Our COVID assessment is based on the CDC’s Community Level framework. This looks at three primary things: weekly new reported cases per 100K, weekly COVID admissions per 100K, and the percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID patients.
Each metric is graded on a three-color scale. If weekly new reported cases per 100K population is below 200, depending on the levels of the other two indicators, community risk level can range from Low to Medium to High. If weekly new reported cases per 100K population is equal to or above 200, depending on the levels of the other two indicators, community risk level is either Medium or High.
Read more about our community risk level framework.
Note that we updated our COVID scoring in April of 2022 to better reflect the rise in vaccinations and natural immunity.
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County population | Weekly COVID admissions per 100k | Patients w/ COVID (% of all beds) | Weekly new cases per 100k | Infection rate | Boosted (Bivalent) |
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Masks are recommended if your community risk level is high, you have recently been exposed to or infected with COVID, or you’ve been told by a health professional to wear a mask based on your personal risk factors.
Vaccines are now approved for children 6 months and older. Vaccinations can protect against infection, serious illness and death from COVID.
Testing is important if you experience symptoms or have been recently exposed to COVID. The Test to Treat initiative provides high-risk individuals who test positive with immediate access to antivirals at certified locations.
Booster shots offer necessary protection against infection, serious illness and death from all COVID variants. The updated 2023/2024 booster provides additional protection.