Dallas County judge Clay Jenkins announced Monday morning that the county’s COVID-19 threat level would once again be lowered from red to orange, or “extreme...
Workers represented by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Association of Flight Attendants say it’s not the right time to drop masks, even though they “are looking forward to a time when face coverings are no longer a requirement for air travel.”According to state data, 73% of those over 5-years-old in Dallas County have at least one dose of the vaccine. Only 63% are fully vaccinated, according to the state.
Jenkins’ public health committee, a group of hospital leaders and other public health officials that informally advise the county judge, also recommended continued mask wearing in public places and schools, social distancing in public places, and widespread vaccination and booster distribution. The color-coded threat level is largely symbolic, and is a public information tool to inform residents about the current status of the virus’ spread. It has come under criticism from some Dallas County leaders, including J.J. Koch, the sole Republican on the county commissioner’s court.
Koch last week dismissed the color-coded system as vague and criticized the transparency of Jenkins’ public health committee“We’ve got this body that meets in secret,” Koch said. “I don’t question their competency, I question their transparency.”
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