Austin likely to revert to Stage 4 COVID guidelines as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise,

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Austin likely to revert to Stage 4 COVID guidelines as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, officials say


Hospitalizations and cases of coronavirus are continuing to rise, and on Monday night reached levels that are likely to send Travis County back into the stricter Stage 4 of Austin Public Health's risk-based guidelines, according to Austin Public Health officials.

Austin and Travis County on Monday night reached the threshold to enter Stage 4, which is when the seven-day average for new daily hospital admissions is between 30 and 49. The average as of Monday was 30, according to the city's dashboard.

Austin Public Health's guidelines — ranging from the lowest threat of coronavirus spread at Stage 1 to the highest at Stage 5 — have been used for about a year to help residents understand the level of coronavirus risk to the community, while offering guidelines they should follow to avoid transmitting or contracting the disease.

In addition to the average number of new admissions, Austin-area health leaders also keep a close eye on the seven-day average for new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. As of Monday night, the average was 159, compared to just 33 at the start of July.

Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/07/19/covid-hospitalizations-rise-delta-variant-spreads-austin-reverts-stage-4/8020126002/

[catrose]

1. On Friday I got a text saying Austin was at Level 3, to show how fast it's going