c o v i d - 1 9 p h ase d gati ng stages

d e cr e a s i ng tra nsm i ssi o n ra te

GREEN yellow orange RED
minimal MODERATE high UNCONTROLLED
Community Community Community Community
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Incidence Flat or decline over Decline over previous 14 Decline over previous 14 No decline over 14 days,
Trend previous 14 days in yellow days in orange phase, days in red phase, with no or has rebounded while in
and phase, with no rebound* with no rebound* rebound* orange phase
gat i n g c r i t er i a

Incidence Incidence during previous Incidence during previous Incidence during previous Incidence rate is
RATE 14 days stays below 1.1 14 days stays below 7 14 days stays below 12.7 above 12.7 per 100,000
and per 100,000 per 100,000 per 100,000

Positivity Testing positivity rate stays Testing positivity rate Testing positivity rate Testing positivity rate is
Rate below 5% for previous 14 stays below 10% for stays below 15% for above 15% during
and days previous 14 days previous 14 days previous 14 days
Flat or decline over Decline over previous 14 Decline over previous 14 Hospitalization not
hospital
previous 14 days in days in orange phase days in red phase declining over 14 days
trend
yellow phase
*If 5 days of consecutive increase occurs, then the jurisdiction has met the criteria for rebound and is no longer in a downward trajectory.

i n c r e a s i n g tra nsm i ssi o n ra te

GREEN yellow orange RED
minimal MODERATE high UNCONTROLLED
Community Community Community Community
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gat i n g cr i t er i a

Incidence
No increase over previous Increase over previous 7 Increase over previous 7 Increase over previous 7
Trend 7 days days while in green days while in yellow days while in orange
or phase phase phase

No increase over previous Increase over previous 7 Increase over previous 7 Increase over previous 7
hospital
7 days days while in green days while in yellow days while in orange
trend
phase phase phase

The following guidelines are suggested for planning, but may be superceded by Executive Order of the Governor.
Jurisdictions are encouraged to check the most recent Orders: https://gov.texas.gov/coronavirus-executive-orders.
Vulnerable individuals should follow the recommendations for the next-highest phase, i.e.,if the County is in YELLOW Phase, a
vulnerable individual should follow the recommendations for ORANGE Phase, such as avoiding gatherings of five or more people.)

Capacity Up to maximum capacity Up to maximum capacity Up to maximum capacity Remote only where
(customers, specified by Executive specified by Executive specified by Executive feasible
Order, require Order, require Order, require
CO MMU NITY M I TI G ATI ON

clients,
visitors) distancing/masks distancing/masks distancing/masks

Avoid large gatherings of Avoid gatherings of over Avoid gatherings of over 5

Social Stay Home, Stay Safe
Gatherings over 25 people 10 people people

Large Events
Up to 75% capacity with Up to 50% capacity with Avoid or postpone large Avoid or postpone large
(100+people -
sports/fairs/ mitigation plan mitigation plan; postpone events until Yellow events until Yellow
conventions, events where possible Moderate Phase Moderate Phase
etc.)

Prohibit large gatherings
of over 25 people,
Parks and require personal
Recreation mitigation measures for
individuals/families
Prohibit gatherings of over Prohibit gatherings of over Prohibit gatherings,
10 people, require person- 5 people, require personal require personal mitigation
al mitigation measures for mitigation measures for measures for
individuals/families individuals/families individuals/families

Always wear a mask:
- Around people who may
have been exposed or
recently traveled to a
PERSONAL M EA SURES
Always wear a mask: Always wear a mask: Always wear a mask:
- Around another person - Around another person - Around another person
who is not a household who is not a household who is not a household
contact contact contact

Mask
high-risk area - When outside the home - When outside the home - When outside the home
wearing
- When outside the home or your personal office or your personal office or your personal office
or your personal office - Around vulnerable - Around vulnerable - Around vulnerable
- Around vulnerable individuals individuals individuals
individuals

Maintain a minimum Maintain a minimum Maintain a minimum

Maintain a minimum
distance of 6' with masks; distance of 6' with masks; distance of 6' with masks;
social distance of 6'
recommended 10' or more recommended 10' or more recommended 10' or more
distancing wherever masks cannot wherever masks cannot wherever masks cannot
be worn be worn be worn

hand Wash hands regularly with warm water and soap for 20 seconds or more whenever using the bathroom, before
hygiene and after eating, and before and after gatherings or public interaction

Williamson County and Cities Health District | www.wcchd.org | Nov. 2020