Covid-19 exposure risk: 8/26/2021
A majority of United States counties were experiencing extremely high Covid-19 transmission in mid-August, according to an analysis of coronavirus case and testing data by The New York Times and public health experts. This means that unvaccinated people in those counties are at extremely high risk. Vaccinated people are lower risk.
Risk levels for unvaccinated people in the synod continue to grow.
Extremely high risk counties for unvaccinated people in our synod include Clark, Coconino, Gila, Greenlee, Graham, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma and Washington counties.
Very high risk counties include Apache, Cochise, La Paz, Pima, and Santa Cruz.
The map above shows the current risk for unvaccinated people in each county, and will be updated regularly. With new CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people, we continue to show risk for unvaccinated people in our synod. See what is safe to do if you have or have not been vaccinated. Click your county for more info, or search by county here.
Covid stats can be confusing and contradictory. We like this info from the New York Times, developed in conjunction with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Resolve to Save Lives. It provides a simple overview on a county basis, and also gives all the details and precautions to back up each county’s risk level.