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Austin has officially fallen below 30 hospital admissions a day.
AUSTIN, Texas – Days after Austin Public Health moved Austin-Travis County to Level 4 of its risk-based guidelines for COVID-19, the Austin area officially entered the Level 3 hospitalization area.
On September 30, the seven-day average for hospital admissions was 29.7 per day, according to the Austin COVID-19 dashboard. The Level 3 threshold when it comes to the hospital admission metric is a 7-day moving average of 15-29 admissions.
GRAPHIC: Coronavirus data September 30, 2021
However, hospital admissions aren’t the only metric health officials consider when determining what stage the city should be operating at. Officials monitor several key indicators, including the 7-day moving average of new hospital admissions, positivity rate, and current ICU and ventilation patients.
In the past, when the region’s COVID-19 metrics hit a new threshold, officials monitor the statistics for several days before moving Austin-Travis County into a new phase.
At level 4, fully vaccinated individuals should wear a mask when attending indoor gatherings, traveling, eating, or shopping, and wearing a mask for outdoor gatherings if they cannot distance themselves socially. Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated individuals should avoid gatherings, travel, dining, and shopping unless strictly necessary, and wear a mask when performing essential activities.
Under level 3, vaccinated persons are asked to wear a mask except for outdoor gatherings, as well as when eating and shopping, while unvaccinated persons must wear a mask at all times.
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