"We're not doing enough": Dr. Escott provides update on COVID numbers
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Public Health provided its weekly update to the Travis County Commissioners Court about the latest coronavirus data earlier today. This comes a day after receiving some of Texas’ first COVID-19 vaccines.
During Dr. Mark Escott's presentation to the Travis County Commissioners Court, he said that we are 'not doing enough' to curb the spread of the coronavirus within our community. Dr. Escott said the community needs to fight past COVID fatigue because 'we can't afford it.'
"We don't have the resources available for us that were available for El Paso," Dr. Escott said in his presentation. "Those resources are in Dallas and Fort Worth, they are in Waco who is experiencing an unprecedented surge."
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Recently, Travis County moved up to Stage 4 COVID-19 risk guidelines. This means to avoid non-essential travel, avoid gatherings of more than ten, two if you’re at higher risk. It also means businesses are urged to operate at 25 to 50 percent capacity. The city can issue citations on this.