GENERAL ELECTION. THAT’LL BE NOVEMBER 8TH. WE’RE WORKING TO GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT COVID-19. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS NEW TOOL ON THE CDC’’ WEBSITE. IT’S CALLED THE COVID-19 COMMUNITY LEVELS TOOL SO ESSENTIALLY RANKS YOUR COMMUNITY IN EITHER A LOW A MEDIUM OR A HIGH RISK. CATEGORY THIS IS BASED ON THREE DIFFERENT FACTORS. SO FIRST UP YOU’VE GOT THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS THAT ARE BEGIN USED IN ETH COMMUNITY. THEN YOU’VE GOT HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND FINLYAL THE NUMBER ONEF W COVID-19 CASES. SO THEY PUT THAT DATA TOGETHER AND IT GIVES YOU AN IADE OF PRECAUONTIS TO TAKE MOVING FORWARD THAT INCLUDES WHETHER OR NOT TO WEAR A MASK. SO HERE’S HOW THIS WORKS HEAD TO CDC.GOV HELPED ON THE WEBSITE ISTH AFTERNOON. I WANT TO CHECK MY COUNTY THEN I SCROLL DOWN A LITTLEIT B SELECTED, ALABAMA AND THEN TYPED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY THAT CAME UP AS HIGH RISK AND ACCORDING TO THE SEE, THAT MEANS THEY STILL RECOMMEND YOU WEAR A MASK INDOORS IN PUBLIC. YOU STAY UP TO DATE ON YOUR COVID VACCINE GET TESTED IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS AND IF YOU’RE HIGH RISK, YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE SOME ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS CHECK THAT ANOTHER AREA. SO I TYPED IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY AND NOTICE IT COMES UP AS MEDIUM RISK THE GUIDANCE CHANGES WHEN IT COMES TO MASKING IN THAT CATEGORY. IT SAYS QUOTE IF YOU’RE AT A HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT WHETHER YOU NEED TO WEAR A MASK AND TAKE OTHER PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT THIS TOUR, WE’RE GONNA PUT IT IT FOR YOU ON THE OUTPUT A LINK TO ON THE APP AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT COVID-19, SEND ME A NOTE WVTM 13 AT WVT
COVID-19 Q&A: How to use the community levels tool on the CDC’s website
Updated: 10:16 PM CST Feb 28, 2022
WVTM 13 is working with health experts to get you the facts on any questions you may have related to the COVID-19 vaccines.In this segment, WVTM 13’s Ian Reitz explains how to use the CDC’s new “COVID-19 Community Levels” online tool. Learn more in the video above. Do you have a COVID-19 vaccine question you would like answered? Email us at wvtm13@wvtm.com and we’ll contact the experts and return to you as quickly as possible.MORE FACTS ON THE VAX Am I considered fully vaccinated without a booster dose?When will your immunity go back up after getting the booster shot? How to get a replacement if you lose your vaccine card?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —
WVTM 13 is working with health experts to get you the facts on any questions you may have related to the COVID-19 vaccines.
In this segment, WVTM 13’s Ian Reitz explains how to use the CDC’s new “COVID-19 Community Levels” online tool. Learn more in the video above.
Do you have a COVID-19 vaccine question you would like answered? Email us at wvtm13@wvtm.com and we’ll contact the experts and return to you as quickly as possible.
MORE FACTS ON THE VAX
Am I considered fully vaccinated without a booster dose?
When will your immunity go back up after getting the booster shot?
How to get a replacement if you lose your vaccine card?
