The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta has unveiled a new tool to help fight community spread of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Community Levels tool provides a county-by-county look at COVID-19 levels throughout the U.S.
It is designed to help communities decide what prevention steps are needed based on several factors: hospital beds in use, hospital admissions and total of new cases in the area. The data is then categorized into low, medium and high levels. Based on your community level, you can determine what precautions to take to protect yourself and others against COVID-19.
As of February 25, 2022, here’s how Northeast Georgia counties rated:
Low
Elbert
Medium
Clarke
Hart
Franklin
Jackson
Madison
Oconee
Stephens
High
Banks
Habersham
Hall
Rabun
Towns
Union
White
For more information about this tool and to determine your community level, visit the CDC website at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html
