COVID-19 spread in AG真人百家乐 and Williamson counties has dropped down to 鈥渓ow,鈥� according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hays County is at the 鈥渕edium鈥� spread level.
The CDC uses a metric called to help people understand how the disease is spreading in their county. The three levels 鈥� low, medium and high 鈥� are based on data like case numbers and hospitalizations. Each level brings with it a different set of precaution recommendations.
At all levels, the CDC urges people to stay and to avoid people who have or are suspected to have COVID-19.
Under the low level, masking is optional for all people in public. Under the medium level, high-quality masks are recommended in public for people who are. Under the high level, it鈥檚 recommended everyone, regardless of vaccination status or risk level, wear a mask in public.
Last week, the CDC revised its COVID-19 guidance, including lifting the requirement to quarantine if exposed to the virus. Now if exposed, the CDC says to wear a mask in public for 10 days and get tested five days after exposure; those who develop symptoms or test positive should isolate ().
Austin Public Health says there are currently 104 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the five-country region, which includes AG真人百家乐, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell. In AG真人百家乐 County, 345 new cases were reported on Thursday. In Williamson, 110 new cases were, and in Hays, 84 new cases were.
