COVID-19 Community Levels are a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data, and are published by 8 pm each Thursday by the CDC.
Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.
Charlotte county is now "Medium" risk while Lee, , Collier, Hendry and Glades are considered "low."
Low risk precautions:
Medium risk precautions:
If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions
High risk precautions:
Wear a mask indoors in public
The CDC says, "Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in your area."
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