BCHD Salutes its Volunteers & Partners with Luau
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Two volunteers pose at Saturday’s luau for BCHD volunteers at AdventurePlex in Manhattan Beach.
Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) hosted a luau at its AdventurePlex facility in Manhattan Beach on July 24 to honor and thank its volunteers and community partners who assisted with its COVID-19 response, including working at its testing and vaccination sites, running essential errands for those needing help during COVID-19, supporting student health during distance learning and more.
“This past year was unprecedented; we could not have expected COVID-19 to dramatically change our lives for so long,” said Beach Cities Health District CEO Tom Bakaly. “When our community needed support to get us through this time, our volunteers and community partners were there and stepped forward to serve others. We could not have done this without our community thank you for being a part of our BCHD Ohana.”
Round Rock ISD to offer virtual learning option for Fall 2021
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ROUND ROCK, Texas - Round Rock ISD says it will soon be releasing its COVID-19 response plans for the fall semester of the 2021-22 school year.
The district says that it will release its COVID-19 guidance for Fall 2021 on July 29 by email to parents and guardians and online and social media. The district will also hold a virtual town hall on August 3 at 6 p.m. to discuss safety protocols.
As part of its plans, RRISD will be offering a virtual learning option for students in kindergarten through sixth grade during the fall semester as children under 12 still are not eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Information on how to enroll for this will be available on July 29.
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Williamson County enters red phase as delta variant spreads
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - Williamson County announced today that it has met the criteria to increase to its Red Phase, one week after moving to Orange. The criteria set by the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) for Red Phase was reached on July 17.
The color-based Phase Guidelines are not changes to local rules or regulations for businesses; they are guidelines for individual actions and behaviors based on levels of risk of exposure in the community, according to a press release from the county. It also noted that everyone should continue to follow any additional requirements of local businesses, venues, and schools regardless of vaccination status or stage.
The Williamson County Cities and Health District has upgraded the risk of community transmission of COVID-19 to its highest level. The county went from a high risk of catching COVID-19 to an uncontrolled risk on Saturday, according to district news release on Monday.
The upgrade does not change local rules or regulations for businesses, the release said, but the district is urging everyone who can to get vaccinated.
The county has met at least two conditions, based on recommendations by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that allow officials to announce an increased risk of community transmission.
One of the conditions is the number of people getting infected. The incidence of people catching the virus had increased to 14.54 people getting infections per 100,000 people on Monday, the district said.