Dallas County Lowers COVID-19 Risk Level From Orange To Yellow, 'Proceed Carefully'
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Dallas County lowered its COVID-19 risk level on Wednesday, March 16 from orange, "extreme caution" to yellow, "proceed carefully."
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announce the Public Health Committee's decision on Twitter.
"Overall, we are seeing decreases in cases, hospitalizations and pressure on the healthcare system," the tweet said. "Hence, the committee felt that we could safely move into the yellow risk level."
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— Clay Jenkins (@JudgeClayJ) March 16, 2022
Hope all is well. The public health committee met and reviewed the county metrics which continue to improve. Overall, we are seeing decreases in cases, hospitalizations and pressure on the healthcare system.
This is the second time in less than a month the county has lowered the risk level.
On February 21, Dallas County lowered it from red to orange.
Judge Jenkins said the county is now seeing increases in flu cases and hospitalizations.