Dallas County’s public health committee has lowered the COVID-19 risk level to green, or the “new normal,” County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Friday. The...
Jenkins urged people who are not vaccinated to sign up for a shot. He said people should also stay up to date on booster recommendations and get one when they’re eligible.
“There’s no question as to that third shot. You need that third shot,” Jenkins said. “We would encourage you to take full advantage of being out there and, celebrating and enjoying the new level of security that we now have.” COVID-19 cases have begun to spike in the Northeast, partly fueled by the omicron BA.2 subvariant. Still, health precautions are being eased — Dallas Love Field, DFW International Airport and DART recentlyafter a federal judge overturned a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandate — as metrics continue to improve.
Huang said that while BA.2 is likely the dominant strain in Dallas County, it’s unlikely to cause an explosion of cases like the delta and omicron variants did. “It is more easily spread, but what we’re seeing is that it’s still in the context of very low numbers,” Huang said. “There is quite a bit of protection in the community through the combination of people getting vaccinated and some people who were previously infected.”Get immediate access to organizations and people in the DFW area that need your help or can provide help during the Coronavirus crisis.
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