Last week the Centers for Disease Control placed Fulton county in the high category for COVID-19 transmission.
Fulton joins more than a hundred Georgia counties across the state in reporting high levels of COVID in recent weeks. That’s for the Omicron subvariants BA-4 and BA-5.
The C-D-C is recommending Fulton residents wear masks indoors, get tested if symptomatic, and stay up to date with Covid vaccinations.
“What our data shows us crystal clearly is that vaccinations are highly effective at keeping people out of the hospital and keeping them from dying, said Dr. Lynn Paxton, Health Director for Fulton County. “You don’t need to bring your life to a stop; you just need to take some smart precautions.”
Dr. Paxton joined Morning Edition to talk about health safety measure the county is taking.
