FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County lowered its COVID-19 threat level Friday based on fewer positive cases and a decrease in hospitalizations and ICU admissions.
The county measures its COVID-19 threat by colors, similar to Harris County. Before Friday, the county was at the "orange risk level", the second-highest. But County Judge KP George has lowered the threat level to "yellow," which means low to moderate community risk.
What yellow risk level means
- Resume contact with others, but minimize unnecessary contact with the most vulnerable and those who are unvaccinated.
- Practice physical distancing
- Wash hands frequently
- Stay home when ill and use face coverings in crowded indoor spaces
According to the County’s COVID-19 response website, over 443,000 residents have been fully vaccinated by all providers in Fort Bend County with 75% of residents 12 and older receiving one dose, and 91% of residents 65 and older receiving one dose.
"We are moving in the right direction towards holidays. But no way and shape I'm saying it's all done and you can go home, no problem with COVID," George said. "COVID is still here."
Fort Bend County still offers free COVID testing at the following locations:
- North Katy Annex - 22333 Grand Corner Dr., Katy, 77494
- Rosenberg Annex - 4520 Reading Rd., Rosenberg, 77471
- 5th Street Community Center - 3110 5th St., Stafford, 77477
- Four Corners Community Center - 15700 Old Richmond Rd., Sugar Land, 77498
The county has the following walk-in vaccination sites:
- Rosenberg Annex - 4520 Reading Rad, Rosenberg, 77471
- Four Corners Community Center - 15700 Old Richmond Rd., Sugar Land, 77498
- Katy Mills Mall - 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Entrance 5, Katy, 77494
- HCC Missouri City - 1600 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, 77489
- HCC Stafford - 13622 Stafford Rd., Stafford 77477
All Fort Bend vaccination sites offer all doses. Residents, including children, do not need to schedule an appointment to receive a vaccine.