Austin Public Health

El departamento de salud pública de Austin volvió a subir el indicador de riesgo, apenas a una semana de elevarlo a nivel 3. La agencia recomienda que todos — vacunados o no — vuelvan a usar máscaras o cubrebocas en cuando estén en sitios cerrados.

Hospitals in Central Texas are seeing an “incredible increase” in the number of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 and placed in ICUs, officials said Friday.

“No tenemos que reinventar la rueda. Sabemos lo que tenemos que hacer. Sabemos qué funciona”, dijo la Dra. Desmar Walkes, la autoridad local de salud. “Las máscaras detienen la propagación, y las vacunas detienen enfermedades y malestar severos”.

"We don't have to reinvent the wheel. We know what to do. We know what works," Local Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said. "Masks stop the spread, and vaccinations stop severe disease and illness."

Los líderes de Austin y el condado de Travis enfatizaron que la mayoría de las personas hospitalizadas no han recibido la vacuna contra el COVID-19.

Austin-Travis County leaders emphasized that the majority of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.

“Existe la sensación de que estamos en el final de esta [pandemia]. No lo estamos”, dijo la Dra. Desmar Walkes, enfatizando que nunca ha sido más fácil obtener una vacuna.

“There’s been a sense that we’re at the end of this [pandemic]. We are not,” Dr. Desmar Walkes said, stressing that it's never been easier to get vaccinated.

About 56% of the area's population is now partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including more than 60% of people age 12 years and older, Austin Public Health officials said Tuesday.

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