The City of Brownsville has downgraded the threat level on its COVID-19 Threat Matrix from orange level three to yellow level two. Level 2 signifies that residents should remain vigilant, and continue to wear masks, stay six feet apart from others, and wash hands frequently.
The lowering of the threat level does not mean the pandemic is over, city officials said in a press release. It means that the health and safety measures we put in place, as well as the vaccination of our community, is helping to decrease the number of cases and number of hospitalizations. Residents must remain vigilant to keep themselves, their loved ones, and the rest of the community safe.
Brownsville released the COVID-19 Threat Matrix in July 2020 to provide a visual status of how the pandemic has affected the city. The goal is to provide residents with recommendations to lessen the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The COVID-19 Threat Matrix is compiled using input from local hospitals, city epidemiologists and city health staff, in conjunction with city Emergency Operations Center, Fire/EMS divisions.
