 safety protocols in place amid heightened concerns over the Delta variant, a source familiar with the planning told CNN. The event this weekend, which will be held outside, will follow all US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public health protocols, the source said. Martha's Vineyard, in Dukes County, is currently designated by the CDC as an area of "moderate" Covid-19 community spread. The CDC has only recommended mask wearing indoors for areas of "high" and "substantial" transmission, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties. The Hill was first to report on the former President's big birthday bash.

Source: CNN August 02, 2021 15:48 UTC