Find a COVID-19 Vaccine Near You
"Today we report 1,119 new cases and 7 deaths. We are continuing to work with our state and federal partners to bring in medical support to help us shore up capacity at our hospitals. Since the start of the month, the number of COVID-19 pediatric hospital patients has more than doubled. Recent projections have us reaching a new pandemic high in hospitalizations by the middle of September. It is critical that we increase our adherence to the mitigation practices recommended by healthcare professionals such as: masking indoors when outside your home, avoiding large crowds, and using curbside pick-up, take out, or ordering online. Please do your part. Encourage friends and family members to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their community. Visit vaccines.gov to find a vaccine location near you,"said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
All Dallas County COVID-19 Updates and Information can be found here: https://www.dallascounty.org/covid-19/ and all guidance documents can be found here: https://www.dallascounty.org/covid-19/guidance-health.php
Specific Guidance for the Public:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends taking everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:
- Avoid close contact outside your home: Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don' t live in your household.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others and continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
- Stay home when you are sick, except to seek medical care
- Wash your hands often and with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and help young children to do the same. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily using a regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If you do not have a tissue, use your sleeve, not your hands. Immediately wash your hands.
- Monitor your health daily. Be alert for symptoms. Take your temperature and follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.
Additional information is available at the following websites: