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Please share this resource with your colleagues and networks. Visit CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response for more information. |
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CDC recently launched COVID-19 Community Levels, a new tool for helping people and communities decide on prevention steps based on the latest data.
Some people, such as our oldest citizens, people with weakened immune systems, and people with disabilities, are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 and may need to take extra steps to protect themselves. Knowing COVID-19 Community Levels can help everyone make choices to protect themselves and others. |
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COVID-19 Community Levels Tool |
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It’s easy to check your county’s COVID-19 level on CDC’s
website and find out which
COVID-19 prevention measures to use for individuals and communities.
There are three levels (Low, Medium, High), which are determined by looking at new hospital admissions for people with COVID-19; hospital beds being used by patients with COVID-19; and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in your community.
No matter what your COVID-19 Community Level, layered prevention strategies can help protect you and those around you, including someone at increased risk for severe COVID-19.
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Recommendations based on COVID-19 Community Levels may not apply to
healthcare settings such as hospitals or long-term care facilities. Learn more about
COVID-19 Community Levels.
Prevention Strategies for Those at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19 |
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Checking COVID-19 Community Levels can help you decide what steps to take to protect yourself and others. If you are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19, make sure you’re up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines. In areas with medium or high COVID-19
Community Levels, wear a well-fitting mask indoors. If someone you visit with is at increased risk, take a rapid test right before you go. If the visit is indoors, make sure ventilation is good.
If you are at increased risk of getting very sick from COVID-19, treatments may be available. Get tested as soon as possible after symptoms start. Contact your healthcare provider right away if your result is positive. Treatment must be started early to work.
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If your area is identified as a Low, Medium, or High COVID-19 Community Level, CDC’s recommendations can help you decide what prevention strategies you can use, based on the level in your area and your own risk of severe illness.
Recommendations for people in
Low
Community Level:
Recommendations for people in Medium Community Level:
Follow recommendations for people in low levels, plus:
Recommendations for people in High Community Level:
Follow recommendations for people in low and medium levels, plus:
See the
full list of recommendations by COVID-19 Community Level.
At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by their personal level of risk. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should
wear a mask.
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Additional Resources |
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Contact Us |
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Email:
EPIC@cdc.gov
Questions?
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