Wednesday, the Kent County Health Department issued a public health safety alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the county’s COVID-19 risk level has been elevated from “substantial” to “high.” The “high” category is defined by COVID-19 virus transmission as more than 100 cases per 100,000 people, or a seven-day positivity rate average of 10-percent or greater. The CDC recommends people who live within areas falling under the “high” risk designation, whether they are vaccinated or not, should wear face coverings in indoor public places.
The “high” risk level extends the CDC’s eviction moratorium in Kent County.
The Kent County Health Department recommends a COVID-19 vaccination as the best tool for ending the pandemic.