We've updated the weekly COVID-19 alert map to reflect new data released today. We used data from the state Health Department's COVID-19 alert system, which uses a 7-day average of new cases in a county (please see below for information about this calculation). We then aligned that data with the color-coded system recommended by the state Education Department, which many districts have adopted as part of their back-to-school plans. The state Education Department criteria for the color-coded levels for orange 1, orange 2 and red differs from the health department criteria.
Data HighlightsKey highlights from this week's new data: - Red counties remained at 2.
- Orange 2 counties decreased from 12 to 6.
- Orange 1 counties decreased from 34 to 20.
- Yellow counties increased from 29 to 47.
- Green counties increased from 0 to 2.
- See below the data resources section for detailed information about week-to-week comparisons as well as daily case counts for the past week by county, city and zip code.
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