![]() ![]() Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated residents should no longer gather in groups at all and only shop, dine and travel when its essential, the guidelines say.Īustin Public Health's guidelines - ranging from the lowest threat of coronavirus spread at Stage 1 to the highest at Stage 5 - have been used for about a year to help residents understand the level of coronavirus risk to the community, while offering guidelines to follow to avoid transmitting or contracting the disease. Under Stage 4, Austin Public Health would recommend fully vaccinated people again wear masks while gathering in groups both indoors and outdoors and while shopping, dining or traveling. More: Austin area health leaders urge residents to get vaccinated amid concerns of Delta variant There is protection from the delta variant with vaccination." "As I've said several times, masks stop spread. "This is happening as a result of the delta variant in our community," Walkes said Tuesday, speaking about the highly contagious mutation spreading across Texas. If new, daily hospitalizations stay between 30 and 49 for several days, the Austin area will enter Stage 4, Walkes said. Other factors also will come into play with this decision, such as intensive care unit capacity and hospital staffing levels. Stage 4 rules are invoked when hospitalizations are between 30 and 49. On Monday night, the Austin area reached the threshold to return to the stricter Stage 4 rules as the seven-day average for new daily coronavirus hospitalizations reached 30. More: 3 Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C. If residents mask up again, Walkes said the area might avoid the likely surge in cases that would lead to stricter guidelines. Desmar Walkes during a public briefing Tuesday. The Austin area could return to Stage 4 of Austin Public Health's risk-based guidelines as early as Thursday, said Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Health leaders on Tuesday said all Austin-Travis County residents, including those vaccinated against the coronavirus, should return to wearing masks indoors while at public spaces to avoid a surge in coronavirus cases as the delta variant continues to spread. This story has been updated to clarify where and when local officials say Austin and Travis County residents should wear masks ![]() Watch Video: Delta variant: CDC predicts as 'second most prevalent' in US
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