Ever since the pandemic hit hard in 2020, the threat level in Dallas County has never dropped to the green level until recently when the Health Director announced the good news according to an Audacy article from April 24. They say, 

“Health director Phillip Huang says this means the county is at a very low threat of transmission.

“We’re very happy that the numbers are looking better, but it’s a caution because as we’re getting further away from when these people got their first doses and got boosted, we know that the protection from the vaccine starts to diminish,” Huang said.

He says cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are at some of their lowest numbers since the pandemic began. Huang still urges caution and suggests getting your booster shots.”

The lowering of the threat level to green was made possible through Judge Clay Jenkins who praised the North Texans and similarly strongly encouraged people to join the crusade against COVID-19 according to a Dallas Morning News article from April 22 which reports, 

“It’s because of the people in North Texas and the way that you’ve shown good judgment and shown courage that we are where we are,” Jenkins said at a news conference.

Jenkins urged people who are not vaccinated to sign up for a shot. He said people should also stay up to date on booster recommendations and get one when they’re eligible.

“There’s no question as to that third shot. You need that third shot,” Jenkins said. “We would encourage you to take full advantage of being out there and, celebrating and enjoying the new level of security that we now have.”

However, both Judge Jenkins and Health Director Huang emphasized that the green level does not mean that they are returning to the pre-pandemic period. As such, they emphasized that precaution and patience must still be exercised diligently and religiously.