Number Of "Low" Level COVID Florida Counties Increased

 

LABELLE, FL. -- The number of Florida counties on the CDC's list of "low community level" for COVID-19 is increasing.

CDC's latest maps as of Thursday afternoon show south Florida counties Hendry, Glades, Collier and Lee are at "low" levels along with Charlotte, Desoto, and Sarasota at "medium" levels.

Hendry County is now at low levels after being at HIGH levels for seven in a row previous weeks. Positivity rates were 4% in Hendry last week from 108 tests performed. Click for Hendry County data from CDC.

The CDC recommends for low level counties to  wear a mask on public transportation. You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.

Counties in states surrounding Florida are generally a scattered mixture of low to medium community levels.

The CDC recommends for counties with "high" levels the following:

Wear a mask indoors in public
Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
Get tested if you have symptoms
Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness

Community Transmission Lower This Week But Many Places Still At 'High' Levels

In contrast, what the CDC calls the "Community Transmission" levels are rated "high" or "substantial" for more more than half of Florida counties, and 53% of the U.S. is at "high" levels. High Transmission Level is defined as new cases per 100,000 persons in the past 7 days of 100 or more OR Percentage of positive NAATs tests during the past 7 day at 10% or more. 

 

To see "Community Transmission" levels click The community transmission map  

Check your county map and mask recommendations here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

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Editor's note: The links above are for reader convenience, as the CDC website is not easy to search for information. The CDC pages are extremely slow loading and complicated, with many links to click to find information.