After 14 weeks in RED status, the highest alert status for COVID-19, Jefferson County has dropped into the ORANGE status. This is the first time Jefferson County has been in the ORANGE status since the week of October 18, 2020. The Week 5 epidemiological reports show the rolling 7-day average of cases per day per 100,000 residents at 24.95, under the 25-case threshold for RED status.
Jefferson County continues to see a drop in case numbers starting around the time a county wide prevention campaign strategy was implemented which included public education, mask orders, social distancing requirements, and hygiene awareness. The addition of vaccine delivery with the community will continue to help bring our numbers down.
“Though we are excited to share that our color status has dropped significantly, we must stay the course with our prevention efforts to maintain the gains we are currently seeing,” states Jefferson County Health Department Director, Kelley Vollmar. “We encourage folks to continue wearing their masks, practice social distancing and proper hand washing, and consider receiving the COVID-19 vaccine when they are eligible.”
