County Judge KP George lowered the risk level March 4, marking the second anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Texas, the county said in an announcement.
“Two years ago we started on a journey, and we didn’t know clearly what we were facing or what was headed our way, but together we stepped up to the plate to meet the challenge of protecting our residents,” George said in the announcement.
On March 4, 2020, the first COVID-19 case in Texas, found in Fort Bend County, was discovered at a federal quarantine site in San Antonio.
The announcement comes as 75% of Fort Bend County residents age 5 and older have received one dose and 94% of residents age 65 and up have received one dose, according to the county’s data dashboard. In addition, the update marks less than five months since the county reduced the risk level from red—high community risk—to orange.
“Fort Bend County leads the state in the fight against COVID-19 through our testing and vaccination efforts,” George said in the announcement. “From day one we knew we were in a fight to slow the spread of the virus, especially in our most vulnerable communities. We worked together with our Health and Human Services director, our Office of Emergency Management, first responders, community partners, medical facilities, and hospitals to help our residents.”
In total, over 135,000 COVID cases in Fort Bend have been confirmed with nearly 1,200 deaths related to the coronavirus. Over 231,000 vaccines have been administered at Fort Bend County-operated sites.
