The risk level is now considered low.
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — The CDC has updated Dallas County’s COVID-19 community risk level to low.
“People may choose to mask at any time,” the CDC advises on its website. “People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.”
Data on the CDC’s website shows the Dallas County’s case rate per 100,000 population currently sits at 158.68 people with COVID per 100,000 people, and about eight new COVID-19 admissions per 100,000.
Only about 4.4% of staffed inpatient beds in Dallas County are in use by confirmed COVID-19 patients, CDC data also shows.
The CDC updates community risk levels for counties on a weekly basis.