Fort Bend raises Covid-19 threat level to red/high risk

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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas — Fort Bend County officials on Dec. 9 raised the Covid-19 threat level to red, which is the highest risk category. They made the move after seeing an alarming trend of positive cases, hospitalizations and other things.

“We’re all tired of it, but Covid’s not tired of us,” Fort Bend County Judge KP George said. “Hospitalizations (are) skyrocketing, ICU (numbers are) soaring…