Tarrant County COVID-19 Spread Level Could Be Lowered, Official Says – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

As Tarrant County’s COVID-19 hospital admissions and case numbers decline, overall transmission rates may also improve.

Tarrant County’s COVID-19 spread level has been marked as “high” since July.

“If everything holds and the data is stable, we will reduce this spread level from high to significantly,” said Taneja.

The reduction in prevalence depends on two factors: the positivity rate stays below 10% and the overall case rate is below 100 cases per 100,000 people. According to Taneja’s briefing before the district commissioners on Tuesday, all indicators measuring COVID-19 trends are declining.

“It’s a relative thing. We are still widely dispersed. There’s a lot of disease activity out there, but we see it on the way down. We’re very pleased, ”he said. “We’re going on vacation. We are seeing some increase in activity in Europe. Travel has just opened internationally so there is always something to be careful about and this would be one of those good times to keep wearing a mask. If you haven’t been vaccinated, there is a lot to do. “

With Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine now approved for children ages 5-11, district leaders are holding discussions with school districts about vaccine locations. On Saturday, a mass vaccination site will open at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Taneja said the clinic will open to people outside of the Arlington Independent School District, and while its focus is on the 5-11 year old age group, anyone eligible for a vaccine is welcome. There are approximately 204,000 children between the ages of 5 and 11 in Tarrant County.

Tarrant County’s leaders stressed Tuesday that precautions should also be taken with COVID-19 data showing a positive trend.

“Let’s keep busy and get the vaccine. We have holidays just around the corner. We don’t want this deal to see a surge, ”said Glen Whitley, Tarrant County magistrate.

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